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> With Google's docs/drive, everything works cross platform What do you use instead of Google Backup and Sync client? I haven't found something that works lik

> With Google's docs/drive, everything works cross platform What do you use instead of Google Backup and Sync client? I haven't found something that works like that. The "best" thing I've found is the FUSE Ocaml filesystem (https://github.com/astrada/google-drive-ocamlfuse https://github.com/astrada/google-drive-ocamlfuse) but still it is a "mounted" over network filesystem and not a sync-on-change solution. I tried InSync but could not make it work and it is not free, and also the Gnome "mount Google Drive" option, but it is also a "mounted" over network solution. Other than that and some of the rough edges (random bluetooth issues, random issues after updating, completely broken Android ADB support), I like Linux Mint a lot. I do all my work and play (CS:GO, NFS, Cities Skylines, Hitman) on it, even for games that are not supported by default.

phasnox 7y ago
What about Dropbox? Also Nextcloud
- pletnes 7y ago
  Dropbox runs on linux but they are missing a lot of features and it only works on unencrypted ext4 fs. They are slowly dropping support I would say.
  - btgeekboy 7y ago
    Dropbox recently updated the Linux FS limitations. See https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/system-requirements#linux https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/syste...
  - bad_user 7y ago
    Dropbox is still the only mainstream sync service that works on Linux though. And it works well. Never had any problems with it. On the other hand I've had plenty of problems of Insync. And the open source solutions are all garbage.
PureParadigm 7y ago
You can also try syncthing [1], which has been working well for me on Linux and Android. 1. https://syncthing.net/ https://syncthing.net/
pascalo 7y ago
I use use a git-like cli binary to sync my google drive (https://github.com/odeke-em/drive https://github.com/odeke-em/drive). Really like it, and there's no weird background process or automatic syncing going on that's chewing up resources.
c17r 7y ago
I use oDrive for sync-on-change to various cloud accounts.
arendtio 7y ago
Happy Nextcloud user here. If you don't want to host it yourself, there are different providers out there (click on 'change provider'): https://nextcloud.com/signup/ https://nextcloud.com/signup/ Hetzner doesn't seem to be listed there, but they offer Nextcloud as a service too: https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share
Iolaum 7y ago
Happy nextcloudpi user (and small contributor) here. Look for more information here: https://ownyourbits.com/nextcloudpi/ https://ownyourbits.com/nextcloudpi/ and here: https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloudpi https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloudpi TLDR selfhosting a NextCloud server on a raspberrypi and sync data between all your devices. You can also sync calendar/tasks/contacts etc
AJRF 7y ago
InSync enables Google Drive sync on linux, $30 but I found it to be worth the cost - works really well: https://www.insynchq.com/ https://www.insynchq.com/
dsego 7y ago
You can try rclone, it's a command line tool though and you have to invoke it manually. I've been using to back up my photos to google drive and so far seems to work. I can even leave it running and close my laptop, next time it just continues like nothing happened.
e12e 7y ago
If insync doesn't work, maybe one of the solutions for mounting the Google drive combined with unision? https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download.html https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download.html Personally, I have the stuff I want synced in git (at work, mostly just text files) - and look to combine that with zfs and zfs send - with the new pricing at rsync.net that is looking very attractive. But that's different from Google drive sync.
dannyw 7y ago
Drive File Stream. You need a G Suite account for some weird reason tho.
commoner 7y ago
Mega is source-available, and works perfectly under Linux. It's end-to-end encrypted, and the free plan includes 15 GB of storage. Mega supports syncing multiple folders. https://mega.nz https://mega.nz https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync
cwojno 7y ago
I'm using Overgrive, but I can't say that I recommend it. Some files cause it to freeze and crash and you have little control over source and destination folders. I've also experienced a situation where it deleted a folder somehow. I lost data in that episode :(. Sometimes, I have to wait for a linux port, but the games usually are on sale by then anyway ;).
neop1x 7y ago
I also use NextCloud but we need something like that written in a faster tech like Golang. For periodic filesystem backup snapshots I use Restic.

phasnox 7y ago

What about Dropbox? Also Nextcloud

pletnes 7y ago
Dropbox runs on linux but they are missing a lot of features and it only works on unencrypted ext4 fs. They are slowly dropping support I would say.
- btgeekboy 7y ago
  Dropbox recently updated the Linux FS limitations. See https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/system-requirements#linux https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/syste...
- bad_user 7y ago
  Dropbox is still the only mainstream sync service that works on Linux though. And it works well. Never had any problems with it. On the other hand I've had plenty of problems of Insync. And the open source solutions are all garbage.

PureParadigm 7y ago

You can also try syncthing [1], which has been working well for me on Linux and Android. 1. https://syncthing.net/ https://syncthing.net/

pascalo 7y ago

I use use a git-like cli binary to sync my google drive (https://github.com/odeke-em/drive https://github.com/odeke-em/drive). Really like it, and there's no weird background process or automatic syncing going on that's chewing up resources.

c17r 7y ago

I use oDrive for sync-on-change to various cloud accounts.

arendtio 7y ago

Happy Nextcloud user here. If you don't want to host it yourself, there are different providers out there (click on 'change provider'): https://nextcloud.com/signup/ https://nextcloud.com/signup/ Hetzner doesn't seem to be listed there, but they offer Nextcloud as a service too: https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share https://www.hetzner.com/storage/storage-share

Iolaum 7y ago

Happy nextcloudpi user (and small contributor) here. Look for more information here: https://ownyourbits.com/nextcloudpi/ https://ownyourbits.com/nextcloudpi/ and here: https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloudpi https://github.com/nextcloud/nextcloudpi TLDR selfhosting a NextCloud server on a raspberrypi and sync data between all your devices. You can also sync calendar/tasks/contacts etc

AJRF 7y ago

InSync enables Google Drive sync on linux, $30 but I found it to be worth the cost - works really well: https://www.insynchq.com/ https://www.insynchq.com/

dsego 7y ago

You can try rclone, it's a command line tool though and you have to invoke it manually. I've been using to back up my photos to google drive and so far seems to work. I can even leave it running and close my laptop, next time it just continues like nothing happened.

e12e 7y ago

If insync doesn't work, maybe one of the solutions for mounting the Google drive combined with unision? https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download.html https://www.cis.upenn.edu/~bcpierce/unison/download.html Personally, I have the stuff I want synced in git (at work, mostly just text files) - and look to combine that with zfs and zfs send - with the new pricing at rsync.net that is looking very attractive. But that's different from Google drive sync.

dannyw 7y ago

Drive File Stream. You need a G Suite account for some weird reason tho.

commoner 7y ago

Mega is source-available, and works perfectly under Linux. It's end-to-end encrypted, and the free plan includes 15 GB of storage. Mega supports syncing multiple folders. https://mega.nz https://mega.nz https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync https://github.com/meganz/MEGAsync

cwojno 7y ago

I'm using Overgrive, but I can't say that I recommend it. Some files cause it to freeze and crash and you have little control over source and destination folders. I've also experienced a situation where it deleted a folder somehow. I lost data in that episode :(. Sometimes, I have to wait for a linux port, but the games usually are on sale by then anyway ;).

neop1x 7y ago

I also use NextCloud but we need something like that written in a faster tech like Golang. For periodic filesystem backup snapshots I use Restic.