Zorin 16 Google Drive for Computers

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Hello,
Right now, I have Zorin 15 and I'm very happy with it but I would like to update soon to zorin 16.
Is there a way to make Google Drive for Computers work on Zorin 16?
Best Regards

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One of the things I first noticed when I installed Zorin OS 16 was that it included Google Drive connection. It actually bothered me... Because I opened nautilus and there was my Google Drive account (Which exists, but I no longer use), with my email - Connected in the file manager.

Of course, I may have just jinxed it; because if it did what I didn't want it to and you do want it to, it may not do it for you.

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@Aravisian You do know you can remove by going in the settings.

I'm confused? Do you want to install Google Drive or you want to use Google Drive with Nautilus?

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In fact, if I am correct, there are two differents options with Google:

  1. My Drive
  2. Google Drive for Computers (Desktop)
    Below is a screeshot.
    googledrivecomputesr

Now, My Drive works fine on my Zorin. However, let's say I want to open an .svg file directly from there and edit, I think I cannot.

However, with Google Drive for Computers (Desktop), I can have a folder on my computer (Desktop) that is sync on the Cloud. If I want to edit that .svg file, I can directly open it on my computer, edit it, and it will automatically sync on my Google Drive for Computers (Desktop).

This is what I would like to have on my Zorin 15, or to know whether it is on Zorin 16.

Here is a link that shows the one that I'd like to install.
https://support.google.com/drive/answer/7329379#zippy=

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I've replied to Kedric to try explaining what I would like.
I think that there are two differents things:

  1. My Drive
  2. Google Drive for Computers (Desktop)

I would like to have the latter, Google Drive for Computers.

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Ah, Iunderstand, now. Google only supplies an .exe and I do not think using WINE would be the appropriate way to go here...
You might try an alternative app for this purpose- that does the same function, but is made for Linux:

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Thank you very much for the link.
I'll try some options and will come back here to post the one I've decided to use.

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Can i tell witch one is better?

From wine not working run .EXE

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Wait up, isn't this the same as connecting and using - Online Accounts within Zorin settings - this automatically connect your google an drive account. I've used is a couple times and like Aravisian says, connects to your file manager.

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I can't see on file manager, it's suppose to see like a disk?

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I remove account and add again, know i see this in file explorer :slight_smile: :slightly_smiling_face:

...One step more to see windows far away

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