rclone is a free and open-source command-line program that lets you sync files and directories to and from various cloud storage providers, including Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, and Amazon S3. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install rclone on Ubuntu Server Latest in a few simple steps.
Before we begin, you will need:
To install rclone on your Ubuntu Server, follow these steps:
Open a terminal window by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
Run the following command to download the latest version of rclone:
$ curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash
This command will download a script from the rclone website and execute it with root privileges.
You will be prompted to choose between an installation with or without file-type associations. Type 1 or 2, depending on your preference, and hit Enter.
Once the installation process is complete, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
$ rclone version
This will display the version number of rclone you have installed.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed rclone on your Ubuntu Server.
To start using rclone, you need to configure it to connect to your cloud storage account(s).
Run the following command to start the rclone configuration wizard:
$ rclone config
You will be prompted to answer a series of questions to configure the connection to your cloud storage service.
Choose n to create a new remote connection.
Enter a name for the remote connection and hit Enter.
Select the cloud storage provider you want to connect to and hit Enter.
Follow the prompts to provide the requested information, such as your username and password for the cloud storage service, and any other required settings.
Once you have provided all the necessary information, you will be asked to enter y to save and create the remote.
Once you have configured one or more remote connections, you can use rclone to interact with your cloud storage service(s) using simple command-line commands.
For example, to copy a file from your local system to your Google Drive account, use the following command:
$ rclone copy /path/to/local/file remote:/path/to/remote/file
Replace remote with the name of your remote connection and /path/to/remote/file with the destination folder on your Google Drive account.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install rclone on Ubuntu Server Latest and configure it to connect to your cloud storage service(s). Now you can use rclone to sync and manage files across multiple cloud storage platforms using simple command-line commands.
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