Download GDrive binary
# For x64
wget -O gdrive https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1Ej8VgsW5RgK66Btb9p74tSdHMH3p4UNb&export=download
# More versions:
https://github.com/gdrive-org/gdrive
Move and Permissions
mv gdrive /usr/sbin/gdrive chmod 755 /usr/sbin/gdrive
Authentication process
To generate the authentication URL just run:
gdrive
# You must paste the link in your desktop browser. Accept the permission and you will get a verification code. You must copy the verification code and paste it into the shell “Enter verification code”
# You have installed GDrive in CWP and connected to your Google Drive account.
Make a remote parent folder
# Alternative One
You must go to his Google Drive and create a folder. Then, go to the folder. Now, look at the URL. At the end of the URL, you can see the folder’s path. Look at the screenshot to be clear:
So, 1Qaz_xExWqnZV0kIlhV335crKGUMh3wnI is the token folder. This token will be used later.
# Alternative Two
Simply run:
gdrive mkdir <folder name>
This will return the token
Directory 1Qaz_xExWqnZV0kIlhV335crKGUMh3wnI created
Upload a single file **RECOMMENDED**
Example:
tar -czf "/tmp/test-backup-$(date '+%d-%m-%Y').tar.gz" /backup/daily/<user> gdrive upload --parent 1Qaz_xExWqnZV0kIlhV335crKGUMh3wnI /tmp/test-backup-99-99-9999.tar.gz --delete
Upload multi files and subfolders **NO RECOMMENDED – TOO SLOW**
gdrive upload --parent --recursive 1Qaz_xExWqnZV0kIlhV335crKGUMh3wnI /backup/daily/<user>
Sync folder **NO RECOMMENDED – TOO SLOW**
gdrive sync upload /backup/daily/<user> 1Qaz_xExWqnZV0kIlhV335crKGUMh3wnI
Notes
- With the above commands you can create a custom cronjob that executes backups unattended.
- If a file that already exists in the Google Drive folder is uploaded (doesn’t apply to the sync command), it isn’t overwritten, it creates an exact copy.
- If a syncronize folder (sync command) is used at least once, it can no longer be used with the upload command.
More info:
https://github.com/gdrive-org/gdrive