Core Commands Cheatsheet
Essentials
# list remotes
rclone listremotes
# list directories
rclone lsd remote-prod:
# copy (no delete)
rclone copy /src remote-prod:dst
# mirror sync (may delete extras)
rclone sync /src remote-prod:dst
# move and remove source files
rclone move /src remote-prod:dst
Safe Patterns
| Goal | Command pattern |
|---|---|
| Preview before apply | --dry-run |
| Log run details | --log-file /path/file.log |
| Show progress | --progress |
| Verify after transfer | rclone check SRC DST --one-way |
One-Liners
rclone sync /srv/data remote-prod:backup/data --dry-run
rclone sync /srv/data remote-prod:backup/data --progress --log-level INFO
rclone check /srv/data remote-prod:backup/data --one-way