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

Best Cloud Storage with CLI for Linux Webconverger

Linux Webconverger is a kiosk-oriented distribution designed to run a single web application in full-screen mode. Despite its minimal footprint, you can still leverage powerful command-line tools to sync files, back up data or serve content from popular cloud storage providers. This article reviews top cloud services offering native or third-party CLI clients, compares their features, explains how to install and use each on Webconverger, and highlights typical issues and fixes.

Top Recommendations

• pCloud (https://www.pcloud.com/)
• MEGA (https://mega.io/)
• Proton Drive (https://proton.me/drive)
• Filen (https://filen.io/)
• Tresorit (https://tresorit.com/)
• Icedrive (https://icedrive.net/)
• Dropbox (via rclone)
• Google Drive (via rclone)
• Amazon S3 (via AWS CLI)

Comparison Table

Which One to Choose?

• If you need zero-knowledge end-to-end encryption, choose Proton Drive, Filen, Tresorit or Icedrive.
• For large free storage, MEGA (20 GB) or Google Drive (15 GB) via rclone are best.
• For easy installation and native Linux support, pCloud and MEGA stand out.
• For professional S3-compatible apps and broad ecosystem, AWS S3 AWS CLI is ideal.
• Use rclone if you need a single tool to manage multiple providers from one interface.

How to Use Each One with CLI

pCloud (pcloudcc)

Install the pCloud CLI and mount a remote folder:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pcloudcc
# Login (interactive prompt)
pcloudcc -u your.email@example.com
# Mount to ~/pcloud
pcloudcc -m ~/pcloud

Common issues:

• If FUSE errors appear, install sudo apt-get install fuse and add your user to the fuse group.
• On Webconverger, remount with --allow-other to allow non-root access.

MEGA (megacmd)

MEGA offers megacmd for Linux:

# Download  install repo
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E
echo deb https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_20.04/ ./  sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mega.list
sudo apt update
sudo apt install megacmd
# Login
mega-login your.email@example.com
# Sync local folder with remote
mega-sync /home/user/docs /Root/docs

Common issues:

• mega-cmd permissions: ensure root or proper user installation.
• Two-factor auth: grab one-time code from the app.

Proton Drive (proton-drive-cli)

A community CLI client for Proton Drive:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip
pip3 install proton-drive-cli
# Initialize and login
proton-drive login
# List files
proton-drive ls
# Download example
proton-drive download /folder/file.txt .

Common issues:

• OAuth browser flow: copy-paste the URL into a separate machine if Webconverger blocks pop-ups.
• Missing dependencies: install sudo apt-get install libffi-dev libssl-dev.

Filen (filen-cli)

Filen offers an official CLI:

sudo apt-get install python3-pip
pip3 install filen-cli
# Authenticate
filen-cli login
# Upload a file
filen-cli upload ~/local.txt /MyDrive/

Common issues:

• “Command not found”: ensure ~/.local/bin is in PATH.
• Rate limits: free accounts limited to 2 MB/s, upgrade tier for faster transfers.

Tresorit (tresorit-cli)

Tresorit provides a beta CLI (tresorit):

# Download .deb from official site
wget https://download.tresorit.com/linux/cli/latest/tresorit-cli.deb
sudo dpkg -i tresorit-cli.deb
# Login  mount
tresorit login
tresorit mount ~/Tresorit

Common issues:

• FUSE version mismatch: install matching fuse3 and reboot.
• Beta bugs: update to the latest CLI before reporting issues.

Icedrive (dragon)

Icedrive’s cross-platform CLI is called dragon:

wget https://icedrive.net/downloads/linux/dragon-cli-linux.tar.gz
tar -xzf dragon-cli-linux.tar.gz
sudo mv dragon /usr/local/bin/
# Initialize  login
dragon login
# List and download
dragon ls /
dragon get /file.txt ~/file.txt

Common issues:

• Ensure executable permissions: chmod x /usr/local/bin/dragon.
• SSL errors: install sudo apt-get install ca-certificates.

Dropbox Google Drive (via rclone)

rclone is a Swiss-army knife for many cloud providers:

# Install rclone
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh  sudo bash
# Configure
rclone config
# Example: copy to Dropbox
rclone copy ~/localdir dropbox:backup
# Example: mount Google Drive
rclone mount gdrive: ~/gdrive --daemon

Common issues:

• Headless auth: rclone will output a URL for remote OAuth—paste on another device.
• Mount errors: install sudo apt-get install fuse3 and run modprobe fuse.

Amazon S3 (AWS CLI)

sudo apt-get install awscli
aws configure       # enter access key, secret, region
# Upload a file
aws s3 cp ~/file.txt s3://mybucket/file.txt

Common issues:

• Permission denied: verify IAM policies and bucket ACL.
• Signature mismatch: ensure system clock is correct (sudo ntpdate pool.ntp.org).

Typical Problems Fixes

• FUSE not available: install fuse or fuse3, add your user to fuse group.
• Headless OAuth: copy CLI-provided URL to another machine obtain token, paste back.
• Network restrictions: Webconverger’s kiosk mode may block non-HTTP ports ensure 80/443 are open.
• Missing dependencies: install libssl-dev, libffi-dev, ca-certificates as needed.

Conclusion

Choosing the right cloud storage CLI for Linux Webconverger depends on your priorities: zero-knowledge encryption (Proton Drive, Filen, Tresorit, Icedrive), large free quota (MEGA, Google Drive), or broad compatibility (rclone, AWS S3). All options require minimal installation steps and can be integrated into automated scripts or cron jobs. Armed with these tools and troubleshooting tips, you can seamlessly sync and back up data from your Webconverger kiosk.