How-to Getting-Started with Google Drive on Debian Stretch 9 Linux Easy Guide

April 20th, 2017 by thelinuxevangelist

Install Google Drive Client for Debian Linux

Hello Debian User! This Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Getting-Started with Google Drive Docs Sync Client on Debian Stretch 9 GNU/Linux 32/64-bit Gnome/Xfce/Lxde/Mate/Cinnamon/KDE Desktop.

Google Drive Features:

  • 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.
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  1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
    Start Typing ‘term’ on Desktop.
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Install Google Drive Client for Debian Linux - Kde5 Open Terminal

  2. How-to Install Google Drive Client for Debian

    Google Drive OcamlFuse Installation

  3. Authenticate google-drive-ocamlfuse with your Google account
    By simply running:

    google-drive-ocamlfuse

    And then following the Instructions on Browser:
    - Google Auth 1
    - Google Auth 2

  4. 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.

  5. 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

  6. Mount Google Drive

    google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/gdrive

  7. On Non Gnome Desktops Install Nautilus

    sudo apt install nautilus

  8. Then You can Access Stuff also from the Nautilus File Manager

    nautilus
    - Nautilus Google Drive

  9. 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…

    10. How-to Install Google-Chrome Browser on Debian: SetUp Chrome on Debian.

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