Rclone copy --multi-thread-write-buffer-size Fatal error: unknown flag

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

rclone copy
Error: unknown flag: --multi-thread-write-buffer-size

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

This is the latest release available on debian repo
It's clearly not the latest and that could be the problem but it's all
there is on this system

rclone version
rclone v1.60.1-DEV
- os/version: debian 12.10 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.8.12-8-pve (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.19.8
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

opendrive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone copy /zfs-pool/subvol-103-disk-0/.zfs/snapshot/5fc0ee8cf8f620ea8ac8bd796f1e2ed6-1742843830/srv/storage/tank media-enc-opendrive:tank -P --log-file=/tmp/5fc0ee8cf8f620ea8ac8bd796f1e2ed6.log --ex
clude '/.~lock.*' --multi-thread-streams 32 --multi-thread-write-buffer-size 1Mi --disable-http-keep-alives
Error: unknown flag: --multi-thread-write-buffer-size
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v1.60 is very old indeed. Not sure why you bring it on this forum:) It is not rclone problem, isn't it? Rclone team does not maintain any Linux distros rclone distribution channels.

So contact your Linux distro maintainers and get involved trying to make it up to date. You can also switch to another Linux where programs are updated in more timely manner. Personally I recommend Suse Tumbleweed. Or live with what you've got.

Otherwise uninstall it and install the latest one from here.

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Sorry and thanks for replying, this is my first post. Should I ask these kinds of questions elsewhere?

I'm unsure if that flag is unsupported in that version or if it's some other problem like mixing parameters or the backend compatibility is the issue?

It's impossible to change the os or install a version not sourced from a trusted repo. That raises another question.
Are there any plans to provide a repo.rclone.org to source tested installations from?

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All the packages are already available on the install link provided. Rclone can self update as well.

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None of those installation processes are compatible with the default package management tools for most major linux distros. They introduce additional knowledge and automation requirements to maintainers of those systems.

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I do not think so. But if you feel like doing and maintaining it then you are more than welcomed. People will help you for sure in this endeavour.

Correct. At the same time as rclone does not have any dependencies it does not risk messing up with anything.

It is your call what you do. I already told you available options IMO.

And really if you want to 100% rely on your Linux distro packaging then Debian is probably the worst choice possible:) Using old but rock solid stable software has its advantages some people need - mostly when running servers. For workstation it is not the best choice.

Sorry if you felt that my reply is a bit harsh but your question is rather about Debian repository not rclone. So Debian forums are where people discuss it:)

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Sure they are. There are multiple packages for each distro out there:

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Sure. Feel free to sponsor it if it's a hard requirement for you.

Running distro's that lock very old packages is something you'd choose to accept as that's a main reason you run something like Debian.

Rclone is a quickly evolving tool and using later packages is needed for certain things. Choice is yours!

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I'm not sure why this became a distro bash. It's obvious from a marketing perspective that if you want any product to be accepted by the wider community, you need to make it easily accessible mainstream. Anyway, that wasn't my question.

I want to know if the problem I'm seeing is compatibility or configuration related?

What I gather from your responses is that you suspect it's compatibility related but aren't bothered to look at it and would rather bang on about distros

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Nobody is interested in troubleshooting very old rclone versions. You are using not slightly outdated but 3 years old, 18 releases behind version.

Here you are changelog you can use to try to identify when given feature was added and if it is included in rclone you are using.

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