rclone – Cloud Storage Sync Tool

rclone is a powerful command-line program for managing files on cloud storage. Often called the...

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rclone is a powerful command-line program for managing files on cloud storage. Often called the Swiss Army knife of cloud storage, it supports over 40 cloud providers including S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, and more. It syncs, copies, and mounts cloud storage as local filesystems.

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Key Features

  • 40+ Providers – S3, GCS, Azure, Dropbox, OneDrive, and more
  • Sync and Copy – Efficient file synchronization
  • Mount – Mount cloud storage as filesystem
  • Encryption – Client-side encryption support
  • Bandwidth Control – Limit transfer speeds

Installation

# Install via script
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash

# Or via package manager
sudo apt install rclone    # Debian/Ubuntu
sudo dnf install rclone    # Fedora

Basic Usage

# Configure a remote
rclone config

# List remotes
rclone listremotes

# Copy files
rclone copy /local/path remote:bucket/path

# Sync directories
rclone sync /local/path remote:bucket/path

# Mount as filesystem
rclone mount remote:bucket /mnt/cloud

# Check differences
rclone check /local remote:bucket

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