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Rclone Timeout Flags

Timeouts should match real network behavior, especially for WAN backups. Aggressive timeout values create false failures, while realistic values improve job completion rates.

Core Flags​

FlagPurposeTypical range
--contimeoutConnection setup timeout10s-60s
--timeoutI/O idle timeout2m-10m

Example​

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 30s --timeout 5m --dry-run

Examples with Output​

1. Timeout profile example 1​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 2m --timeout 10s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (10s, 2m)
Would transfer 57 files

2. Timeout profile example 2​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 2m --timeout 15s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (15s, 2m)
Would transfer 64 files

3. Timeout profile example 3​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 3m --timeout 20s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (20s, 3m)
Would transfer 71 files

4. Timeout profile example 4​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 3m --timeout 25s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (25s, 3m)
Would transfer 78 files

5. Timeout profile example 5​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 4m --timeout 30s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (30s, 4m)
Would transfer 85 files

6. Timeout profile example 6​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 5m --timeout 30s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (30s, 5m)
Would transfer 92 files

7. Timeout profile example 7​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 5m --timeout 40s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (40s, 5m)
Would transfer 99 files

8. Timeout profile example 8​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 6m --timeout 45s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (45s, 6m)
Would transfer 106 files

9. Timeout profile example 9​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 7m --timeout 50s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (50s, 7m)
Would transfer 113 files

10. Timeout profile example 10​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 8m --timeout 60s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (60s, 8m)
Would transfer 120 files

11. Timeout profile example 11​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 8m --timeout 75s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (75s, 8m)
Would transfer 127 files

12. Timeout profile example 12​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 9m --timeout 90s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (90s, 9m)
Would transfer 134 files

13. Timeout profile example 13​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 10m --timeout 120s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (120s, 10m)
Would transfer 141 files

14. Timeout profile example 14​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 12m --timeout 150s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (150s, 12m)
Would transfer 148 files

15. Timeout profile example 15​

Input command:

rclone sync /srv/large remote:archive/large --contimeout 15m --timeout 180s --dry-run

Expected output:

NOTICE: profile applied (180s, 15m)
Would transfer 155 files