Introduction
Rclone is a open source project that allows you to interact with a variety of cloud storage solutions. Rclone supports platforms such as Onedrive, Google Drive, and Dropbox. You can find a full list of supported platforms at rclone.org.
Installation
Ubuntu
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sudo apt install rclone
Fedora
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sudo dnf install rclone
Configuration
For detailed configuration information visit rclone.org and select the config button for your desired cloud platform
Rclone Main Features
There are two main methods of interacting with your chosen cloud platform they are as follows:
Rclone Sync
Very similar to rsync in that it allows you to sync a local directory to a remote directory. A common use case for this method is to automate cloud back ups of a NAS.
Command Syntax
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rclone sync -v /home/source remote_profile:destination/directory
Rclone Mount
Allows you to mount your remote cloud platform as a local file share. A common use case for this method is to be able to more easily use platforms that are not natively supported on linux.
Command Syntax
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rclone mount remote_profile: /local/mountpoint