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Transferring Files from Box to cnt-fs (rclone)

What this page tells you

Move files between PennBox and cnt1/cnt-fs with rclone: ssh cnt1, mkdir the destination, then rclone copy remote: -P (or reverse to upload). First-time setup is in Josh's rclone SOP, now marked outdated.

Before running this script for the first time, follow the first steps of this SOP to get set up: OUTDATED- (SOP: rclone file transfer between PennBox & cnt1) (“OUTDATED- (SOP: rclone file transfer between PennBox & cnt1)” (retired page))

  • After doing this once, you will not have to do it again and can start with the steps below (aka step 3 on the above SOP)

Downloading and Uploading Files

After configuring rclone (see sub-page titled "one time set up process), you can start
transferring files between PennBox and cnt1.

  1. FIRST: ssh cnt1
  2. Be sure to create the destination folder first if it does not already exist:

  3. mkdir

    • Example for CHOP data: mkdir /mnt/cnt-fs/chop_fs/CHOP_stim_seizures/CHOPXXXspontaneous_seizure_data

  4. To download files from PennBox to cnt1:

  5. rclone copy remote:
    • Example for CHOP data: rclone copy remote:CHOP_CCEPs/CHOP_spontaneous_seizures/CHOPXXXspontaneous_seizure_data /mnt/cnt-fs/chop_fs/CHOP_stim_seizures/CHOPXXXspontaneous_seizure_data -P

To upload files to PennBox from cnt1:

  • rclone copy remote:

  • Replace remote with the name you assigned to your Box remote during the rclone configuration. Substitute and with the appropriate paths for your files.

  • Destination path can be a path on cnt1 or cnt-fs. You may need to create the directory first before running rclone, if it does not already exist
  • Include -P to see progress update while downloading/uploading files.

Use Josh's SOP if this one ever doesn't work (possibly due to updates he has made):OUTDATED- (SOP: rclone file transfer between PennBox & cnt1) (“OUTDATED- (SOP: rclone file transfer between PennBox & cnt1)” (retired page))