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onedrive [OPTION] --sync
onedrive [OPTION] --monitor
onedrive [OPTION] --display-config
onedrive [OPTION] --display-sync-status
onedrive [OPTION] -h | --help
onedrive --version

A fully featured, free, and actively maintained Microsoft OneDrive client that seamlessly supports OneDrive Personal, OneDrive for Business, Microsoft 365 (formerly Office 365), and SharePoint document libraries.

Designed for maximum flexibility and reliability, this powerful and highly configurable client works across all major Linux distributions and FreeBSD. It can also be deployed in containerised environments using Docker or Podman. Supporting both one-way and two-way synchronisation modes, the client provides secure and efficient file syncing with Microsoft OneDrive services — tailored to suit both desktop and server environments.

* Compatible with OneDrive Personal and OneDrive for Business, including access to Microsoft SharePoint Libraries
* Supports seamless access to shared folders and files across both OneDrive Personal and OneDrive for Business accounts
* Supports near real-time processing of online changes via either WebSockets (native support) or webhooks (manual configuration required)
* Supports single-tenant and multi-tenant applications
* Supports Intune Single Sign-On (SSO) authentication via the Microsoft Identity Device Broker (D-Bus interface)
* Supports OAuth2 Device Authorisation Flow for Microsoft Entra ID accounts
* Supports the FreeDesktop.org Trash specification, allowing locally deleted files to be safely recoverable in case of accidental online deletion
* Supports national cloud deployments including Microsoft Cloud for US Government, Microsoft Cloud Germany, and Azure/Office 365 operated by VNET in China
* Provides rules for client-side filtering to select data for syncing with Microsoft OneDrive accounts
* Protects against significant data loss on OneDrive after configuration changes
* Supports a dry-run option for safe configuration testing
* Supports interruption-tolerant uploads and downloads by resuming file transfers from the point of failure, ensuring data integrity and efficiency
* Validates file transfers to ensure data integrity
* Caches sync state for efficiency
* Monitors local files in real-time using inotify
* Enhanced synchronisation speed with multi-threaded file transfers
* Manages traffic bandwidth use with rate limiting
* Supports sending desktop alerts using libnotify
* Provides desktop file-manager integration by registering the OneDrive folder as a sidebar location with a distinctive icon

By default, the OneDrive Client for Linux uses a sensible set of built-in defaults to interact with the Microsoft OneDrive service.

The client determines its configuration from three layers, applied in the following order of priority:

1. Application default values – internal defaults compiled into the client.
2. Configuration file values – user-defined settings loaded from a configuration file (if present).
3. Command-line arguments – values specified at runtime override both the configuration file and application defaults.

The built-in application defaults are sufficient for most users and provide a reliable operational baseline. Creating a configuration file or using command-line options is optional, and only required when you wish to customise runtime behaviour.

NOTE:

The OneDrive Client does not create a configuration file automatically. If no configuration file is found, the client runs entirely using its internally defined default values. You only need to create a configuration file if you wish to override those defaults.

If you want to adjust the default settings, download a copy of the default configuration template into your local configuration directory. Valid configuration file locations are:

~/.config/onedrive – for per-user configuration.
/etc/onedrive – for system-wide configuration.

Example:

To download a copy of the default configuration template, run:

mkdir -p ~/.config/onedrive
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/abraunegg/onedrive/master/config -O ~/.config/onedrive/config

For a full list of configuration options and command-line switches, refer to the online documentation:
https://github.com/abraunegg/onedrive/blob/master/docs/application-config-options.md

Client Side Filtering in the context of the OneDrive Client for Linux refers to user-configured rules that determine what files and directories the client should upload or download from Microsoft OneDrive. These rules are crucial for optimising synchronisation, especially when dealing with large numbers of files or specific file types. The OneDrive Client for Linux offers several configuration options to facilitate this:

--skip-dir or 'skip_dir' config file option

Specifies directories that should not be synchronised with OneDrive. Useful for omitting large or irrelevant directories from the sync process.

--skip-dot-files or 'skip_dotfiles' config file option

Excludes dotfiles, usually configuration files or scripts, from the sync. Ideal for users who prefer to keep these files local.

--skip-file or 'skip_file' config file option

Allows specifying specific files to exclude from synchronisation. Offers flexibility in selecting essential files for cloud storage.

--skip-symlinks or 'skip_symlinks' config file option

Prevents symlinks, which often point to files outside the OneDrive directory or to irrelevant locations, from being included in the sync.

Additionally, the OneDrive Client for Linux allows the implementation of Client Side Filtering rules through a 'sync_list' file. This file explicitly states which directories or files should be included in the synchronisation. By default, any item not listed in the 'sync_list' file is excluded. This approach offers granular control over synchronisation, ensuring that only necessary data is transferred to and from Microsoft OneDrive.

These configurable options and the 'sync_list' file provide users with the flexibility to tailor the synchronisation process to their specific needs, conserving bandwidth and storage space while ensuring that important files are always backed up and accessible.

NOTE:

After changing any Client Side Filtering rule, a full re-synchronisation must be performed using --resync

Once you've installed the application, you'll need to authorise it using your Microsoft OneDrive Account. This can be done by simply running the application without any additional command switches.

Please be aware that some companies may require you to explicitly add this app to the Microsoft MyApps portal. To add an approved app to your apps, click on the ellipsis in the top-right corner and select "Request new apps." On the next page, you can add this app. If it's not listed, you should make a request through your IT department.

When you run the application for the first time, you'll be prompted to open a specific URL using your web browser, where you'll need to log in to your Microsoft Account and grant the application permission to access your files. After granting permission to the application, you'll be redirected to a blank page. Simply copy the URI from the blank page and paste it into the application.

This process authenticates your application with your account information, and it is now ready to use to sync your data between your local system and Microsoft OneDrive.

If the client has been compiled with support for notifications, the client will send notifications about client activity via libnotify to the GUI via DBus when the client is being run in --monitor mode.

When running onedrive all actions can be logged to a separate log file. This can be enabled by using the --enable-logging flag. By default, log files will be written to /var/log/onedrive. All logfiles will be in the format of %username%.onedrive.log, where %username% represents the user who ran the client.

The options below allow you to control the behaviour of the onedrive client from the CLI. Without any specific option, if the client is already authenticated, the client will exit without any further action.

--sync, -s

Do a one-time synchronisation with Microsoft OneDrive.

--monitor, -m

Monitor filesystem and synchronise regularly with Microsoft OneDrive.

--display-config

Display the currently used configuration for the onedrive client.

--display-sync-status

Query OneDrive service and report on pending changes.

--auth-files ARG

Perform authentication not via interactive dialogue but via files that are read/written when using this option. The two files are passed in as ARG in the format authUrl:responseUrl. The authorisation URL is written to the authUrl file, then onedrive waits for the file responseUrl to be present, and reads the response from that file.
Always specify the full path when using this option, otherwise the application will default to using the default configuration path for these files (~/.config/onedrive/)

--auth-response ARG

Perform authentication not via interactive dialogue but via providing the response URL directly.

--check-for-nomount

Check for the presence of .nosync in the syncdir root. If found, do not perform sync.

--check-for-nosync

Check for the presence of .nosync in each directory. If found, skip directory from sync.

--classify-as-big-delete ARG

Number of children in a path that is locally removed which will be classified as a 'big data delete'.

--cleanup-local-files

Clean up additional local files when using --download-only. This will remove local data.

--confdir ARG

Set the directory used to store the configuration files.

--create-directory ARG

Create a directory on OneDrive. No synchronisation will be performed.

--create-share-link ARG

Create a shareable link for an existing file on OneDrive.
Use --with-editing-perms to create a read-write share link instead of read-only.
Use --share-password <password> to protect the shared link with a password.

--debug-https

Debug OneDrive HTTPS communication.

--destination-directory ARG

Destination directory for renamed or moved items on OneDrive. No synchronisation will be performed.

--disable-download-validation

Disable download validation when downloading from OneDrive.

--disable-notifications

Do not use desktop notifications in monitor mode.

--disable-upload-validation

Disable upload validation when uploading to OneDrive.

--display-quota

Display the quota status of the client. No synchronisation will be performed.

--download-file ARG

Download a single file from Microsoft OneDrive.
Specify the full online path to the file. No synchronisation will be performed.

--display-running-config

Display what options the client has been configured to use on application startup.

--download-only

Replicate the OneDrive online state locally, by only downloading changes from OneDrive. Do not upload local changes to OneDrive.

--dry-run

Perform a trial sync with no changes made.

--enable-logging

Enable client activity to a separate log file.

--file-fragment-size ARG

Specify the file fragment size for large file uploads (in MB).

--force

Force the deletion of data when a 'big delete' is detected.

--force-http-11

Force the use of HTTP 1.1 for all operations.

--force-sync

Force a synchronisation of a specific folder, only when using --sync --single-directory and ignore all non-default skip_dir and skip_file rules.

--get-O365-drive-id ARG

Query and return the Office 365 Drive ID for a given Office 365 SharePoint Shared Library (DEPRECATED).

--get-file-link ARG

Display the file link of a synced file.

--get-sharepoint-drive-id ARG

Query and return the Office 365 Drive ID for a given Office 365 SharePoint Shared Library.

--help, -h

Display application help.

--list-shared-items

List OneDrive Business Shared Items.

--local-first

Synchronise from the local directory source first, before downloading changes from OneDrive.

--log-dir ARG

Directory where logging output is saved to, needs to end with a slash.

--logout

Log out the current user.

--modified-by ARG

Display the last modified by details of a given path.

--monitor-fullscan-frequency ARG

Number of sync runs before performing a full local scan of the synced directory.

--monitor-interval ARG

Number of seconds by which each sync operation is undertaken when idle under monitor mode.

--monitor-log-frequency ARG

Frequency of logging in monitor mode.

--no-remote-delete

Do not delete local file 'deletes' from OneDrive when using --upload-only.

--print-access-token

Print the access token, useful for debugging.

--reauth

Reauthenticate the client with OneDrive.

--remove-directory ARG

Remove a directory on OneDrive. No synchronisation will be performed.

--remove-source-files

Remove source file after successful transfer to OneDrive when using --upload-only.

--remove-source-folders

Remove the local directory structure post successful file transfer to Microsoft OneDrive when using --upload-only --remove-source-files.

--resync

Forget the last saved state, perform a full sync.

--resync-auth

Approve the use of performing a --resync action.

--share-password ARG

Require a password to access the shared link when used with --create-share-link <file>. Only supported for OneDrive Business and SharePoint environments that permit password-protected sharing.

--single-directory ARG

Specify a single local directory within the OneDrive root to sync.

--skip-dir ARG

Skip any directories that match this pattern from syncing.

--skip-dir-strict-match

When matching skip_dir directories, only match explicit matches.

--skip-dot-files

Skip dot files and folders from syncing.

--skip-file ARG

Skip any files that match this pattern from syncing.

--skip-size ARG

Skip new files larger than this size (in MB).

--skip-symlinks

Skip syncing of symlinks.

--source-directory ARG

Source directory to rename or move on OneDrive. No synchronisation will be performed.

--space-reservation ARG

The amount of disk space to reserve (in MB) to avoid 100% disk space utilisation.

--sync-root-files

Sync all files in sync_dir root when using sync_list.

--sync-shared-files

Sync OneDrive Business Shared Files to the local filesystem.

--syncdir ARG

Specify the local directory used for synchronisation to OneDrive.

--synchronize

Perform a synchronisation with Microsoft OneDrive (DEPRECATED).

--threads ARG

Specify a value for the number of worker threads used for parallel upload and download operations.

--upload-only

Replicate the locally configured sync_dir state to OneDrive, by only uploading local changes to OneDrive. Do not download changes from OneDrive.

--verbose, -v+

Print more details, useful for debugging (repeat for extra debugging).

--version

Print the version and exit.

--with-editing-perms

Create a read-write shareable link for an existing file on OneDrive when used with --create-share-link <file>.

All documentation is available on GitHub: https://github.com/abraunegg/onedrive/tree/master/docs/

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