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Using the Terminal in RcloneView

RcloneView includes a built-in Terminal so you can run full rclone CLI commands without opening CMD, PowerShell, or a system shell. It is ideal for quick tests, managing remotes, or capturing logs while staying inside the app.

This guide covers how to open the Terminal, run rclone commands, expand/shrink the view, and use copy options to share results.

Open the Terminal​

  • Click the Terminal tab at the bottom of RcloneView. terminal bottom
  • The Terminal works like the standard rclone command-line interface and runs commands in the current RcloneView context.

List Available rclone Commands​

Type rclone and press the space bar to automatically display all supported commands.

terminal input rclone

View Help and Remote Details (rclone about)​

  • For general help on about: terminal input rclone about
  • To get storage info for a specific remote (example: mygoogle): 
    rclone about "mygoogle:"
    terminal input rclone about my google

Result example:

terminal about my google result

List All Configured Remotes​

Use the listremotes command to confirm which remotes are available:

rclone listremotes
rclone listremotes

Expand or Shrink the Terminal View​

terminal expandterminal shrink
  • Expand: Switch to full-screen Terminal for long outputs.
  • Shrink: Return to the default layout.

Create a Remote via CLI (rclone config create)​

Example: create a Google Drive remote named mygoogledrive and verify it:

rclone config create mygoogledrive drive
rclone listremotes
rclone config create drive rclone config create check

Copy, Paste, and Copy All​

Select any Terminal output to open the context menu and choose Copy, Paste, or Copy All.

terminal select copy

This is helpful for sharing logs with support or saving results to documentation.

  • Test advanced rclone commands (lsf, tree, backend flags) before automating.
  • Validate scripts or server-side commands inside RcloneView.
  • Quickly manage or create remotes when the GUI path is slower.
Be careful with destructive commands

Commands such as delete, purge, or incorrect sync flags can remove data permanently. Double-check paths and remotes before running them in the Terminal.