Best cloud storage services with CLI for Voyager Live: (Comparison)

Introduction

Linux Voyager Live is a user-friendly distribution based on Xubuntu, optimized for performance and multimedia. When it comes to integrating cloud storage on a headless or minimal system, a robust Command-Line Interface (CLI) solution is crucial. In this article, we explore the best cloud storage providers offering CLI tools, compare them side by side, recommend the top picks for Voyager Live, and walk through installation, basic usage, and common troubleshooting.

Top Cloud Storage Options for Voyager Live

• pCloud
• MEGA
• Proton Drive (via rclone)
• Filen
• Tresorit (via rclone)
• Icedrive (via rclone)
• Dropbox (via rclone)
• Google Drive (via gdrive)

Comparison Table

Which One to Choose?

Your choice depends on capacity, privacy, and workflow:

• For large free storage and simple CLI: MEGA or pCloud.
• If zero-knowledge encryption matters most: MEGA, Tresorit, or Filen.
• If you want integration with many services via one tool: use rclone for Proton Drive, Tresorit, Icedrive, Dropbox, Google Drive.
• For pure privacy and European jurisdiction: Proton Drive with rclone.

Installing and Using Each Service with CLI

pCloud

Official CLI tools are pcloudcc (daemon mount) and pcloudcmd (sync). To install:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install pcloudcc
# Or install pcloudcmd via pip:
# pip3 install pcloudcmd

Login and mount:

pcloudcc -u you@example.com -p yourpassword
mkdir -p ~/pcloud
pcloudcc -m ~/pcloud

Common issues: ensure FUSE is installed (sudo apt install fuse) and add your user to the fuse group.

MEGA

The mega-cmd package provides a shell and mount service:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install megacmd
mega-login you@example.com
# To sync a local folder with root of your MEGA:
mega-sync /home/user/data /Root/data

On first login, a browser window may open for two-factor authentication. To mount as a filesystem:

mkdir -p ~/mega
mega-mount ~/mega

Proton Drive (via rclone)

Rclone v1.58 includes Proton Drive support:

curl https://rclone.org/install.sh  sudo bash
rclone config
# Follow prompts: 
# n) New remote
# name> proton
# Storage> protondrive
# Enter your Proton credentials
# Use auto-config for OAuth
rclone ls proton:

Sync or mount:

rclone sync ~/projects proton:Backup/projects
rclone mount proton: ~/ProtonDrive --daemon

Filen

Filen provides an official Python CLI:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-pip
pip3 install filen-cli
filen login
# Upload a file
filen upload ~/file.txt /
# List remote
filen ls /

Mounting support is experimental—use filen mount if available, or sync with upload/download.

Tresorit (via rclone)

Configure Tresorit in rclone:

rclone config
# name> tres
# Storage> tresorit
# Follow OAuth steps in browser
rclone lsd tres:
rclone copy ~/docs tres:MyDocs

Icedrive (via rclone)

Icedrive support was added in rclone v1.60 :

rclone config
# name> iced
# Storage> icedrive
# Enter token from Icedrive Developer settings
rclone ls iced:
rclone mount iced: ~/Icedrive --daemon

Dropbox (via rclone)

rclone config
# name> dropbox
# Storage> dropbox
# Follow OAuth in browser
rclone sync ~/photos dropbox:Photos

Google Drive (via gdrive)

Alternatively use the standalone gdrive CLI:

wget -O gdrive https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive/releases/download/2.1.1/gdrive-linux-x64
chmod  x gdrive
sudo mv gdrive /usr/local/bin/
gdrive about
gdrive upload ~/report.pdf
gdrive list

Typical Problems and Troubleshooting

• FUSE permissions: Ensure your user is in the fuse group and /etc/fuse.conf has user_allow_other.
• OAuth errors: If browser-based login fails on headless servers, use rclone config --config ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf on a local machine, copy the config to the server.
• Rate limits: Services like Google Drive may throttle frequent API calls. Introduce --tpslimit or --bwlimit flags in rclone.
• Mount issues: Check kernel logs (dmesg) for FUSE errors, and confirm rclone version supports your backend.

Conclusion

For Voyager Live users seeking a CLI-based cloud workflow, pCloud and MEGA offer the simplest setups, while rclone unlocks Proton Drive, Tresorit, Icedrive, Dropbox, and Google Drive in one unified tool. If end-to-end encryption is paramount, choose MEGA or Filen for pure privacy under EU law, Proton Drive via rclone is ideal. With the examples above, you can quickly install, configure, and troubleshoot your preferred service on Linux Voyager Live.