Best cloud storage services with CLI for Funtoo Linux: (Guide)

Best Cloud Storage with CLI for Funtoo Linux

Funtoo Linux users often seek reliable, secure and scriptable ways to store, sync, and share data across multiple machines. Command‐line interfaces (CLI) are essential for automation, advanced scripting and headless servers. This article reviews top cloud storage services with native or community‐driven CLI tools, compares their features, and provides installation and usage examples tailored for Funtoo Linux.

Top Recommended Services

Comparison Table

Service	Link	Free Tier	Encryption	CLI Tool	Approx. Price
pCloud	pCloud	10 GB	Client‐side (Crypto) amp server‐side	pcloudcc	€4.99/mo (premium)
MEGA	MEGA	20 GB	End-to-end	megacmd	€4.99/mo (400 GB)
Proton Drive	Proton Drive	1 GB	End-to-end	proton-drive-cli	4.99/mo
Filen	Filen	10 GB	End-to-end	filencli	2.50/mo (250 GB)
Tresorit	Tresorit	— (14-day trial)	End-to-end	tresorit-cli	12.50/mo (1 TB)
Icedrive	Icedrive	10 GB	End-to-end	icedrive-cli	4.17/mo (1 TB)
Dropbox	Dropbox	2 GB	Server‐side	dropbox-uploader	9.99/mo (2 TB)
Backblaze B2	B2	—	Server‐side	b2 amp rclone	0.005/GB

Which One to Choose?

For end-to-end encryption and privacy: MEGA, Proton Drive, Tresorit or Filen.
For budget-friendly storage: pCloud or Icedrive.
For pay-as-you-go large volumes: Backblaze B2 via rclone CLI.
For Dropbox integration and mature ecosystem: Dropbox with community CLI scripts.
For multi-service unification: consider using rclone to mount and sync dozens of providers.

Installation amp CLI Usage

1. pCloud (pcloudcc)

Install pCloud CLI from source or emerge overlay:

emerge --sync
emerge pcloudcc

Authenticate and list files:

pcloudcc login your-email@example.com
pcloudcc ls /

Upload amp download:

pcloudcc upload /path/to/local/file.txt /remote/folder/
pcloudcc download /remote/folder/file.txt /path/to/local/

2. MEGA (megacmd)

Install from Gentoo overlay or download binary:

emerge --sync
emerge megacmd

mega-login your-email@example.com
mega-ls /
mega-put file.txt /Backup/
mega-get /Backup/file.txt .

3. Proton Drive (proton-drive-cli)

Install via pip (ensure Python3 support):

emerge dev-python/pip
pip install proton-drive-cli

Authenticate amp sync:

proton-drive login
proton-drive list
proton-drive upload local.txt /Drive/

4. Filen (filencli)

Download official binary, make it executable:

wget https://github.com/filen-io/filen-cli/releases/download/v1.0.0/filen-cli-linux
mv filen-cli-linux /usr/local/bin/filencli
chmod  x /usr/local/bin/filencli

filencli login
filencli ls /
filencli upload local.jpg /Photos/
filencli download /Photos/local.jpg .

5. Tresorit (tresorit-cli)

Unofficial CLI via NPM:

emerge dev-nodejs/nodejs
npm install -g tresorit-cli

Usage:

tres login your-email@example.com
tres ls
tres upload file.txt TresorName/Folder/
tres download TresorName/Folder/file.txt .

6. Icedrive (icedrive-cli)

Download from official site:

wget https://icedrive.net/downloads/cli/icedrive-cli-linux
mv icedrive-cli-linux /usr/local/bin/icedrive
chmod  x /usr/local/bin/icedrive

Commands:

icedrive login
icedrive ls /
icedrive put local.pdf /Documents/
icedrive get /Documents/local.pdf .

7. Dropbox (dropbox-uploader)

Use community script:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader/master/dropbox_uploader.sh
mv dropbox_uploader.sh /usr/local/bin/dropbox_uploader
chmod  x /usr/local/bin/dropbox_uploader

Configure amp upload:

dropbox_uploader.sh
dropbox_uploader.sh upload test.txt /
dropbox_uploader.sh download /test.txt .

8. Backblaze B2 (b2 CLI rclone)

Install official b2 command line:

emerge app-backup/b2
b2 authorize-account  
b2 ls my-bucket
b2 upload-file my-bucket file.txt remote.txt

Alternatively use rclone:

emerge rclone
rclone config            # select B2 and fill creds
rclone ls b2:my-bucket
rclone copy local/ b2:my-bucket/backup/

Typical Problems amp Troubleshooting

Authentication failures: Double-check API keys, tokens or OAuth flows. Remove stale credentials files (~/.config/…)
Rate limits: Some services throttle large uploads. Use chunked or parallel flags (e.g., --parallel in megacmd).
Missing dependencies: Ensure Python, Node.js or Go runtimes are installed if CLI tools depend on them.
FUSE mounting errors: If using rclone mount or pcloudcc mount, install fuse-utils and add your user to fuse group.
File name encoding: On non-UTF8 locales, specify LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 or rename files.

With these options and examples, Funtoo Linux administrators and enthusiasts can pick, configure, and automate cloud storage tasks entirely from the terminal. The choice depends on your priority—be it encryption, price, free tier or scale—while community and official CLI tools ensure smooth integration into scripts, cron jobs and CI/CD pipelines.