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title: Install PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated) on elementary OS using the Snap
  Store | Snapcraft
description: Get the latest version of PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated) for
  on elementary OS - PortX - SSH & SFTP Client
url: https://snapcraft.io/install/portx/elementary
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# Install PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated) on **elementary OS**

# PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated) (portx)

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[Install](https://snapcraft.io/install/portx/elementary#install)

#### PortX - SSH & SFTP Client

\*\*\*\*\*\* Please switch to our new app, Xcasca. This app will be deprecated soon. \*\*\*\*\*\*

Xcasca, the new version of PortX, is now available! This current app will soon be deprecated, so please install Xcasca to continue.
You can install Xcasca from the link below.

<https://xcasca.com/download>

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PortX is a lightweight cross-platform SSH & SFTP Client. With a simple but comprehensive UI, PortX gives you a pure terminal emulation experience. Accessing and managing remote systems has never been this easy.

Accessibility, Security, Simplicity. PortX has everything you need, nothing you don’t.

PortX Features:

* Cross Platform (Mac OS X, Windows, Linux)
* Clean Tabbed UI
* Local Shell
* SSH2
* SFTP Client
* Port Forwarding: X11, Local, Remote, SocksV5
* Keyword Search
* Agent Forwarding, Keyboard Interactive, Password, Public/Private Key Authentication
* Address Bar for Quick Connections
* Appearance Customizations
* Global Options
* Split Panes
* Key Mapping
* No Ads Ever

The PortX Open Beta is free to use and open to all. Feedback, bug reports, and other suggestions are highly appreciated.

### Package name

* portx

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### License

* Proprietary

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### Last updated

* 5 June 2026 - latest/stable

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### Websites

* [portx.online](https://portx.online "https://portx.online")

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### Contact

* [support@portx.online](mailto:support@portx.online "mailto:support@portx.online")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/install/portx/elementary#report-snap-modal)

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## Enable snaps on elementary OS and install PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated)

Snaps are applications packaged with all their dependencies to run on all popular Linux distributions from a single build. They update automatically and roll back gracefully.

Snaps are discoverable and installable from the [Snap Store](https://snapcraft.io/store), an app store with an audience of millions.

### Enable snapd

Snap can be installed on elementary OS from the command line. Open *Terminal* from the Applications launcher and type the following:

```
sudo apt update
sudo apt install snapd
```

Either log out and back in again, or restart your system, to ensure snap’s paths are updated correctly.

### Install PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated)

To install PortX - SSH & SFTP Client (Deprecated), simply use the following command:

```
sudo snap install portx --classic
```

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