rClone Cheat Sheet

rclone is a versatile command-line program to manage files on cloud storage. This cheat sheet covers essential commands for common tasks.

Configuration

• Configure rclone:

    rclone config
  

• List configured remotes:

    rclone listremotes
  

Basic File Operations

• Copy files:

    rclone copy source:path/to/source destination:path/to/destination
  

  • Copies files from source to destination.
• Move files:

    rclone move source:path/to/source destination:path/to/destination
  

  • Moves files from source to destination (deletes source files after successful transfer).
• Sync directories:

    rclone sync source:path/to/source destination:path/to/destination
  

  • Makes destination identical to source, deleting extra files in destination.
• Delete files:

    rclone delete remote:path/to/file
  

  • Deletes a single file.
• Purge directory:

    rclone purge remote:path/to/directory
  

  • Deletes a directory and all its contents. Use with caution!
• Check for differences:

    rclone check source:path/to/source destination:path/to/destination
  

  • Checks if source and destination are identical.

Listing and Information

• List files and directories:

    rclone ls remote:path/to/directory
  

• List files with size and modification time:

    rclone lsl remote:path/to/directory
  

• List directories only:

    rclone lsd remote:path/to/directory
  

• Display directory tree:

    rclone tree remote:path/to/directory
  

• Show remote usage statistics:

    rclone about remote:
  

Filtering and Options

• Include files:

    rclone copy source: destination: --include "*.txt"
  

• Exclude files:

    rclone copy source: destination: --exclude "*.tmp"
  

• Verbose output:

    rclone copy source: destination: -v
  

• Progress display:

    rclone copy source: destination: --progress
  

• Dry run (no actual transfer):

    rclone copy source: destination: --dry-run
  

• Transfers number:

    rclone copy source: destination: --transfers 8
  

  • Increase number of transfers for faster copies.
• Check sums:

    rclone copy source: destination: --checksum
  

  • Check sums after transfer.
• Max age:

    rclone copy source: destination: --max-age 7d
  

  • Only copy files newer than 7 days.
• Min age:

    rclone copy source: destination: --min-age 30d
  

  • Only copy files older than 30 days.

Encryption (rclone crypt)

• Create encrypted remote:

    rclone config create encrypted crypt remote=remote:
  

  • Follow prompts to set encryption passwords.
• Copy encrypted files:

    rclone copy source: destination_encrypted:
  

• Decrypt files:

    rclone copy destination_encrypted: destination_decrypted:
  

• Check encryption setup:

    rclone cryptcheck source: destination_encrypted:
  

Remote-to-Remote Transfers

• Copy between remotes:

    rclone copy remote1:path/to/source remote2:path/to/destination
  

• Sync between remotes:

    rclone sync remote1:path/to/source remote2:path/to/destination
  

Mounting Remotes

• Mount remote as a local directory:

    rclone mount remote:path/to/directory /path/to/local/mount
  

• Unmount remote:

    fusermount -u /path/to/local/mount
  

Useful Tips

Example: Backing up a local directory to Google Drive (encrypted)

rclone sync /path/to/local/directory gdrive_encrypted:backup/ --progress

Example: Restoring from Google Drive (encrypted)

rclone sync gdrive_encrypted:backup/ /path/to/restore/ --progress

Remember to replace placeholders like source:, destination:, remote:, and paths with your actual values. This cheat sheet provides a solid foundation for using rclone. Experiment with different commands and options to find the best workflow for your needs.