1. Download the Linux version of gdrive from GitHub.

   
   

   1 2	wget https://docs.google.com/uc?id=0B3X9GlR6EmbnWksyTEtCM0VfaFE&export=download

2. You should see a file in your home directory called something list uc=0B3X9GlR6EmbnWksyTEtCM0VfaFE. Rename this file to gdrive.

   
   

   1 2	mv uc\?id\=0B3X9GlR6EmbnWksyTEtCM0VfaFE gdrive

3. Assign this file executable rights.

   
   

   1 2	chmod +x gdrive

4. Install the file to your usr folder.

   
   

   1 2	sudo install gdrive /usr/local/bin/gdrive

5. connect to your google drive account

   • from gdrive official site.

   The first time gdrive is launched (i.e. run gdrive about in your terminal not just gdrive), you will be prompted for a verification code. The code is obtained by following the printed url and authenticating with the google account for the drive you want access to. This will create a token file inside the .gdrive folder in your home directory.

   for multiple gdrive account:

   If you want to manage multiple drives you can use the global –config{<i>php} flag or set the environment variable {php}GDRIVE_CONFIG_DIR. Example: GDRIVE_CONFIG_DIR=“/home/user</i>.gdrive-secondary“ gdrive list You will be prompted for a new verification code if the folder does not exist.

   
   

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   gdrive  list --config "/home/tan/.gdrive-mis" # or GDRIVE_CONFIG_DIR="/home/user/.gdrive-secondary" gdrive list

basic usage:

Notes:

1. see ’about import’ for available conversions ｜ see ’about import’ for available conversions｜
2. operate on fileId, not file name, obtain from gdrive list
3. upload download upload and download file or folders without converting
4. import export convert to and from google docs in addtion to up/download.
5. -mime to change tape

1. Create directory

   
   

   1 2	gdrive [global] mkdir [options] <name>

2. Show file info

   
   

   1 2	gdrive [global] info [options] <fileId>

3. Share file or directory

   
   

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   gdrive [global] share [options] <fileId>   global: -c, --config <configDir>         Application path, default: /Users/<user>/.gdrive --refresh-token <refreshToken>   Oauth refresh token used to get access token (for advanced users) --access-token <accessToken>     Oauth access token, only recommended for short-lived requests because of short lifetime (for advanced users) --service-account <accountFile>  Oauth service account filename, used for server to server communication without user interaction (file is relative to config dir)   options: --role <role>     Share role: owner/writer/commenter/reader, default: reader --type <type>     Share type: user/group/domain/anyone, default: anyone --email <email>   The email address of the user or group to share the file with. Requires 'user' or 'group' as type --discoverable    Make file discoverable by search engines --revoke          Delete all sharing permissions (owner roles will be skipped)

Inspired from here.

How To Mount Google Drive Locally As Virtual File System In Linux