Remote edit with local editor (Linux)

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Published on 2010-05-26T21:00:06Z Indexed on 2010/05/26 21:03 UTC
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Hello,

I have a server I can ssh into, and I am also running Ubuntu. How do I edit this remote file using any program I have installed on my local Ubuntu, without copying it to local, editing it, and copying it back?

Thanks!

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