Rclone mount only syncs one way

[ultome13]

I'm mounting my remote proton (Proton Drive, newcomer on rclone), with:

rclone mount --dir-cache-time=1000h --vfs-cache-mode=full --vfs-cache-max-size=150G --vfs-cache-max-age=12h --vfs-fast-fingerprint proton:SomeFolder ~/SomeFolder &

It mounts without problem, but the sync only goes one way: what I do in my local folder is immediately pushed to my browser's drive.proton.me, but nothing (creation, deletion, modification) I do on my cloud goes back down to my mounted folder...

So in summary local → cloud syncs well,
but there is no cloud → local sync at all.

> rclone version

rclone v1.64.2
- os/version: opensuse-tumbleweed (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.5.9-1-default (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.21.3
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none

It is the latest version of rclone.

> rclone redacted

[ash]
type = webdav
url = https://cloud.ultome.me/remote.php/dav/files/ash
vendor = nextcloud
user = XXX
pass = XXX

[cdrive]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
scope = drive
export_formats = odt,ods,odp,svg
token = XXX
team_drive = 

[cloud]
type = webdav
url = https://cloud.ultome.me/remote.php/dav/
vendor = nextcloud
user = XXX
pass = XXX

[proton]
type = protondrive
username = chrysostome.lanoire
password = XXX
mailbox_password = XXX
client_uid = XXX
client_access_token = XXX
client_refresh_token = XXX
client_salted_key_pass = XXX
replace_existing_draft = true

The command gives out no logs.

Thanks.

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@ultome13

It mounts without problem, but the sync only goes one way: what I do in my local folder is immediately pushed to my borwser's drive.proton.me, but nothing (creation, deletion, modification) I do on my mounted folder is pushed to the cloud...

sorry, not sure exactly what you mean there?
the rclone mount folder is a local folder

can you provide an example?

[ultome13]

Yes sorry I wrote the same thing twice. I'm editting my post.

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

sure, no problem, please let me know when you are done editing.

[ultome13]

It's done please go and tell me if it's understandable now

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@ultome13

I do on my cloud goes back down to my mounted folder...

yes, that is expected behavior and a very common confusion the forum.
https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_mount/#vfs-directory-cache
"changes made directly on the cloud storage by the web interface or a different copy of rclone will only be picked up once the directory cache expires"

check out my summary of the two rclone caches.
https://forum.rclone.org/t/status-about-using-rclone-for-music-storage-playback-in-2021-access-times-improved/27648/34

[minesheep]

If you remove

--dir-cache-time=1000h

Then your mount will be refreshed every 5minutes (default)

[ultome13]

I'm sorry I don't really understand the content of your link... What should I do to have changes of my cloud instantaneously on my mounted folder? Please

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

@ultome13

What should I do to have changes of my cloud instantaneously on my mounted folder? Please

instantaneously - that is not possible.

closest to instantaneously would be to change --dir-cache-time=1000h to --dir-cache-time=1s
tho that would use a lot more api calls and we already know how slow proton drive can be.

there are other workarounds, as i alredy detailed for you in
https://forum.rclone.org/t/load-the-whole-file-tree-of-a-just-mounted-remote/42592/2?u=asdffdsa

[ultome13]

I'm sorry, but mounting with:

rclone mount --dir-cache-time=10s --vfs-cache-max-size=30G --vfs-cache-max-age=6h --vfs-fast-fingerprint --vfs-cache-mode=full --allow-other

Didn't help. The cloud still doesn't affect the locally mounted folder...

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

need to replicate the issue and post a full debug log.

[ultome13]

Hm, after some more testing it seems it does work, just in more like a minute than 15s. I'll try some more and come back to you if there's a real issue worth your time. Thanks!

[ultome13]

Back to the starting point. I found the behaviour of setting small intervals for --dir-cache-time very unreliable; what's more, I need a fast browsing so I think I need to stick with a high value for this flag (I put 1000h).

However, my problem is back:

• Any file/folder created, either on my local mount, Android app or web browser, is almost instantaneously mirrored on the others;
• but... any file/folder deleted from any of these services does not get deleted on the others, and stay there forever.

If I could solve this I'd be the happiest man on Earth, because it would mean I could work directly into a mounted rclone of my Proton Drive.

Thanks!

[asdffdsa (jojothehumanmonkey)]

please, need to stop double-posting. very confusing.

in that other topic, you were asked to stop double-posting, but you continue to do so.
we are volunteers and you are making this too complicated for us.

so i am going to drop off this topic and post in that other topic, please do the same.

[ultome13]

I will. Thank you.