MegaSync-Alternative: Mounting Mega.nz with Rclone on Incompatible Systems

Description

This guide will show you how to use rclone to mount your Mega.nz account as a local directory on Linux systems where MegaSync is unsupported or not functioning correctly. This allows you to access Mega.nz files directly from the local filesystem and makes file synchronization straightforward.

Prerequisites

• A Linux system (this guide has been tested on Rocky Linux 9 but should work on other distributions).
• A Mega.nz account.
• Administrative privileges (for configuring automatic mounts at boot).

Installing Rclone

1. Update repositories and install Rclone:

   sudo dnf install rclone

2. Configure Rclone for Mega.nz:

   • Start the rclone configuration:

     rclone config

   • Select n to create a new remote.
   • Provide a name for your remote (e.g., mega).
   • Choose mega as the storage type.
   • Enter your Mega.nz credentials.
   • Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the configuration.

Manual Mounting of Mega.nz

1. Create a mount directory:

   mkdir -p ~/megamount

2. Mount the Mega.nz directory:

   rclone mount mega:/ ~/megamount --daemon

   You can now access Mega.nz files in the ~/megamount directory.

Automating Mounting at Boot

Option 1: Using /etc/rc.local

1. Edit the /etc/rc.local file:

   sudo nano /etc/rc.local

2. Add the mount command before the exit 0 line:

   rclone mount mega:/ /home/$USER/megamount --daemon --allow-other

3. Make /etc/rc.local executable:

   sudo chmod +x /etc/rc.local

Option 2: Creating a systemd Service

1. Create a service file for Rclone:

   sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/rclone-mega.service

2. Insert the following content into the file:

   [Unit]
   Description=Mount Mega.nz using Rclone
   After=network-online.target
   
   [Service]
   User=<your-username>
   ExecStart=/usr/bin/rclone mount mega:/ /home/<your-username>/megamount --daemon --allow-other
   ExecStop=/bin/fusermount -u /home/<your-username>/megamount
   Restart=on-failure
   
   [Install]
   WantedBy=multi-user.target

3. Reload systemd and enable the service:

   sudo systemctl daemon-reload
   sudo systemctl enable rclone-mega

4. Start the service immediately (optional):

   sudo systemctl start rclone-mega

Manually Unmounting the Directory

If you need to unmount the Mega.nz directory manually, run:

fusermount -u ~/megamount

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