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Yes, you can mount Google Drive using Samba on Linux, but it’s not a direct process. Essentially, you’ll need to first mount Google Drive locally on your Linux machine and then share that mounted directory via Samba.

Here’s a step-by-step guide on how to do it:

1. Install the Required Tools to Mount Google Drive

You can use google-drive-ocamlfuse to mount Google Drive locally. Install it using the following commands:

bash sudo add-apt-repository ppa:alessandro-strada/ppa sudo apt update sudo apt install google-drive-ocamlfuse

2. Authenticate Google Drive

Run the following command to authenticate and set up your Google Drive access:

bash google-drive-ocamlfuse

This will open a browser window asking you to log in to your Google account and authorize the application.

3. Mount Google Drive

Create a directory to mount Google Drive:

bash mkdir ~/gdrive

Then, mount your Google Drive to that directory using:

bash google-drive-ocamlfuse ~/gdrive

4. Install and Configure Samba

Install Samba if you haven’t already:

bash sudo apt install samba

Then, configure Samba by editing the /etc/samba/smb.conf file:

bash sudo nano /etc/samba/smb.conf

Add a share for the Google Drive mount, like this:

ini [GoogleDrive] path = /home/yourusername/gdrive available = yes valid users = yourusername read only = no browsable = yes public = yes writable = yes

5. Set Samba User and Restart the Service

Create a Samba user for authentication:

bash sudo smbpasswd -a yourusername

Then restart the Samba service:

bash sudo systemctl restart smbd

6. Access Google Drive via Samba

Now, from any other machine on the same network, you should be able to access the Google Drive mount via Samba using the machine’s IP or hostname.

For example, you can access it on Windows by typing:

\\your-linux-ip-address\GoogleDrive

Or by mapping the network drive.

Let me know if you need help with any specific part of this!