Is it possible to use Google Drive reliably?
I've been using Google Drive in Windows for about a decade and have a good workflow. I recently transitioned to Linux but cannot seem to reliably connect my drive to the filesystem. My work provides unlimited Drive space and since it's for work I have shared directories with coworkers that I need access to every day. Hence, I'm kind of tied to GDrive.
Is there a reliable method of doing this? Rclone seems to be what I want but it seems to disconnect regularly, and often doesn't upload the changes I make which defeats the purpose.
Do Linux users just not use Drive?
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If you use GNOME DE you go to the online accounts dialog, click Google and setup with your credentials, it adds GDrive to Nautilus, integrates gmail and calendar into evolution client.
Came here to say the same. Works pretty damn well too. I also have mine connected to a Nextcloud sever because I'm trying to ditch the big G
yeah, I am hoping thry add Proton Drive account to that list of online services
Seafile would be sick too, but very unlikely. They have a SeaDrive client, but it's not quite as nicely integrated as the Gnome stuff.
Yeah I have the seadrive setup also. But GNOME accounts is very well done
Not gonna happen since Proton is all encrypted.
That is why you give your credentials in the online accounts section. proton made an email bridge, no reason they can't bridge an encypted drive
No but they won't
Do you work for them; To know?They have slowly matched googles offerings and offer linux integration. User suggestions/pressure can direct their efforts. Many of us have dumped Google for Proton. They announced desktop app for Windows and MacOS
https://proton.me/blog/proton-drive-windows
And there is a feature request started for Linux
No, I've just been a customer for several years. Development is slow and things like this are simply not a priority. They're not even a little close to matching Google.
Dev is slow because they release a good User experience, rather than buggy junk. Linux seems to be 3rd on their list but it comes eventually. Per the link you can use Windows or Mac sync now. Don't forget google had a long head start and almost unlimited devs.
The reason is irrelevant. It wasn't a criticism, just an observation.
No, they have almost no Linux support. Most things have to be done in the browser. When there is Linux support, it is extremely basic.
Cool. Doesn't help Linux users.
See point 1.
There was a long podcast interview with the CEO where he basically said Linux is and will continue to be looked over due to increased development costs and very low adoption.
Actually their pages say it is hard to find Linux devs for desktop, and that is why it is slow. And there is already a proton drive API you can use with rclone on linux.
And as far as critisim you said specifically not as good as google, so I provide a reason why. you can't then change you tact and say it wasn't critism whenvyou do a compare. It will come, things take time. You seem to keep moving goal posts here so have a good rest of your week.
I am using rclone with Linux, and works just fine. Just long term backups, but it runs the same speed (slow) as windows-to-proton.
Anyway, point being rclone works!
Yep, and some linux community will most likely pickup on development if Proton doesn't turn it into a full desktop linux app like the Windows or Mac version.
Again, the reason is irrelevant. The point is, it ain't happening.
That's not "changing tact". It's not as good as Google from a user perspective. That doesn't mean it doesn't have it's own merits. I pay for a Proton subscription rather than use a free, much more fully-featured Google one, so I obviously understand the value proposition. I also understand it's shortcomings.
I don't suppose you want to elaborate on what goal posts I've supposedly moved?
Your initial comment was "Not gonna happen since Proton is all encrypted." When I pointed out that that makes no difference--and we have Windows and Mac version (that accesses this encrypted data) then you switched to another reason. It won't end, so I have to say good bye, knowing that My Proton Vpn on linux install works, the e-mail bridge works, somebody will integrate the Proton drive API with linux because that's what the community does even if Proton doesn't release it.
Linux app in beta https://lemmy.world/post/13107909
Cool thanks
Are applications able to write directly to the directory this mounts to? Could Codium add this folder?
It shows in the Mounts section of nautilus, for apps that don't recognize that you may have to go to /run/media/username/mount if it doesn't show up in the Other section of file pickers
I use KDE and I don't think there's something similar, or am I mistaken?
Thru the networks tab on dolphin. Maybe youll need to install some plugin too. But it works fine.
I use this and it works quite well: https://community.kde.org/KIO_GDrive
Oh cool! I'm saving this for later.
I'm not aware of what is available for KDE. i didn't see it when I tried KDE, but maybe somebody has successfully used the packages to setup something similar