Best cloud storage services with CLI for Mageia: (Guide)

Introduction

Linux Mageia users who prefer managing cloud storage from the command line have a growing selection of providers offering native or third-party CLI tools. Whether you value privacy, speed, large free tiers or advanced encryption, this article covers the best options—including pCloud, MEGA, Proton Drive, Filen, Tresorit, Icedrive, Dropbox and Google Drive—complete with installation instructions, usage examples and troubleshooting tips.

1. Comparison Table

2. Top Recommendations for Mageia

• pCloud – Excellent official CLI, generous free space, European-based.
• MEGA – Large free tier, robust end-to-end encryption, official megacmd client.
• Icedrive – Modern UI, native CLI, and client-side encryption.
• Dropbox – Well-known, third-party CLI available, solid syncing.

3. Deep Dive: Installing and Using Each CLI

3.1 pCloud

pCloud offers pcloudcc, a native command-line client.

Installation on Mageia:

# Enable rpmfusion if needed
sudo urpmi pcloudcc

Basic usage:

# Log in
pcloudcc --login your@email.com

# Upload a file
pcloudcc --upload /home/user/file.txt /Backup/

# List remote folders
pcloudcc --list /Backup

Typical issues:

• “Invalid credentials” – ensure email and password are correct or reset via web.
• Mount errors – check FUSE is installed: urpmi fuse.

3.2 MEGA

MEGA’s official CLI is megacmd.

# Install megacmd
sudo urpmi megacmd

# Start daemon
mega-cmd-server 

# Log in
mega-login youremail@domain.com

# Upload file
mega-put /home/user/file.txt /Root/Backup

# Download folder
mega-get /Root/Photos ~/Photos

Common problems:

• Port conflicts on startup – try mega-cmd-server --port 5000.
• SSL errors – update system CA certificates: urpmi ca-certificates.

3.3 Proton Drive

Officially no CLI yet use pdrive-cli (community).

# Install via npm
sudo urpmi npm
sudo npm install -g proton-drive-cli

# Authenticate
pdrive login

# Upload a file
pdrive upload /home/user/document.pdf

# List items
pdrive list

Watchpoints:

• 2FA support is experimental – disable or use app password.
• Rate limits – avoid too many parallel uploads.

3.4 Filen

CLI available at filen-cli.

# Download latest AppImage
wget https://github.com/filen-io/filen-cli/releases/latest/download/filen-linux
chmod  x filen-linux
sudo mv filen-linux /usr/local/bin/filen

# Initialize
filen login

# Upload
filen upload /path/to/data.txt

# Download
filen download 

Issues:

• “Permission denied” – ensure executable bit set.
• Missing dependencies – install libfuse2 if mounting fails.

3.5 Tresorit

Tresorit has a CLI (tresorit-cli) plus official Linux client also integratable via rclone.

# Official CLI (AppImage)
wget https://github.com/tresorit/tresorit-cli/releases/latest/download/Tresorit-CLI.AppImage
chmod  x Tresorit-CLI.AppImage
./Tresorit-CLI.AppImage login

# rclone config for Tresorit
rclone config
# choose tresorit, enter API keys

Troubleshooting:

• AppImage won’t execute – check FUSE (see pCloud section).
• rclone path conflicts – ensure latest rclone version via static binary.

3.6 Icedrive

Icedrive CLI is distributed as AppImage: icedrive-cli.

# Download and install
wget https://github.com/IcedriveApp/cli/releases/latest/download/icedrive.AppImage
chmod  x icedrive.AppImage
sudo mv icedrive.AppImage /usr/local/bin/icedrive

# Authenticate
icedrive login

# Sync a folder
icedrive sync /home/user/Photos /Photos

# Share file
icedrive share /Docs/report.pdf

Common issues:

• “Session expired” – re-login.
• Slow transfers – enable multipart: icedrive config set multipart true.

3.7 Dropbox

Use dbxcli, a Go-based tool.

# Install from release
wget https://github.com/dropbox/dbxcli/releases/latest/download/dbxcli-linux-amd64
chmod  x dbxcli-linux-amd64
sudo mv dbxcli-linux-amd64 /usr/local/bin/dbxcli

# Authenticate
dbxcli login

# Upload/download
dbxcli put local.txt /remote.txt
dbxcli get /remote.txt local.txt

Problems:

• OAuth browser step fails – generate token manually and set DBX_TOKEN.
• Rate limits – avoid looping too fast.

3.8 Google Drive

Use gdrive CLI.

# Download binary
wget -O gdrive https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive/releases/latest/download/gdrive-linux-x64
chmod  x gdrive
sudo mv gdrive /usr/local/bin/

# Authenticate (first run)
gdrive about

# Upload/download
gdrive upload file.zip
gdrive download  --path ~/Downloads

Common hitches:

• “Token refresh failed” – delete ~/.gdrive/token_v2.json and re-auth.
• Quota exceeded – check Google account usage.

4. How to Choose the Right Service

• Privacy Encryption: MEGA, Tresorit and Icedrive provide end-to-end encryption.
• Free Storage: MEGA (20 GB) and pCloud (10 GB) lead the pack.
• CLI Maturity: pCloud and MEGA have official, well-maintained CLIs.
• Enterprise Features: Tresorit and Dropbox integrate with business workflows.
• Community Support: Rclone covers most services if official CLI is lacking.

5. Typical Problems Troubleshooting

• Authentication Failures: Re-run login commands, regenerate tokens, ensure system clock is correct.
• Dependencies: Install fuse, ca-certificates and language runtimes (Node.js, Python) as needed.
• FUSE Mount Issues: Check /etc/fuse.conf and user permissions, enable user_allow_other.
• Rate Limits/Quota: Spread uploads into batches, avoid hitting API too frequently.
• AppImage Execution: Mark as executable, install FUSE, or extract using --appimage-extract.

Conclusion

For Mageia users seeking robust command-line cloud storage, pCloud and MEGA are top choices due to their official CLI support and generous free plans. Icedrive and Tresorit excel in encryption, while community tools like dbxcli and gdrive fill gaps for Dropbox and Google Drive. Evaluate your priorities—privacy, price or integration—to pick the best fit, then follow the steps above to install, authenticate and master your CLI workflow.