Google has not released its official linux client for accessing its drive from the ubuntu. But open source community has developed unofficial package called ‘grive-tools‘.
Grive is a Google Drive (online storage service) client for GNU/Linux systems.It allows the synchronization of all your files on the cloud with a directory of your choice and the upload of new files to Google Drive.
Installation Steps of grive-tools
Step:1 Add grive-tools PPA using below Command :
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thefanclub/grive-tools
Step:2 Update the list
$ sudo apt-get update
Step:3 Install grive-tools
$ sudo apt-get install grive-tools
Steps to Access Google Drive
Step:1 Once the installation is completed , search the application on the Unity Dash by typing Grive, and open it.
Step:2 Sign in to google drive , you will be asked to give the permissions to access google drive
When we click on Next, a new broswer will open with Google login page
Log in to your Google Account and Click on Accept , as shown below :
Step:3 You will be provided a google code , copy this code and paste it into the Grive Setup box.
When we Click on Next , it will start syncing your google drive with ‘ Google Drive‘ folder under your’s home directory. Below window will appear when the installation is completed.
Google Drive folder created under user’s home directory
That’s it, Hope these steps help you to access google drive in your Ubuntu desktop
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This looks very similar to Insync, which is already in repository.
Insync works great on Linux and you can specify which folders to sync.
You don’t need sudo when working as root (#).
You shouldn’t be running as root, Tomas.
In my case, the folder after complete synchronization does not include all the folders I have in google drive.
Same here. Not all folders are sync’d and nothing from the root folder.
The same here. All my sub folder are’nt syn’d.
Me four. I don’t have a single directory or file. I guess we’re just going to have to do w/out.
Same here.
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: Unable to locate package grive-tools
This means that the package is currently not installed in your system.
Run the following command and try again..
sudo apt get-update
@rajesh, It looks like the add repository command didnt work.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thefanclub/grive-tools
hi, i am new in ubuntu,
Please tell me how can i remove this application, it removes my documents from my google drive.
To uninstall this application use apt-get command : ” $ sudo apt-get remove grive-tools “
I have installed grive through command line. I am able to get the files from Google Cloud to my local ubuntu.
However, i am not able to open files that are downloaded. I get an error as permisssion denied.I realized permission access are granted to only root user. How can i provide write access to GRIVE for the user from root permissions.
Advise and questions much appreciated. TY
use the chown command
Works fine on Ubuntu 14.10, thanks! The “Installation complete” screen didn’t appeared for me, but It’s working with no problem. Just to remember the users, click in the “Google Drive Indicator”(Dash) at the end of the configuration, and the Grive icon will apear in the menu bar, like the Dropbox icon, with the settings, preferences….
Again, thanks!
Works fine on Debian and I noticed will even work on a headless server. However, there’s no option to exclude some folders from the sync and furthermore the project has been abandoned by the developer so that won’t be changing. Better to use Insync if you need that.
Insync is a 15 day trial.
Thank’s.
I can’t see my google docs in Google Drive folder after synchronization. What it can be? Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Doesnt work at all on Ubuntu 14.04. I have installed it but nothing happens when syncing or autosyncing.
The Box works much better (WebDav).
It doesn’t work in ubuntu 15.10, “E: Unable to locate package grive-tools” ;(
That is what was missing to sync the files.
Thanks Felippe!