Best cloud storage services with CLI for Fatdog64 Linux: (Comparison)

Top Recommendations for Fatdog64 Linux

Fatdog64 Linux, a compact yet powerful Slackware‐based distribution, benefits greatly from command‐line integration when working with cloud storage. Below are the top picks for Fatdog64, chosen for their official CLI support, reliability on x86_64 Linux, and ease of installation and scripting:

pCloud – native CLI (pcloudcc), user‐friendly, Crypto encryption add-on
MEGA – official megacmd, generous free tier, end-to-end encryption
Proton Drive – privacy-focused, CLI via proton-drive-cli (Python)
Filen – zero-knowledge design, Go-based filen-cli
Tresorit – enterprise-grade security, official tresorit binary CLI
Icedrive – simple CLI, WebDAV support
Dropbox – broad ecosystem, community Dropbox-Uploader script

Comparison Table

Provider	Free Storage	Max File Size	Encryption	CLI Tool	Official CLI?	Pricing	Link
pCloud	10 GB ( referrals)	Unlimited	Optional client-side (“Crypto”)	pcloudcc	Yes	€4.99/mo (500 GB)	pcloud.com
MEGA	20 GB (promo)	Unlimited	End-to-end	megacmd	Yes	€4.99/mo (400 GB)	mega.nz
Proton Drive	1 GB	≤250 MB free	End-to-end	proton-drive-cli	Community	€4.99/mo (200 GB)	proton.me/drive
Filen	5 GB	Unlimited	Zero-knowledge	filen-cli	Yes	4.99/mo (1 TB)	filen.io
Tresorit	3 GB	Unlimited	End-to-end	tresorit	Yes	€10.42/mo (1 TB)	tresorit.com
Icedrive	10 GB	10 GB free	Optional client-side	icedrive	Yes	€4.99/mo (150 GB)	icedrive.net
Dropbox	2 GB	2 GB free	Server-side only	Dropbox-Uploader	No (community)	9.99/mo (2 TB)	dropbox.com

Which One to Choose?

Max security privacy: Tresorit, Filen, Proton Drive
Large free tier: MEGA, Icedrive, pCloud
Scripting automation: pCloud, MEGA, Dropbox-Uploader
Enterprise features: Tresorit, pCloud Business
Budget-friendly: Filen, Icedrive, Proton Drive

Using Each CLI on Fatdog64

pCloud (pcloudcc)

# Download  install
wget https://my.pcloud.com/linux64/pcloudcc.tar.gz
tar xzf pcloudcc.tar.gz
sudo mv pcloudcc /usr/local/bin/

# Login
pcloudcc -u user@example.com -p MyPassword

# List files
pcloudcc ls /

# Upload a file
pcloudcc upload /home/fatdog/file.txt /backup/

# Download
pcloudcc download /backup/file.txt /home/fatdog/

Common issues: FUSE mount errors (install fuse), login failures with special characters (wrap password in quotes).

MEGA (megacmd)

# Install (via Slackware/Alien/compile)
sudo apt-get install megacmd

# Login
mega-login user@example.com MyPassword

# List remote root
mega-ls /Root

# Upload
mega-put /home/fatdog/photo.jpg /Root/Photos/

# Download
mega-get /Root/Photos/photo.jpg /home/fatdog/

Common issues: “509 bandwidth exceeded” – wait/reset or upgrade plan two-factor prompts – use recovery key.

Proton Drive (proton-drive-cli)

# Install
pip install proton-drive-cli

# Login (web prompt)
pdrive login

# List top-level folders
pdrive list /

# Upload
pdrive upload /home/fatdog/doc.pdf /Documents/

# Download
pdrive download /Documents/doc.pdf /home/fatdog/

Common issues: Python

Filen (filen-cli)

# Install (requires Go)
go install github.com/filen-io/filen-cli@latest

# Authenticate
filen-cli auth login

# List directory
filen-cli file list /

# Upload
filen-cli file upload /home/fatdog/archive.zip /backups/

# Download
filen-cli file download /backups/archive.zip /home/fatdog/

Common issues: Go version mismatch (need ≥1.16) network timeouts – increase retries.

Tresorit (tresorit)

# Download  extract
wget https://tresorit.com/downloads/tresorit-cli-linux.tar.gz
tar xzf tresorit-cli-linux.tar.gz
sudo mv tresorit /usr/local/bin/

# Login via OAuth
tresorit auth login

# Sync a folder
tresorit file sync /home/fatdog/project MyTresor/Projects/

# List tresors
tresorit ls

Common issues: Time skew → sync system clock TLS errors → update OpenSSL.

Icedrive (icedrive)

# Download  unzip
wget https://download.icedrive.net/icedrive-cli-linux.zip
unzip icedrive-cli-linux.zip
sudo mv icedrive /usr/local/bin/

# Login
icedrive login

# List
icedrive ls /

# Upload
icedrive upload /home/fatdog/video.mp4 /Videos/

# Download
icedrive download /Videos/video.mp4 /home/fatdog/

Common issues: Missing unzip/FUSE ensure fuse is installed for mounting.

Dropbox (Dropbox-Uploader)

# Clone and install
git clone https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader.git
cd Dropbox-Uploader
chmod  x dropbox_uploader.sh
sudo mv dropbox_uploader.sh /usr/local/bin/dropbox_uploader

# Initial setup (OAuth)
dropbox_uploader

# Upload a file
dropbox_uploader upload /home/fatdog/report.pdf /Reports/

# List root
dropbox_uploader list /

# Download
dropbox_uploader download /Reports/report.pdf /home/fatdog/

Common issues: Rate limits – space out API calls large files take longer (chunk size tunable).

Conclusion

Choosing the right cloud storage CLI on Fatdog64 depends on your priorities—privacy, free space, scriptability or enterprise features. pCloud and MEGA excel in ease-of-use, Tresorit and Filen in security, while Icedrive and Proton Drive strike a balance between privacy and cost. Testing each CLI and reading its documentation will ensure a smooth integration into your Fatdog64 workflow.