Install Google Drive Client for Debian
Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Getting-Started with Google Drive Docs Sync Client on Debian 8 Jessie GNU/Linux GNOME/Xfce/Lxde/Mate/Cinnamon/KDE Desktop.
- Powerful Search: Recognizing Objects in Images and Text in Scanned Docs!
- View Anything: View Over 31 File Types right in your Browser.
- Work Offline: you can turn on Google Drive Offline to Create and Edit.
- Chat, Discuss & Mentions: Add a “+” in front of an email address in a comment and Drive will send them an email so they know to follow up.
- Go back in time with Revision History: Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides automatically save and track every change you make, forever.
Especially relevant: CURRENTLY THIS CLIENT IS NOT SUPPORTING THE GOOGLE DRIVE POLICIES.
So instead you may see: RClone Browser Installation Guide.
Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
Start Typing ‘term’ on Desktop.
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
How to Install Google Drive Client for Debian
Authenticate google-drive-ocamlfuse with your Google account
By simply running:google-drive-ocamlfuse
And then following the Instructions on Browser:
Create a New Directory
Where you want the Google Drive to be mounted:mkdir ~/gdrive
This create a new gdrive directory in your home directory.
Check if Tool is in the Path.
which google-drive-ocamlfuse
If not then:
echo "export PATH=/home/[MYUSER]/.opam/system/bin:$PATH" >> ~/.bashrc
Then to refresh the Path:
bash
Mount Google Drive.
google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/gdrive
On Non GNOME Desktops Install Nautilus.
sudo apt install nautilus
Then you can Access Stuff also from the Nautilus File Manager.
nautilus
To Mount Google Drive on System StartUp
Execute:echo "/home/[MYUSER]/.opam/system/bin/google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/gdrive" > ~/.bash_profile
It will Append the Command into the .bash_profile File…
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