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?

  • helenslunch
    23·
    5 months ago

    Not gonna happen since Proton is all encrypted.

    • BCsven@lemmy.ca
      2·
      5 months ago

      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

        • BCsven@lemmy.ca
          21·
          5 months ago

          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

          • helenslunch
            11·
            5 months ago

            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.

            • BCsven@lemmy.ca
              2·
              5 months ago

              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.

              • helenslunch
                11·
                5 months ago

                Dev is slow because they release a good User experience, rather than buggy junk

                The reason is irrelevant. It wasn’t a criticism, just an observation.

                Linux seems to be 3rd on their list but it comes eventually.

                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.

                Per the link you can use Windows or Mac sync now.

                Cool. Doesn’t help Linux users.

                Don’t forget google had a long head start and almost unlimited devs.

                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.

                • BCsven@lemmy.ca
                  1·
                  5 months ago

                  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.

                  • CraigeryTheKid@lemm.eeEnglish
                    1·
                    5 months ago

                    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!

                  • helenslunch
                    11·
                    5 months ago

                    Actually their pages say it is hard to find Linux devs for desktop, and that is why it is slow.

                    Again, the reason is irrelevant. The point is, it ain’t happening.

                    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

                    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.

                    You seem to keep moving goal posts here so have a good rest of your week.

                    I don’t suppose you want to elaborate on what goal posts I’ve supposedly moved?