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filen

Not a standard command

TLDR

Enter interactive mode

$ filen
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Upload a local file to a specific remote folder
$ filen upload [path/to/local_file] [remote_folder_id]
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Download a file or folder using its remote ID
$ filen download [remote_id] [path/to/local_destination]
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List files and folders inside a remote folder
$ filen ls [remote_folder]
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Delete a remote file or folder (move it to trash)
$ filen rm [remote_id]
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Restore a trashed item
$ filen trash restore [remote_id]
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Synchronize a local folder with a remote folder (two-way sync)
$ filen sync [path/to/local_folder]:/[remote_folder] --continuous
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Download changes from the cloud to a local folder (one-way sync)
$ filen sync [path/to/local_folder]:ctl:/[remote_folder]
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SYNOPSIS

filen [options] [arguments] (non-standard; syntax unknown)

DESCRIPTION

The filen command is not a recognized standard utility in Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Debian, Fedora, or Arch. Searches across coreutils, util-linux, busybox, and common man pages yield no results for filen. It does not appear in standard PATH locations or package repositories.

This may be a custom script, an alias defined in a user's shell profile, a command from a niche package, proprietary software, or a misspelling of similar tools like file(1) for file type identification or ln(1) for creating links. If it's a custom tool, its behavior would depend on the implementation, possibly related to file names given the name suggestion.

Users attempting to run filen will likely encounter 'command not found' errors unless explicitly installed or pathed. Verify with which filen or man filen. For file-related tasks, standard alternatives are recommended below.

CAVEATS

Not available in standard Linux; 'command not found' expected. Custom implementations may vary widely and pose security risks if sourced from untrusted locations.

POSSIBLE MISSPELLINGS

Likely confused with file (file --mime-type file) or ln (ln -s target link). Use file to detect file types via magic signatures.

TROUBLESHOOTING

Run command -v filen to check existence. Install via package manager if available (e.g., apt search filen).

HISTORY

No documented history in Linux or POSIX standards. Possibly a user-defined tool or from non-Linux Unix variants like Plan 9, but unconfirmed in modern usage.

SEE ALSO

file(1), ln(1), find(1), basename(1), dirname(1)

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