Hi!
I'm new to Linux Mint 20.1. I used to use Google Drive extensively when I was on Windows. Now, in order to have access to my Drive folder in linux, I've tried installing "Rclone" and "google-drive-ocamlfuse" following instructions from https://linuxhint.com/mount_google_drive_linux_mint/. Both work properly right after installation and the drive folder appears on my desktop. However, when I restart my laptop the folder disappears! I'm just wondering what goes wrong here and appreciate any clarification!
Google Drive folder
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Google Drive folder
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Re: Google Drive folder
Well, I followed these instructions..
https://www.fosslinux.com/1954/how-to-i ... 1-18-2.htm
They worked fine... with a couple of caveats..
Stage 2didn't do anything for me as it was already loaded..
Stage 3failed with an error --overview being an unknown option. I removed that from the line & the screen below appeared.
From that screen I chose the Online Accounts tab & then proceeded to add my Google Account (that is Mail & drives, if you so wish).
My account now appears in Nemo under Network..
https://www.fosslinux.com/1954/how-to-i ... 1-18-2.htm
They worked fine... with a couple of caveats..
Stage 2
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sudo apt-get install gnome-online-accounts
Stage 3
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Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center --overview
My account now appears in Nemo under Network..
Re: Google Drive folder
Hi, thanks. Yes, I followed the same path when I was installing google drive for the first time. But somehow I'm not quite satisfied by the folder that appears as GD folder. For instance, you never know if the change you made on the desktop folder is synced with online GD untill you check it on the website:?RIH wrote: ⤴Sun Mar 14, 2021 11:55 pm Well, I followed these instructions..
https://www.fosslinux.com/1954/how-to-i ... 1-18-2.htm
They worked fine... with a couple of caveats..
Stage 2didn't do anything for me as it was already loaded..Code: Select all
sudo apt-get install gnome-online-accounts
Stage 3failed with an error --overview being an unknown option. I removed that from the line & the screen below appeared.Code: Select all
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=GNOME gnome-control-center --overview
screen 1.png
From that screen I chose the Online Accounts tab & then proceeded to add my Google Account (that is Mail & drives, if you so wish).
My account now appears in Nemo under Network..
Re: Google Drive folder
Not a user, but which you do you want to use? I'd recommend not rclone as it is a snap package.Both work properly right after installation and the drive folder appears on my desktop
To mount using using google-drive-ocamlfuse, create a two line script, eg. googledrive.sh with the contents:
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#!/bin/bash
google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/GoogleDrive
Thinkcentre M720Q - LM21.3 cinnamon, 4 x T430 - LM21.3 cinnamon, Homebrew desktop i5-8400+GTX1080 Cinnamon 19.0
Re: Google Drive folder
Strange, that has not been my experience.Del Mir wrote: ⤴Tue Mar 16, 2021 12:36 pm Hi, thanks. Yes, I followed the same path when I was installing google drive for the first time. But somehow I'm not quite satisfied by the folder that appears as GD folder. For instance, you never know if the change you made on the desktop folder is synced with online GD untill you check it on the website:?
Indeed I just created a new Folder on Drive in Mint, added a file & then immediately logged onto Drive via my Browser. Both Folder & File were included in the Browser version.
I did notice that when I created the Folder & added the file in Mint both immediately had an 'arrow attached' (see added photo) but on re-logging onto the drive the file had reverted to a normal look. I am guessing that this is the process of syncing with Drive & I guess that will vary with the file size - mine was very small..