I know about SSHFS. I know how to mount using FUSE and all that. This isn't what I'm asking about. I'm asking how to access a file on the command line without mounting. I can run $ scp localfile anton@remotesystem:remotefile What I want to do is that in a general sense, for example $ diff localfile anton@remotesystem:remotefile or $ tail anton@remotesystem:remotefile WITHOUT MOUNTING THE REMOTE FILE SYSTEM! Yes, I've googled and there is a tremendous amount of stuff abut mounting. I got tired of paging through it all. This strikes me as such an obviously and useful mode of operation, surely someone has met this before. -- What is wanted is not the will to believe, but the will to find out, which is the exact opposite. --Bertrand Russell, _Skeptical Essays_ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org