Provider Flags Cheatsheet
Common Performance Flags
| Flag | Typical use |
|---|---|
--transfers | File concurrency |
--checkers | Metadata concurrency |
--fast-list | Faster recursive listing |
--bwlimit | Bandwidth shaping |
--tpslimit | API request pacing |
Reliability Flags
| Flag | Typical value |
|---|---|
--retries | 5-10 |
--retries-sleep | 5s-30s |
--low-level-retries | 10-30 |
--timeout | 2m-10m |
Security and Validation Flags
| Flag | Purpose |
|---|---|
--checksum | Hash-aware compare when available |
--backup-dir | Preserve replaced/deleted files |
--config | Explicit config path |
--log-file | Persistent run audit |
Example Combo
rclone sync /srv/data remote-prod:backup/data \
--transfers 8 --checkers 16 --fast-list \
--tpslimit 8 --retries 8 --retries-sleep 10s \
--backup-dir remote-prod:backup/rollback/$(date +%F-%H%M)