RClone

Load the Module

$ module load rclone

Configure RClone

Here, we configure RClone to use Google Drive.

$ rclone config

e) Edit existing remote

n) New remote

d) Delete remote

r) Rename remote

c) Copy remote

s) Set configuration password

q) Quit config

e/n/d/r/c/s/q> n

name> GoogleDrive

Choose a number from below, or type in your own value

13 / Google Drive

\ "drive"

Storage> drive

client_id> # your client ID here

client_secret> # your client secret here

Choose a number from below, or type in your own value

1 / Full access all files, excluding Application Data Folder.

\ "drive"

2 / Read-only access to file metadata and file contents.

\ "drive.readonly"

/ Access to files created by rclone only.

3 | These are visible in the drive website.

| File authorization is revoked when the user deauthorizes the app.

\ "drive.file"

/ Allows read and write access to the Application Data folder.

4 | This is not visible in the drive website.

\ "drive.appfolder"

/ Allows read-only access to file metadata but

5 | does not allow any access to read or download file content.

\ "drive.metadata.readonly"

scope> 1

root_folder_id> # Leave blank normally.

service_account_file> # Leave blank normally.

Edit advanced config? (y/n)

y) Yes

n) No (default)

y/n> n

Remote config

Use auto config?

* Say Y if not sure

* Say N if you are working on a remote or headless machine

y) Yes (default)

n) No

y/n> n

Use Rclone

# List contents of Box

$ rclone ls GoogleDrive:/

# download a file

$ rclone copy GoogleDrive:/SomeFile.txt ./

# or a directory

$ rclone copy GoogleDrive:/cat_pictures ./cat_pictures

# upload a file

$ rclone copy ./SomeFile.txt GoogleDrive:/

# or a directory

$ rclone copy ./cat_pictures GoogleDrive:/cat_pictures

• You can also sync a folder using the RClone module.

$ rclone sync ./cat_pictures GoogleDrive:/cat_pictures

note

Google Drive has a 700 GB limit per day.