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Ubuntu file manager has mounting of Google Drive built in. So I've not really noticed the lack of a native client.
by Normille 6y ago
Ubuntu file manager has mounting of Google Drive built in. So I've not really noticed the lack of a native client.
- aembleton 6y agoHow do you do that? When I go to File > Connect to Sever then Google Drive isn't an option. Is it somewhere else?
- Normille 6y agoIf you add your Google account in 'Settings > Online Accounts' then, in the file manager sidebar right at the bottom, click 'Other Locations' and your Google Drive should be listed there under the 'Networks' heading as '<yourname>@gmail.com'. [DISCLAIMER: I'm 99% sure that was all that was involved. But I set up that Linux box quite a while back. So apologies if I've forgotten a step and am misleading people!]
- xtracto 6y agoThe problem for me with this approach is that it is not syncing but live transfers. So the performance is horrible even in my 100mbps connection. In addition you dont really have your files in your computer (this may or may not be a problem for some)
- AdmiralAsshat 6y agoIt's now built-in to Nautilus, Nemo, and Dolphin (I think), so yeah, I'd say the majority of Linux Desktop users have some means of mounting their Google Drive. I guess everyone is peeved that they don't get the "syncing" aspect of Drive w/ desktop mounts, but it works for me, as I personally use Drive as more of a cloud storage thing.