Just mount your remote folder with sshfs [1] and enjoy your local toolshed :) . X forwarding is overkill when all you need is accessing files. [1] https://gith

Just mount your remote folder with sshfs [1] and enjoy your local toolshed :) . X forwarding is overkill when all you need is accessing files. [1] https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs https://github.com/libfuse/sshfs , packaged by your distribution