installation:
install ubuntuone-client ubuntuone-client-gnome from Synaptic Package Manager
command:
man u1sdtool
to connect
u1sdtool -c
to quit
u1sdtool -q
status
u1sdtool -s
if you got problems, try
u1sdtool -q; killall ubuntuone-login; u1sdtool -c
another solution
sudo apt-get install ubuntuone-control-panel-gtk
u1sdtool --start