What is Rclone and how does it work with Purdue Box?

Overview

This article describes Rclone and how it works with Purdue Box.

Instructions

Rclone is a command line tool capable of syncing files and folders to and from Box, along with the ability to view the current folder structure.  The application has the ability to mount a Box folder structure, this is a useful feature for a Linux user.  The product is open source and actively maintained.  Box does not provide a native Linux client for syncing files from Box to the information system.  Rclone is the Linux alternative used by many Higher Education institutions.

Support for Rclone can be found at the following links:

• https://rclone.org/box/ 
• https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_mount/ 
• https://rclone.org/overview/

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