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[](https://github.com/harababurel/gcsf/issues) [](https://crates.io/crates/gcsf) [](https://github.com/harababurel/gcsf/blob/master/LICENSE) GCSF is a virtual filesystem that allows users to mount their Google Drive account locally and interact with it as a regular disk partition. You can find out more in this [paper](https://harababurel.com/thesis.pdf) **Update (April 2019)**: I am currently still using and maintaining this project but I have very little time to dedicate to it. As such, it might take a while before I get around to fixing known bugs / implementing feature requests / responding to open issues. Thank you for understanding and for expressing sustained interest in this project! ### Requirements GCSF requires the stable branch of the Rust programming language, which can be installed following the instructions on [rustup.rs](https://rustup.rs). If you already have Rust installed, make sure that it is updated to the latest version (≥1.26): ```bash $ rustup update stable ``` #### OSX On Mac OSX, GCSF requires [osxfuse](https://osxfuse.github.io/) and [pkg-config](http://macappstore.org/pkg-config/): ```bash $ brew update; brew install pkg-config; brew tap homebrew/cask; brew install --cask osxfuse ``` #### Ubuntu On Ubuntu, GCSF requires [libfuse-dev](https://packages.ubuntu.com/disco/libfuse-dev), [libssl-dev](https://packages.ubuntu.com/disco/libssl-dev) and [pkg-config](https://packages.ubuntu.com/disco/pkg-config): ```bash sudo apt-get install -y libfuse-dev libssl-dev pkg-config ``` #### Arch Linux An AUR package is maintained by [axionl](https://github.com/axionl): [gcsf-git](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/gcsf-git/). #### SUSE ```bash sudo zypper install -y fuse-devel fuse rust pkgconf-pkg-config ``` #### Other linux distros Make sure you have `pkg-config` and the `fuse` library installed. These are usually found in the package repositories of major distributions. #### FreeBSD Rust can be installed via the `lang/rust` port. You will need to install `sysutils/fusefs-libs` for the `cairo install` command to succeed. #### Windows Unfortunately, Windows is not supported at the time being. See issue [#19](https://github.com/harababurel/gcsf/issues/19). ### Installation After all requirements are met, GCSF can be installed using `cargo`: ```bash $ cargo install gcsf ``` This will generate the `gcsf` binary in `$HOME/.cargo/bin`. Make sure that this directory is in your `PATH` variable: `export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/.cargo/bin` Alternatively, you can download a [release binary](https://github.com/harababurel/gcsf/releases) for your platform. ### Configuration GCSF will attempt to create a configuration file in `$XDG_CONFIG_HOME/gcsf/gcsf.toml`, which is usually defined as `$HOME/.config/gcsf/gcsf.toml`. Credentials are stored in the same directory. #### GCP 1. Visit [console.developers.google.com](https://console.developers.google.com) and create a new project 2. Add the Google Drive API to the project 3. Configure an OAuth consent screen. Verification should not be required. Should be external unless this project is something internal to your GSuite 4. Configure an OAuth2.0 credential. Do not use WEB as the token type if adding `gcsf` to a headless server - you want to be using the `urn:*` URI (note: if using WEB, you'll need to set the accepted domains to include `http://localhost:8081`) 5. Configure GCSF to use the new `client_id`, `client_secret`, and `project_id`. You should have all these values after creating the credential. 6. Configure GCSF `authorize_using_code=True` if configuring for headless servers. If you do this, completing the OAuth flow in a different browser will provide you a code that you can give to GCSF. Running `gcsf login some_session_name` at this point should show a URL with your `client_id` query parameter. ### Usage The first step is to log in to Drive and authorize the application. A name must be provided for the session: ```bash $ gcsf login some_session_name Please direct your browser to https://accounts.google.com/o/oauth2/[...] and follow the instructions displayed there. Successfully logged in. Saved credentials to "$HOME/.config/gcsf/some_session_name" ``` You can also list all existing sessions: ```bash $ gcsf list Sessions: - personal - some_session_name - work ``` And then mount one (or more) of them: ```bash $ gcsf mount /mnt/gcsf -s some_session_name INFO gcsf > Creating and populating file system... INFO gcsf > File system created. INFO gcsf > Mounting to /mnt/gcsf INFO gcsf > Mounted to /mnt/gcsf ``` You can now find the contents of your Drive account in `/mnt/gcsf`:

Using Ranger:

Or Thunar:

### Why GCSF? GCSF stands for "Google Conduce Sistem de Fișiere" which translated from Romanian is "Google Drive Filesystem". However [GDFS](https://github.com/robin-thomas/GDFS) already exists so it remains GCSF. ### Troubleshooting #### Could not mount to `$mountpoint`: Operation not permitted (os error 1) This error occurs when `user_allow_other` is not set in `/etc/fuse.conf` or the file has improper permissions. Fix by running (as root): ```bash # echo 'user_allow_other' >> /etc/fuse.conf # chmod 644 /etc/fuse.conf # sudo chown root:root /etc/fuse.conf ``` #### `libssl.so.1.0.0` You installed the prebuilt binaries but couldn't run it. Fix by installing rust and building from source. ### Contributing Contributions are welcome. Documentation available on [docs.rs/gcsf](https://docs.rs/gcsf). You can also help by reporting or fixing [issues](https://github.com/harababurel/gcsf/issues).