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Install and Use RcloneView on Manjaro Linux for Cloud Sync

· 9 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Manjaro takes the rolling-release power of Arch Linux and wraps it in a desktop-friendly package. Adding RcloneView gives you a visual multi-cloud file manager that fits naturally into Manjaro's philosophy of making powerful tools accessible.

Manjaro Linux has grown into one of the most popular Arch-based distributions, offering the rolling-release model and access to the AUR (Arch User Repository) while providing a more approachable installation and configuration experience. Whether you run Manjaro with XFCE, KDE Plasma, or GNOME, you get access to the latest software packages and a community that values choice and control. RcloneView complements this by giving Manjaro users a graphical interface for managing files across 70+ cloud storage providers — Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, AWS S3, Backblaze B2, Wasabi, and many more. This guide walks through installation, cloud remote setup, file synchronization, drive mounting, and job scheduling on Manjaro.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Use RcloneView on Steam Deck for Cloud Storage and Game Backup

· 10 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

The Steam Deck packs a full PC into a handheld — but its 64 GB, 256 GB, or 512 GB SSD fills up fast. Cloud storage turns your Deck into a device with virtually unlimited capacity for game backups, screenshots, recordings, and more.

Valve's Steam Deck runs SteamOS, an Arch-based Linux distribution with a custom KDE Plasma desktop mode. While Steam's built-in cloud save feature handles some games, it does not cover non-Steam titles, emulated games, mod configurations, shader caches, or the screenshots and gameplay recordings that accumulate over time. The limited SSD means storage management is a constant concern. RcloneView gives Steam Deck users a graphical multi-cloud file manager to back up game saves to Google Drive, OneDrive, or S3, sync screenshots and recordings to cloud storage, and offload large files to free up space on the internal drive. This guide covers installation in Desktop Mode, cloud remote configuration, and practical workflows for keeping your Steam Deck data safe and your storage lean.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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RcloneView vs Arq Backup: Multi-Cloud Management Compared

· 8 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Arq Backup excels at versioned, deduplicated backups to cloud storage. RcloneView is a full multi-cloud file manager with sync, transfers, mounting, and scheduling across 70+ providers — for free.

Arq Backup and RcloneView both interact with cloud storage, but they solve different problems. Arq is a purpose-built backup application with versioning, deduplication, and retention policies. RcloneView is a multi-cloud file management platform built on rclone that handles sync, copy, move, mount, compare, and schedule operations across more than 70 cloud providers. Understanding where each tool excels helps you pick the right one — or decide to use both.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Free core features. Plus automations available.

RcloneView vs Robocopy: Cloud and Local File Management Compared

· 8 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Robocopy is a powerful Windows command-line tool for local and network file copies. RcloneView extends file management into the cloud with a GUI, 70+ provider support, and cross-platform operation.

Robocopy (Robust File Copy) has been part of Windows since Vista and remains a trusted utility for system administrators and power users. It handles local and network file copies with features like mirroring, retry logic, multi-threaded transfers, and permission preservation. However, Robocopy has no cloud storage support. RcloneView fills that gap by providing a graphical interface for managing files across more than 70 cloud providers, while also handling local-to-cloud and cloud-to-cloud operations. This comparison clarifies when each tool is the right choice.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Free core features. Plus automations available.

RcloneView vs rsync: Cloud Storage GUI vs Command-Line Sync

· 9 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

rsync is the gold standard for local and SSH file synchronization. RcloneView brings rsync-inspired concepts to 70+ cloud providers through a visual interface — built on rclone, which was designed as "rsync for cloud storage."

rsync has been a cornerstone of system administration since 1996. Its efficient delta-transfer algorithm, SSH transport, and Unix-philosophy design have made it the default tool for file synchronization across servers, backup systems, and deployment pipelines. But rsync was built for a world of local disks and SSH-accessible machines. It has no native concept of cloud storage APIs, OAuth tokens, or object storage.

rclone was created specifically to bring rsync's philosophy to the cloud, and RcloneView adds a graphical interface on top of rclone's engine. This comparison explores how these tools relate, where each excels, and when you might use one or both.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Stream Cloud Media via DLNA and FTP Server with RcloneView

· 11 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Turn your cloud storage into a personal media server by streaming content directly to smart TVs, media players, and FTP clients through rclone serve.

Your cloud storage holds terabytes of photos, videos, and music, but accessing that content on your living room TV or through traditional file transfer tools can be frustratingly indirect. Rclone's serve command solves this by exposing any cloud remote as a DLNA media server, FTP server, HTTP server, or WebDAV endpoint. Combined with RcloneView's intuitive interface for managing remotes and monitoring connections, you can set up a fully functional cloud-backed media server in minutes. This guide covers DLNA streaming to smart TVs and media players, FTP server configuration for legacy client access, performance tuning for smooth playback, and access control for multi-user environments.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Verify Cloud File Integrity with RcloneView's Check and Compare Features

· 6 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Copying files to the cloud is only half the job. Verifying that every byte arrived intact is what separates a reliable workflow from a hopeful one.

Moving terabytes across providers, running nightly backups, or archiving important datasets all share a common risk: silent corruption. A file can appear present in the destination yet differ from the source due to interrupted transfers, provider-side bugs, or plain bit rot over time. Rclone provides a dedicated check command that compares source and destination file by file, and RcloneView makes that process visual and accessible. This guide explains when and how to verify your cloud files.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Clean Up Cloud Storage: Empty Trash and Remove Old Versions with RcloneView

· 5 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Deleted files and old versions silently consume your cloud quota. RcloneView makes it easy to clean them out and reclaim storage you are already paying for.

Every time you delete a file on Google Drive, it goes to trash. Every time OneDrive overwrites a document, it keeps the old version. Every time an S3 bucket with versioning enabled receives an update, the previous object stays. These invisible copies accumulate over months and years, consuming quota and inflating storage bills. Rclone's cleanup command removes this hidden bloat, and RcloneView lets you run it with a few clicks.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Free core features. Plus automations available.

Cloud Storage for Consulting Firms: Organize Client Deliverables with RcloneView

· 5 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Consulting firms juggle dozens of active engagements, each with its own deliverables, NDA-protected data, and client-specific storage requirements. RcloneView keeps everything organized across clouds without mixing client data.

A mid-size consulting firm might run 30 to 50 concurrent engagements across industries. Each engagement produces strategy decks, research data, interview notes, financial models, and final deliverables — often stored in a mix of Google Workspace, SharePoint, Dropbox, and client-provided storage. The risk of cross-client data leakage, lost deliverables, or missed backups grows with every new engagement. RcloneView provides a single interface to manage files across all these storage providers, keeping client data cleanly separated while automating the repetitive file operations consultants deal with daily.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Get Started Free →

Free core features. Plus automations available.

Cloud Storage for Hotels and Hospitality: Manage Property Files with RcloneView

· 5 min read
Tayson
Senior Engineer

Hotels generate a constant stream of guest data exports, event photography, vendor contracts, seasonal menus, and brand compliance documents — often spread across properties with no unified system. RcloneView connects them all.

A hotel group with even a handful of properties faces a file management problem that most industries do not: each property operates semi-independently with its own PMS (Property Management System), its own event calendar, its own vendor relationships, and often its own preferred cloud storage. Corporate headquarters needs visibility into all of it. Individual properties need access to brand standards, marketing assets, and shared templates. RcloneView bridges this gap by letting you connect every property's storage — whether it is Google Drive, OneDrive, a local NAS, or an S3 bucket — and manage transfers, backups, and syncs from one interface.

RcloneView app preview

Manage & Sync All Clouds in One Place

RcloneView is a cross-platform GUI for rclone. Compare folders, transfer or sync files, and automate multi-cloud workflows with a clean, visual interface.

  • One-click jobs: Copy · Sync · Compare
  • Schedulers & history for reliable automation
  • Works with Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, S3, WebDAV, SFTP and more
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Get Started Free →

Free core features. Plus automations available.