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What is the problem you are having with rclone?
The following command does not run succsessfully.
rclone -vvv sync -L --exclude-from /home/stuart/utilities/rclone_excludefromhome.txt /home/stuart/ mega:
I have been using this same command for years and it has worked fine.
Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.
rclone v1.70.3- os/version: arch (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 6.15.6-arch1-1 (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.24.5
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none
Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)
mega.nz
The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)
rclone -vvv sync -L --exclude-from /home/stuart/utilities/rclone_excludefromhome.txt /home/stuart/ mega:
Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.
Current remotes:
Name Type
==== ====
dropbox dropbox
google drive
google_secret crypt
mega mega
onedrive onedrive
onedrive_secret crypt
e) Edit existing remote
n) New remote
d) Delete remote
r) Rename remote
c) Copy remote
s) Set configuration password
q) Quit config
e/n/d/r/c/s/q> ^[[A^[[A^[[A^[[B^Z
[3]+ Stopped rclone config
[stuart@archlinux ~]$ rclone config redacted
[dropbox]
type = dropbox
token = XXX
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
[google]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
scope = drive
token = XXX
root_folder_id = XXX
[google_secret]
type = crypt
remote = google:
filename_encryption = standard
directory_name_encryption = false
password = XXX
password2 = XXX
[mega]
type = mega
user = XXX
pass = XXX
[onedrive]
type = onedrive
token = XXX
drive_id = XXX
drive_type = personal
client_id =
client_secret =
[onedrive_secret]
type = crypt
remote = onedrive:
directory_name_encryption = false
password = XXX
password2 = XXX
A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag
2025/07/16 16:51:07 ERROR : car/113194459_1_NCD_Information_Sheet.pdf: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments
2025/07/16 16:51:08 ERROR : car/113194459_1_PDS_Part_B.pdf: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments
2025/07/16 16:51:08 ERROR : car/113194459_1_Renewal_Offer.pdf: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments
2025/07/16 16:51:09 ERROR : car/Car_Supplementary_PDS_Budget_Direct_November2024.pdf: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments
2025/07/16 16:51:09 ERROR : budgets/Woolworth's Orders.ods: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments
2025/07/16 16:51:10 ERROR : budgets/electricity and gas costs-2025.xlsx: Failed to copy: failed to finish upload: Invalid arguments