Just write a systemd unit. These commands are not any easier to support and are far worse from the purely technical point of view. You'll get: - startup only w

Just write a systemd unit. These commands are not any easier to support and are far worse from the purely technical point of view. You'll get: - startup only when the network is up - proper logging - automatic restarts on failure - optional protection for your ssh keys and other data if there's a breach (refer to `systemd-analyze security`) Run: $ systemctl --user edit --full --force rclone-ftp.service this opens a text editor; paste these lines: [Unit] After=network-online.target Wants=network-online.target [Install] WantedBy=default.target [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/rclone --your-flags /directory and then enable and start the service: $ systemctl --user enable --now rclone-ftp