kabili207 · October 29, 2025 23:30 · May 10, 2023 · May 10, 2023 · Mar 24, 2023 · Mar 7, 2022
diff --git a/README.md → Rclone systemd service.md b/README.md → Rclone systemd service.md
diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 Description=rclone: Remote FUSE filesystem for cloud storage config %i
 Documentation=man:rclone(1)
 After=network-online.target
-Wants=network-online.target 
-AssertPathIsDirectory=%h/mnt/%i
+Wants=network-online.target
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
+ExecStartPre=-/usr/bin/mkdir -p %h/mnt/%i
 ExecStart= \
   /usr/bin/rclone mount \
     --config=%h/.config/rclone/rclone.conf \

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Next, create the mountpoint for your remote. The service uses the location `~/mn
 mkdir ~/mnt/dropbox
 ```
 
-The `--allow-other` option is required in order to work in many desktop environments. This flag must be enabled by adding `user_allow_other` to `/etc/fuse.conf`.
+The `--allow-other` option is required in order to work in many desktop environments. This flag must be enabled by adding `user_allow_other` to `/etc/fuse.conf`. If you aren't using a desktop environment, such as on a server, this option can be omitted.
 
 ## Adding the service
 
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ systemctl --user daemon-reload
 
 You can now start/enable each remote by using `rclone@<remote>`
 ```bash
-systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
-systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox
+systemctl --user enable --now rclone@dropbox
 ```
 
diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@
 # As your normal user, run 
 #   systemctl --user daemon-reload
 # You can now start/enable each remote by using rclone@<remote>
-#   systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
-#   systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox
+#   systemctl --user enable --now rclone@dropbox
 
 [Unit]
 Description=rclone: Remote FUSE filesystem for cloud storage config %i

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ AssertPathIsDirectory=%h/mnt/%i
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
-MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
 ExecStart= \
   /usr/bin/rclone mount \
     --config=%h/.config/rclone/rclone.conf \

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ AssertPathIsDirectory=%h/mnt/%i
 
 [Service]
 Type=notify
+MemoryDenyWriteExecute=true
 ExecStart= \
   /usr/bin/rclone mount \
     --config=%h/.config/rclone/rclone.conf \

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# rclone systemd service
+
+## Preparation
+
+This service will use the same remote name you specified when using [`rclone config create`](https://rclone.org/commands/rclone_config_create/). If you haven't done that yet, do so now.
+
+Next, create the mountpoint for your remote. The service uses the location `~/mnt/<remote>` by default.
+```bash
+mkdir ~/mnt/dropbox
+```
+
+The `--allow-other` option is required in order to work in many desktop environments. This flag must be enabled by adding `user_allow_other` to `/etc/fuse.conf`.
+
+## Adding the service
+
+Save the `[email protected]` file in `~/.config/systemd/user/`
+Make sure you include the `@`. This is required to work.
+
+As your normal user, run:
+```bash
+systemctl --user daemon-reload
+```
+
+## Using the service
+
+You can now start/enable each remote by using `rclone@<remote>`
+```bash
+systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
+systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox
+```
+
diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ Type=notify
 ExecStart= \
   /usr/bin/rclone mount \
     --config=%h/.config/rclone/rclone.conf \
-    --fast-list \
     --vfs-cache-mode writes \
     --vfs-cache-max-size 100M \
     --log-level INFO \

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 # File must include the '@' (ex [email protected])
 # As your normal user, run 
 #   systemctl --user daemon-reload
-# Ensure the mount directory exists
-#   mkdir -p ~/mnt/dropbox
 # You can now start/enable each remote by using rclone@<remote>
 #   systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
 #   systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 # User service for Rclone mounting
 #
-# Place in ${HOME}/.config/systemd/user/
+# Place in ~/.config/systemd/user/
 # File must include the '@' (ex [email protected])
 # As your normal user, run 
 #   systemctl --user daemon-reload
+# Ensure the mount directory exists
+#   mkdir -p ~/mnt/dropbox
 # You can now start/enable each remote by using rclone@<remote>
 #   systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
 #   systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# User service for Rclone mounting
+#
+# Place in ${HOME}/.config/systemd/user/
+# File must include the '@' (ex [email protected])
+# As your normal user, run 
+#   systemctl --user daemon-reload
+# You can now start/enable each remote by using rclone@<remote>
+#   systemctl --user enable rclone@dropbox
+#   systemctl --user start rclone@dropbox
+
 [Unit]
 Description=rclone: Remote FUSE filesystem for cloud storage config %i
 Documentation=man:rclone(1)

diff --git a/[email protected] b/[email protected]
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+[Unit]
+Description=rclone: Remote FUSE filesystem for cloud storage config %i
+Documentation=man:rclone(1)
+After=network-online.target
+Wants=network-online.target 
+AssertPathIsDirectory=%h/mnt/%i
+
+[Service]
+Type=notify
+ExecStart= \
+  /usr/bin/rclone mount \
+    --config=%h/.config/rclone/rclone.conf \
+    --fast-list \
+    --vfs-cache-mode writes \
+    --vfs-cache-max-size 100M \
+    --log-level INFO \
+    --log-file /tmp/rclone-%i.log \
+    --umask 022 \
+    --allow-other \
+    %i: %h/mnt/%i
+ExecStop=/bin/fusermount -u %h/mnt/%i
+
+[Install]
+WantedBy=default.target