Rclone is an open-source tool that enables you to sync files and directories between different cloud services, as well as local file systems. The tool supports more than 40 cloud storage services, including OneDrive, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3. In this tutorial, we will explain how to install Rclone on POP! OS latest.
Before starting with the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites:
A running instance of POP! OS latest.
A user account on the system with sudo privileges.
To ensure that your system is up-to-date, update it using the following command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade -y
You can install Rclone on POP! OS in two ways: from the official repository or using the official package. In this tutorial, we will use the later method.
To install Rclone on POP! OS, follow the steps below:
Step 2.1: Download Rclone Latest Release
Head over to the official Rclone website rclone.org/downloads/">https://rclone.org/downloads/, download the latest release, and extract it on your system using the following commands:
cd /tmp
curl https://downloads.rclone.org/rclone-current-linux-amd64.zip --output rclone.zip
sudo unzip rclone.zip
sudo mv /tmp/rclone-*-linux-amd64/rclone /usr/bin/
Step 2.2: Verify Rclone Installation
To ensure that Rclone is properly installed on your system, run the following command:
rclone --version
Now you can start using Rclone on your system.
By now, you should have installed Rclone on POP! OS latest. Rclone is a powerful tool, and you can use it to sync your files and directories between different cloud services and local file systems.
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