Manage your data using rclone

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rclone is a command-line program for managing files on cloud storage. This guide covers installation methods for Windows, macOS, and Linux, including options for users without administrative privileges.

Requirements

• Basic knowledge of the terminal.
  • To copy or paste information into your terminal, use your mouse or Ctrl+Shift+C/V.
• Using a compatible operating system (Windows, macOS or Linux)

Install rclone

rclone is a portable executable, meaning you don’t necessarily need admin rights to run it.

• ‍Download: Download the rclone version corresponding to your operating system (Linux, macOS, Windows) from https://rclone.org/downloads/.‍
• Installation: Follow the official installation instructions for your operating system.‍
• Linux/macOS without Admin Rights (Optional):
  
  • Unzip: unzip rclone-*.zip‍
  • Create bin Directory: mkdir -p ~/bin‍
  • Copy rclone: cp rclone-*/rclone ~/bin/‍
  • Permissions: chmod 755 ~/bin/rclone‍
  • Add to PATH: Add the following line to your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.zshrc file (depending on your shell): export PATH=$PATH:~/bin‍
  • Reload Shell: source ~/.bash_profile (or source ~/.zshrc)

Use rclone (CLI) to Connect to Qarnot

• ‍"}Run config: Type rclone configto enter the interactive configuration session.‍
• Create New Config:‍
  
  • n/s/q> n (New Config).‍
  • name> Enter a configuration name (e.g., "qarnot-storage").‍
  • Storage> s3 (S3 protocol).‍
  • provider> Ceph (Ceph storage implementation).‍
  • env_auth> false (to avoid using AWS credentials from environment variables).‍
  • access_key_id> Your Qarnot account email address.‍
  • secret_access_key> Your Qarnot API token (available at https://tasq.qarnot.com/settings/access-token).‍
  • region> (Leave empty).‍
  • endpoint> https://storage.qarnot.com
  • location_constraint> (Leave empty).‍
  • acl> (Leave empty).‍
  • server_side_encryption> (Leave empty for performance, or AES256 for increased security).‍
  • sse_kms_key_id> (Leave empty).‍
• Validate and Exit: Validate your choices and exit the configuration.‍
• Manage Data: Use rclone commands to manage your data.‍
  
  • rclone lsd <config_name>:(list buckets/folders).‍
  • rclone copy /path/to/local/folder qarnot-storage:target-bucket(copy folder to remote).‍
  • rclone copy qarnot-storage:target-bucket /path/to/local/folder (copy remote folder to local).‍
  • rclone mount qarnot-storage:my-bucket /path/to/mountpoint (mount a Qarnot bucket/folder to the /path/to/mountpoint mointpoint).‍
• Verify Uploads: Check your data on Tasq.

Use rclone (Web UI) to Connect to Qarnot

• ‍Launch Web UI: Type rclone rcd --rc-web-gui to open the rclone Web UI in your browser.‍
• Configure Access:‍
  
  • Go to "Config."
  • Click "New config."‍
  • Remote Name: Enter a name for your Qarnot storage (e.g., "qarnot-storage").‍
  • Storage Type: Select "S3."‍
• ‍Drive Setup:
  
  • Provider: Select "Ceph."‍
  • Access Key ID: Enter your Qarnot account email.‍
  • Secret Access Key: Enter your Qarnot API token.‍
  • Endpoint: Enter https://storage.qarnot.com.‍
• Next: Click "Next" to save the configuration.‍
• Manage Data: Go to "Explorer" to manage your data.

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• ‍Optional: Mount Folder:‍
  
  • Go to "Mount."
  • Click "New mount."‍
  • FS: Select your Qarnot storage remote.‍
  • Mount Point: Select the local directory where you want to mount the storage.‍
  • Create: Click "Create."

You can now access your Qarnot storage through your file explorer.