Rclone Exit Codes in Automation
Exit codes are the contract between rclone and your orchestrator. Clear non-zero handling is critical for trustworthy automation.
Pattern
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data
status=$?
test "$status" -eq 0 || exit "$status"
Examples with Output
1. Example 1
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 1)
Would transfer 50 files
2. Example 2
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 2)
Would transfer 55 files
3. Example 3
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 3)
Would transfer 60 files
4. Example 4
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 4)
Would transfer 65 files
5. Example 5
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 5)
Would transfer 70 files
6. Example 6
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 6)
Would transfer 75 files
7. Example 7
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 7)
Would transfer 80 files
8. Example 8
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 8)
Would transfer 85 files
9. Example 9
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 9)
Would transfer 90 files
10. Example 10
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 10)
Would transfer 95 files
11. Example 11
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 11)
Would transfer 100 files
12. Example 12
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 12)
Would transfer 105 files
13. Example 13
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 13)
Would transfer 110 files
14. Example 14
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 14)
Would transfer 115 files
15. Example 15
Input command:
rclone sync /srv/data remote:backup/data; echo $?
Expected output:
NOTICE: profile applied (example 15)
Would transfer 120 files