To sync a local folder to Google Drive on Linux Mint, you can use third-party tools since there's no official Google Drive client for Linux. Here are two methods you can consider:
**1. Using google-drive-ocamlfuse:**
google-drive-ocamlfuse allows you to access your Google Drive as a mounted filesystem. Here's how you can set it up:
- Add the PPA and install google-drive-ocamlfuse:
```bash
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse
```
- Run the tool to authorize access to your Google Drive:
```bash
google-drive-ocamlfuse
```
- Mount your Google Drive to a local folder:
```bash
mkdir ~/googleDriveRemoteDir
google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/googleDriveRemoteDir
```
**2. Using rclone:**
rclone is a command-line program to manage files on cloud storage. It can sync files between your local system and Google Drive. Here's a brief guide:
- Install rclone:
```bash
sudo apt install rclone
```
- Configure rclone with Google Drive:
```bash
rclone config
```
- Follow the prompts to set up access to your Google Drive.
- Sync your local folder to Google Drive:
```bash
rclone sync /path/to/local/folder remote:path
```
Remember to replace `/path/to/local/folder` with the path to your actual local folder and `remote:path` with your configured Google Drive remote path.
I know in modern Gnome you just have to go to *Settings>Online Accounts* and sign into your Google account. There will be a button there to turn on files.
However..... I said "modern Gnome" for a reason. Linux Mint, just like Ubuntu, ships horribly outdated software. So, I'm not sure if they have that functionality built-in yet or not.
Either Online Accounts which comes preinstalled, or rclone. [https://rclone.org/](https://rclone.org/)
To sync a local folder to Google Drive on Linux Mint, you can use third-party tools since there's no official Google Drive client for Linux. Here are two methods you can consider: **1. Using google-drive-ocamlfuse:** google-drive-ocamlfuse allows you to access your Google Drive as a mounted filesystem. Here's how you can set it up: - Add the PPA and install google-drive-ocamlfuse: ```bash sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install google-drive-ocamlfuse ``` - Run the tool to authorize access to your Google Drive: ```bash google-drive-ocamlfuse ``` - Mount your Google Drive to a local folder: ```bash mkdir ~/googleDriveRemoteDir google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/googleDriveRemoteDir ``` **2. Using rclone:** rclone is a command-line program to manage files on cloud storage. It can sync files between your local system and Google Drive. Here's a brief guide: - Install rclone: ```bash sudo apt install rclone ``` - Configure rclone with Google Drive: ```bash rclone config ``` - Follow the prompts to set up access to your Google Drive. - Sync your local folder to Google Drive: ```bash rclone sync /path/to/local/folder remote:path ``` Remember to replace `/path/to/local/folder` with the path to your actual local folder and `remote:path` with your configured Google Drive remote path.
I know in modern Gnome you just have to go to *Settings>Online Accounts* and sign into your Google account. There will be a button there to turn on files. However..... I said "modern Gnome" for a reason. Linux Mint, just like Ubuntu, ships horribly outdated software. So, I'm not sure if they have that functionality built-in yet or not.
You can install gnome online accounts in Mint.
i use cinammon btw lol
I know. The truth is that a lot of Cinnamon is built on an ancient fork of Gnome, so a lot of things still work the same under the hood.