This guide walks you through setting up Microsoft OneDrive on Linux using rclone.

Prerequisites

• rclone installed on your Linux system
• A Microsoft OneDrive account
• A web browser for authentication

Installation

sudo pacman -S rclone

Configuration Steps

1. Start rclone Configuration

rclone config

2. Create a New Remote

When prompted, select:

• n for New remote
• Enter a name for your remote (e.g., OneDrive)

3. Select Storage Type

• Choose option 38 for Microsoft OneDrive
• Or type onedrive

4. OAuth Configuration

Leave the following blank (press Enter):

• client_id
• client_secret

5. Choose Region

Select your region:

• 1 for Microsoft Cloud Global (most common)
• 2 for US Government
• 3 for Germany
• 4 for China

6. Authentication

When asked “Use web browser to automatically authenticate?”:

• Select y (Yes)
• Your browser will open automatically
• If it doesn’t, copy and paste the provided URL
• Log in to your Microsoft account and authorize rclone

7. Select Drive Type

Choose your connection type:

• 1 for OneDrive Personal or Business (most common)
• 2 for Root Sharepoint site
• Other options for advanced configurations

8. Select Drive

If you have multiple drives, select the appropriate one (usually option 1 for your main OneDrive).

9. Confirm Configuration

• Review the configuration
• Select y to keep the remote
• Select q to quit config

Mount Script

Create a script to easily mount your OneDrive:

#!/usr/bin/bash
#   ___             ____       _
#  / _ \ _ __   ___|  _ \ _ __(_)_   _____
# | | | | '_ \ / _ \ | | | '__| \ \ / / _ \
# | |_| | | | |  __/ |_| | |  | |\ V /  __/
#  \___/|_| |_|\___|____/|_|  |_| \_/ \___|
#
rclone --vfs-cache-mode writes mount OneDrive: ~/OneDrive &
notify-send "OneDrive connected" "Microsoft OneDrive successfully mounted"

Save this as onedrive.sh and make it executable:

chmod +x onedrive.sh

Usage

Mount OneDrive

Run your script:

./onedrive.sh

Or manually:

rclone --vfs-cache-mode writes mount OneDrive: ~/OneDrive

Notes

• The configuration file is stored at ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf
• Make sure the mount point directory (~/OneDrive) exists before mounting
• The --vfs-cache-mode writes flag improves performance for write operations
• Access tokens are automatically refreshed by rclone