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

Introduction

Wifislax is a specialized Linux distribution tailored for security auditing and penetration testing. Despite its focus on networking tools, you may still need a reliable, robust cloud storage solution directly from the terminal. Whether you want to store large volumes of data offsite or synchronize configuration backups, using a CLI-based cloud client on Wifislax ensures flexibility, scriptability and minimal overhead. In this article we’ll explore the top cloud storage services offering native or semi-native CLI support on Linux, present a detailed comparison, recommend the best options for Wifislax, show you how to install and use each one, and troubleshoot common issues.

Top Cloud Storage Services with CLI Support

• pCloud (https://www.pcloud.com/)
• MEGA (https://mega.nz/)
• Proton Drive (https://proton.me/drive)
• Filen (https://filen.io/)
• Tresorit (https://tresorit.com/)
• Icedrive (https://icedrive.net/)
• Dropbox (https://www.dropbox.com/)
• Google Drive (via gdrive CLI)
• Rclone (unified CLI for 40 backends, including WebDAV, S3, Drive)

Comparison Table

Recommendations for Wifislax

• For encryption-focused users: pCloud (with Crypto) or Icedrive.
• For large free quotas: MEGA (20 GB) or Filen (30 GB).
• For privacy purists: Proton Drive, Tresorit (via rclone/WebDAV).
• For universal access: Rclone (supports all above plus S3, Backblaze, Nextcloud).

In a penetration-testing environment where stability and scripting matter, MEGA and pCloud stand out for their mature native CLIs, while Rclone covers any edge case or unsupported service.

How to Use Each Service via CLI

pCloud

Install and authenticate:

# On Debian/Ubuntu-based Wifislax
wget -O pcloud.deb https://downloads.pcloud.com/linux/pcloud-cli_2.0.1-1_amd64.deb
dpkg -i pcloud.deb
# Authenticate
pcloudcc --username your@email.com --password YourPassword
# Or use OAuth
pcloudcc --authorize

Basic usage:

# Mount your drive
pcloudcc --mountpoint ~/pcloud
# Upload a file
pcloudcc --upload /path/localfile.txt /RemoteFolder
# List remote contents
pcloudcc --ls /RemoteFolder

MEGA

Install and login:

# On Debian/Ubuntu-based Wifislax
apt update  apt install megacmd
# Or download the official package:
# https://mega.nz/linux/MEGAsync/xUbuntu_20.04/amd64/megacmd_
# Login
mega-login your@email.com YourPassword

Basic usage:

# Upload file
mega-put /local/path/file.txt /Root/
# Download file
mega-get /Root/file.txt ~/Downloads/
# Sync folder
mega-sync /local/dir /Root/remoteDir
# Start interactive shell
mega

Proton Drive

Install and authenticate:

# Requires Python3 and pip
pip3 install proton-drive-cli
# Initialize and login (OAuth token in browser)
proton-drive login

Basic usage:

# List folders/files
proton-drive ls
# Upload a file
proton-drive upload ~/secret.docx /MyDrive/
# Download
proton-drive download /MyDrive/secret.docx ~/Downloads/

Filen

Install and authenticate:

# Download the latest AppImage from Filen site or GitHub
wget -O filen-cli.AppImage https://github.com/filen-io/filen-cli/releases/latest/download/filen-cli.AppImage
chmod  x filen-cli.AppImage
# First run to configure
./filen-cli.AppImage config set email your@mail.com
./filen-cli.AppImage login

Basic usage:

# Upload
./filen-cli.AppImage upload ./myfile.zip /Backup/
# List
./filen-cli.AppImage ls /
# Download
./filen-cli.AppImage download /Backup/myfile.zip .

Tresorit (via Rclone)

Tresorit does not provide a native Linux CLI use Rclone with WebDAV:

# Install rclone
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh  bash
# Configure remote
rclone config
# In the interactive wizard:
#   new remote > name: tresorit
#   storage> webdav
#   url> https://webdav.tresorit.com
#   vendor> other
#   user> your@email.com
#   pass> (your Tresorit password)

Basic usage:

# List root
rclone ls tresorit:
# Sync local to remote
rclone sync ~/Documents/ tresorit:Documents
# Mount as FUSE (optional)
rclone mount tresorit: ~/tresorit-mount --daemon

Icedrive

Install and authenticate:

# Download the latest CLI from GitHub
wget -O icedrive-linux https://github.com/Icedrive/icedrive-linux-cli/releases/latest/download/icedrive
chmod  x icedrive-linux
# Login
./icedrive-linux login

Basic usage:

# Upload
./icedrive-linux upload ./report.pdf /MyDrive/Reports/
# List
./icedrive-linux list /MyDrive
# Download
./icedrive-linux download /MyDrive/Reports/report.pdf .

Dropbox

Install and authenticate:

# Debian-based:
apt install python3-gpg dropbox
# First run will prompt OAuth:
dropbox start -i

Basic usage:

# Check status
dropbox status
# Upload by copying into synced folder
cp file.txt ~/Dropbox/
# Control via CLI
dropbox exclude add ~/LargeFolder
dropbox filestatus ~/Dropbox/file.txt

Google Drive (gdrive)

Install and authenticate:

# Download binary
wget -O gdrive https://github.com/prasmussen/gdrive/releases/latest/download/gdrive-linux-x64
chmod  x gdrive
# First run: will open browser for OAuth
./gdrive about

Basic usage:

# Upload
./gdrive upload photo.png
# List
./gdrive list
# Download by ID
./gdrive download FILE_ID

Rclone (universal)

Rclone can unify all the above under one tool:

# Install
curl https://rclone.org/install.sh  bash
# Configure new remotes
rclone config
# Example: pcloud, mega, drive, dropbox, etc.
# Usage:
rclone copy /local/dir pcloud:Backup
rclone sync mega:somefolder ~/mega-backup

Typical Problems and Troubleshooting

• Authentication fails: Check time synchronization on Wifislax (ntpdate) and ensure OAuth tokens are stored correctly in your home directory.
• FUSE mount errors: Install fuse and allow your user to access /dev/fuse (add to group “fuse”).
• Missing libraries: On minimal installs you may lack libssl, libcurl, libfuse. Use apt install libssl1.1 libcurl4 fuse.
• Rate limits: Some services throttle API calls. Batch operations or add sleeps (e.g., sleep 1 between uploads).
• Proxy issues: Export HTTP_PROXY and HTTPS_PROXY before running CLI tools in restricted networks.

Conclusion

For Wifislax users seeking command-line cloud storage, MEGA and pCloud stand out for ease of use and generous free tiers. Privacy-minded operators will appreciate Proton Drive and Tresorit (via Rclone). If you need a single interface for multiple providers, Rclone is unbeatable. Evaluate your requirements—encryption, storage quota, bandwidth limits—and test each client. With the examples above you can script uploads, backups, and syncs directly into your pentest workflow.