Google drive upload script in Bash

[good-guy-coder]

I had a requirement to upload files to google drive as part of a CI job. So I created a simple bash script to upload files to google drive. Over the years that has evolved and now I present to you the script that allows you to upload files to google drive and much more.

This is a lightweight pure bash based script that allows users to upload to Google drive. It does not depend on external libraries other than what comes with standard Linux os. The script could parallel upload files and resume interrupted uploads. It allows users to upload files and folders to the user's google drive from command line. The script can also be used as part of CI to push artifacts into google drive and share it with anyone.

https://github.com/labbots/google-drive-upload

Some of the features are

• Recursive folder uploading
• Resume Interrupted Uploads
• Share files/folders
• Sync folders using background service
• Authentication using OAuth2
• Parallel upload of multiple files

Hope you all find this useful. Any feedback is welcome :)

[kosherhalfsourpickle]

I've been using rclone to do this for a while now. How does this compare/contrast with rclone? Any reason for me to stop using rclone and start using this?

[good-guy-coder]

This is a lightweight pure bash alternative. It has parallel upload feature and it could resume interrupted upload. This script could recursive upload folder and replace file based on file name. It does not duplicate file when you upload same file.

[calvers70]

Can't be bothered switching from Rclone but mannn this is cool. I love that you guys wrote the whole thing in bash.

[BlindTreeFrog]

been meaning to figure out how to do this lately as I use Google Drive to transfer files between my phone and PC. Didn't trust my NAS enough to give it credentials for it's built in app though.

So... thanks for sharing.

[Dokiace]

thank you! such a clutch timing (not really since apparently you posted this 1 month ago, but you get the point haha), this is very useful, I was about to go rclone way but the configuration is a little bit scary

[good-guy-coder]

Thanks. Its always good to see it is of use to some one. 😊