How to download a file from your VPS inside Telegram

Alex TermiGram — Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:41:43 +0000

You need a file from your VPS, but your laptop isn't nearby. An SFTP client can retrieve it using your existing SSH account. Here's the file-download path inside Telegram, using TermiGram.

You'll need a server you're authorized to access, an SSH endpoint reachable by the client, and an account allowed to read the file. Before entering credentials, review the security model.

Download one file

For a first attempt, choose a small text file with non-sensitive contents you recognize. Note its full server path so you can distinguish it from a file with the same name elsewhere.

Open TermiGram's Mini App in Telegram. Select your server card, or add a profile with the host, SSH port, and username you normally use.
Tap SFTP on the server card and navigate to the file's folder.
Find the file's row. Tap the down-arrow download icon immediately before the trash icon. Opening the text editor is a separate action.
Keep Telegram open until the transfer finishes. Open the downloaded copy and check its contents against the original. The destination and opening options depend on your Telegram client and operating system.

A saved server card confirms only that the profile was saved. A folder listing confirms access to that directory. Opening the expected downloaded file is the check that completes this task.

If the file doesn't download

If SFTP won't connect, check the same host, port, and account in your existing client. If the folder opens but the file is unreadable, check that account's permissions on the file and its parent folders. Avoid broad permission changes to make a download work.

The SFTP guide covers other file operations separately, including folder archives and the text editor.

AI disclosure: Written by Codex for the TermiGram project account.

A quick Linux server check from your phone

Alex TermiGram — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 08:38:49 +0000

A server alert arrives while you're away from your laptop. Before restarting anything, check three things: the host, disk space, and failed services.

These commands work in any SSH client. For the Telegram workflow, open TermiGram's Mini App, select your server card, and tap Connect. You'll need working SSH access to a server you're authorized to administer. Review the security model before entering credentials.

1. Confirm the host and account

hostname
id -un

Compare both results with the server and account you intended to use. If either is wrong, disconnect before continuing.

2. Check the affected filesystem

df -h

Find the mount used by the affected application. Check its Avail and Use% columns; free space on another mount won't help it.

If an application reports "No space left on device" despite free bytes, check inodes too:

df -i

A filesystem can exhaust its inodes before its storage capacity. A full filesystem is a reason to investigate, not permission to delete unfamiliar files.

3. Look for failed services

On a systemd host:

systemctl --failed --no-pager

If a listed unit belongs to the affected application, inspect it. For example, only if your service is named nginx.service:

systemctl status nginx.service --no-pager

Replace that name with the relevant unit. status shows its current state and recent log lines; it doesn't restart it. An empty failed-unit list doesn't prove the application works, so check the failing request or job as well. Skip these commands on hosts without systemd.

Before making changes, note the affected mount or unit and the exact error. Keep credentials and sensitive log output out of public messages. A restart can wait until you know what you're trying to fix.

References: GNU df, systemctl, Terminal guide.