---
name: "owncloudcmd"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "owncloud-client-cmd"
version: "2.5.1.10973+dfsg-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/owncloudcmd"
---

# owncloudcmd(1)

Command line ownCloud client tool. owncloudcmd(1) ————— owncloudcmd \[OPTIONS...\] sourcedir owncloudurl owncloudcmd is the command line tool used for the ownCloud file synchronization desktop utility. Contrary to the owncloud(1) GUI client, owncloudcmd only performs a single sync run and then exits. In so doing, owncloudcmd replaces the ocsync binary used for the same purpose in earlier releases. A sync run synchronizes a single local directory using a WebDAV share on a remote ownCloud server. To invoke the command line client, provide the local and the remote repository: The first parameter is the local directory. The second parameter is the server URL. NOTE: To synchronize the ownCloud directory Music to the local directory media/music through a proxy listening on port 8080 on the gateway machine 192.168.178.1, the command line would be: owncloudcmd will enquire user name and password, unless they have been specified on the command line or -n (see netrc(5)) has been passed. Using the legacy scheme, it would be: Please report bugs at https://github.com/owncloud/client/issues. owncloud(1)

## NAME

owncloudcmd - Command line ownCloud client tool. [owncloudcmd(1)](/owncloudcmd/1.md) —————

*owncloudcmd* \[*OPTIONS*...\] sourcedir owncloudurl

owncloudcmd is the command line tool used for the ownCloud file synchronization desktop utility.

Contrary to the **[owncloud(1)](/owncloud/1.md)** GUI client, *owncloudcmd* only performs a single sync run and then exits. In so doing, *owncloudcmd* replaces the *ocsync* binary used for the same purpose in earlier releases.

A *sync run* synchronizes a single local directory using a WebDAV share on a remote ownCloud server.

To invoke the command line client, provide the local and the remote repository: The first parameter is the local directory. The second parameter is the server URL.

**NOTE:**

Prior to the 1.6 release of owncloudcmd, the tool only accepted **owncloud://** or **ownclouds://** in place of **http://** and **https://** as a scheme. See **Examples** for details.

- **—user, -u \[user\]**

  Use **user** as the login name.

- **—password, -p \[password\]**

  Use **password** as the password.

- **-n**

  Use **netrc (5)** for login.

- **—non-interactive**

  Do not prompt for questions.

- **—silent, —s**

  Inhibits verbose log output.

- **—trust**

  Trust any SSL certificate, including invalid ones.

- **—httpproxy http://\[user@pass:\]\<server\>:\<port\>**

  Uses **server** as HTTP proxy.

- **—nonshib**

  Uses Non Shibboleth WebDAV Authentication

- **—davpath \[path\]**

  Overrides the WebDAV Path with **path**

- **—exclude \[file\]**

  Exclude list file

- **—unsyncedfolders \[file\]**

  File containing the list of unsynced folders (selective sync)

- **—max-sync-retries \[n\]**

  Retries maximum n times (defaults to 3)

- **-h**

  Sync hidden files,do not ignore them

To synchronize the ownCloud directory **Music** to the local directory **media/music** through a proxy listening on port **8080** on the gateway machine **192.168.178.1**, the command line would be:

```
$ owncloudcmd —httpproxy http://192.168.178.1:8080 \
              $HOME/media/music \
              https://server/owncloud/remote.php/webdav/Music
```

**owncloudcmd** will enquire user name and password, unless they have been specified on the command line or **-n** (see *[netrc(5)](/netrc/5.md)*) has been passed.

Using the legacy scheme, it would be:

```
$ owncloudcmd —httpproxy http://192.168.178.1:8080 \
              $HOME/media/music \
              ownclouds://server/owncloud/remote.php/webdav/Music
```

Please report bugs at *https://github.com/owncloud/client/issues*.

**[owncloud(1)](/owncloud/1.md)**

## AUTHOR

The ownCloud developers

## COPYRIGHT

2013-2018, The ownCloud developers