Best cloud storage services with CLI for NethServer: (Comparison)

Best Cloud Storage with CLI for Linux NethServer

Managing cloud storage directly from the command line on Linux NethServer can streamline backups, synchronization, and automation. This article reviews the top cloud storage providers offering CLI tools or full compatibility with rclone. We cover pCloud, Mega, Proton Drive, Filen, Tresorit, Icedrive—and a few extra solutions—and provide step-by-step usage, comparisons, and troubleshooting tips.

Top Recommendations for NethServer

• pCloud: Balanced free tier, strong encryption, native CLI (pcloud.com).
• Mega: Generous free storage, official CLI (mega.io).
• Proton Drive: Privacy-focused, end-to-end encryption, community CLI via rclone (proton.me/drive).
• Dropbox: Mature ecosystem, robust rclone support (dropbox.com).
• Google Drive: Generous quotas, rclone integration (drive.google.com).
• Backblaze B2: Cost-effective for large archives, rclone-ready (backblaze.com).
• Filen: WebDAV only, strong encryption (filen.io).
• Tresorit: Enterprise-grade security, WebDAV CLI (tresorit.com).
• Icedrive: WebDAV rclone, modern UI (icedrive.net).

Comparison Table

Which One to Choose?

Select based on your priorities:

• Free tier cost: Mega or Google Drive for large free quotas.
• Privacy encryption: Proton Drive, Tresorit, Filen.
• Enterprise compliance: Tresorit or professional pCloud.
• Automation scripting: pCloud, Mega, Dropbox with official CLI rclone for all others.

If you already use NethServer’s repository, install rclone and wrap most services under a single CLI.

How to Use Each Service with CLI

1. pCloud (native CLI)

Install and authenticate:

yum install -y pcloudcc
pcloudcc --username you@example.com --password YourPassword --daemon

Mount remote folder:

mkdir -p /mnt/pcloud
pcloudcc --mountpoint /mnt/pcloud

2. Mega (native MEGAcmd)

# Install MEGAcmd
yum install -y epel-release
yum install -y megatools megacmd

# Login
mega-login you@example.com YourPassword

# Upload and download
mega-put localfile.txt /Root/remote.txt
mega-get /Root/remote.txt downloaded.txt

3. Proton Drive (rclone backend)

Configure rclone:

rclone config
# n) New remote
# name> proton
# Storage> protondrive
# client_id> (leave blank)
# client_secret> (leave blank)
# Choose login method and follow browser prompt
# Advanced config: no
# Edit advanced config: no
# Save and exit

Sync folder:

rclone sync /srv/backups proton:/Backup --progress

4. Filen (WebDAV via rclone)

# Configure rclone
rclone config
# New remote filen
# Storage> webdav
# url> https://dav.filen.io
# vendor> other
# user> you@filen.io
# pass> your_password
# Save

# Usage example
rclone ls filen:

5. Tresorit (WebDAV via rclone)

rclone config
# name> tresorit
# Storage> webdav
# url> https://tresorit.com/webdav
# vendor> other
# user> you@domain.com
# pass> your_password
rclone sync /data tresorit:MyTresoritFolder

6. Icedrive (WebDAV or rclone)

rclone config
# name> icedrive
# Storage> webdav
# url> https://webdav.icedrive.net
# vendor> other
# user> you@example.com
# pass> your_password
# Save and exit

rclone copy /var/log icedrive:LogsArchive

7. Dropbox (Official CLI rclone)

# Official CLI (Dropbox-Uploader script)
git clone https://github.com/andreafabrizi/Dropbox-Uploader.git
cd Dropbox-Uploader
./dropbox_uploader.sh

# Or rclone
rclone config
# Storage> dropbox
# Follow auth in browser
rclone ls dropbox:

8. Google Drive (rclone)

rclone config
# name> gdrive
# Storage> drive
# follow prompts for OAuth
rclone copy /home userfiles gdrive:MyFolder

9. Backblaze B2 (rclone)

rclone config
# name> b2
# Storage> b2
# account> yourAccountID
# key> yourApplicationKey
rclone sync /srv/archive b2:my-bucket

Typical Problems Troubleshooting

• Authentication errors: Ensure correct OAuth URIs (especially for rclone). Check time sync on NethServer.
• Mount failures: Use strace or check /var/log/messages for permissions or FUSE issues.
• Slow transfers: Increase --transfers and --checkers in rclone (e.g., --transfers=8 --checkers=16).
• Quota exceeded: Monitor free tier limits, enable billing or switch plans if needed.
• WebDAV support: Some providers throttle WebDAV—consider official clients or API backends.

Conclusion

For a seamless CLI experience on NethServer, pCloud and Mega offer official clients, while rclone unifies access to almost any service. Choose based on your storage needs, budget, and security requirements. With these tools in place, you can fully automate backup and synchronization workflows directly from your Linux terminal.