Advanced client functionality can be scripted through Windows, macOS, and Linux clients via the command line and terminal.

Please reach out via a support ticket for additional guidance as we would be happy to provide pre-prepared scripting examples to fast track your development efforts.

Usage: lucid3 [general options] command [options]

General options:

    --rest-endpoint endpoint Specify the REST service ip:port
    --id id                  Specify a daemon instance id. To see instance ids, use 'lucid list'.
    --instance id            Same as --id
    --name fs                Specify a Filespace name

Commands:

    help                     Display argument help information
    version                  Display version information
    daemon                   Start the daemon/service in interactive mode
    log                      Set or display the logging verbosity. Default: list all loggers.
    exit                     Call the daemon to exit
    info                     Display general information
    log-config               Additional logging configuration
    config                   Set local or global scope filespace configurations
    perf                     Periodically output performance metrics.
    fscheck                  Run checks on the filesystem metadata
    status                   Display information about the currently linked Filespace
    link                     Link to a Filespace
    unlink                   Unlink from a linked filespace.
    mount                    Mount the Filespace to the OS
    unmount                  Unmount the Filespace from the OS
    cache                    Display cache information as well as control the cache
    prefetcher               Display information and control the prefetcher
    pin                      Pin/unpin a folder/file locally (keep/remove a local copy)
    lock                     Display file locking information
    compression              Display information and control protocol compression
    sync                     Synchronize all of the data and metadata with the cloud
    update                   Auto-updater control
    snapshot                 Snapshot management. To activate a snapshot, see the options of 'lucid link'.
    snapshot-schedule        Snapshot schedule management - requires administrative privileges
    rekey-s3                 Rekey S3 credentials
    rekey-azure              Rekey Azure credentials
    latency                  Display a frequency distribution list of latencies or statistics for the GET or PUT requests.
    support                  Collect and upload a Lucid diagnostic report
    metastore                Controls the behavior of the metastore.
    list                     Lists the currently linked Filespaces
    shell-ext                Get information about the Windows Explorer shell extension

Examples:     

lucid3 version
lucid3 help status
lucid3 support

Change Filespace mount-point

Adjust local cache settings

Link Filespace from the command line

Link to multiple Filespaces on the same client