Easily upload and back up files from your Linux or macOS terminal using the FileLu script. It supports automation, works on Raspberry Pi and IoT devices, and provides secure file transfers for command-line users.

Before installing, make sure your API key is enabled. You can find it in My Account under the API Key section.

Requirements

Required packages: curl, tar, and jq.

For Debian/Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install jq curl tar

For CentOS/RHEL:
sudo yum install jq curl tar

For Fedora:
sudo dnf install jq curl tar

For Raspberry Pi:
sudo apt install jq curl tar

For openSUSE:
sudo zypper install jq curl tar

For macOS:
brew install jq curl tar

Install FileLu CLI Auto Upload

curl -o filelu.tar https://filelu.com/tools/filelu.tar
sudo tar -xvf filelu.tar
cd filelu
chmod +x install_filelu.sh
./install_filelu.sh

curl -o filelu_mac.tar https://filelu.com/tools/filelu_mac.tar
sudo tar -xvf filelu_mac.tar
mv filelu_mac /Applications/filelu_mac
cd /Applications/filelu_mac
chmod +x install_filelu.sh
./install_filelu.sh

Setup Prompts

Enter your API key:

Available Folders - fld_id:
Sample_folder - xxxxxx
Sample_folder_2 - xxxxxxxx

Enter the remote target folder name:

/path/to/backup

Successful Linux Installation Example

filelu.service - FileLu Upload Script Service
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/filelu.service; enabled; vendor preset: >
Active: active (running) since Wed 2023-10-04 21:28:38 EDT; 3h 28min ago
Main PID: 1144589 (filelu.sh)
Memory: 1.9M

Press Enter to continue or Ctrl+C to exit.

Apply Changes

source ~/.bashrc

source ~/.zshrc

Done. You can now auto-upload and back up files from your Linux or macOS computer to your FileLu account.

Usage / Help

You can run:
filelu <command>
filelu.sh <command>

Examples:
filelu help
filelu ls files
filelu upload -f /path/to/file