gsutil

gsutil is a Python application that lets you access Google Cloud Storage from the command line. You can use gsutil to do a wide range of bucket and object management tasks, including:

  • Creating and deleting buckets.
  • Uploading, downloading, and deleting objects.
  • Listing buckets and objects.
  • Moving, copying, and renaming objects.
  • Editing object and bucket ACLs.

Installation

For installation instructions, please see:

https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil_install

Testing / Development

The gsutil source code is available at https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/gsutil

For information on developing gsutil and instructions for running the gsutil test suite, run the “gsutil help dev” command. Instructions are also available online at:

https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil/addlhelp/ContributingCodetogsutil

Help and Support

Run the “gsutil help” command for a list of the built-in gsutil help topics.

You can also browse the help pages online at:

https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/gsutil

For community support, visit:

https://developers.google.com/storage/docs/resources-support#community