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 **General Information** **General Information**
  
-Install the Google Drive Client using a PPA (personal packaging archive).+Install the Google Drive Client (Grive2) using a PPA (personal packaging archive). This page has been updated to reflect the new Grive2 fork that uses the REST APIs.
  
 **Checklist**  **Checklist** 
-  * Distros: Ubuntu based+  * Distro(s): Ubuntu/Mint
  
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 ===== Add Repo and Install ===== ===== Add Repo and Install =====
  
-1) From a terminal:+From a terminal:
 <code bash> <code bash>
-sudo add-apt-repository ppa:thefanclub/grive-tools +sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nilarimogard/webupd8 
-sudo apt-get update  +sudo apt-get update 
-sudo apt-get install grive-tools+sudo apt-get install grive
 </code> </code>
  
-2) After installation, run "GDrive Setup" to give permission to GDrive and synchronize your folders. (Located in Menu->Accessories most likley)+---- 
 + 
 +===== Configure Local Drive Folder ===== 
 + 
 +Create local folder and get auth code 
 +<code bash> 
 +mkdir ~/googledrive 
 +cd ~/googledrive 
 +grive -a 
 +</code> 
 +  * Copy and paste the URL printed in the terminal to a web browser and give grive2 app permissions 
 + 
 +Sync all local google drive folder anytime 
 +<code bash> 
 +cd ~/googledrive 
 +grive 
 +</code> 
 + 
 +Sync a subfolder only 
 +<code bash> 
 +cd ~/googledrive/docs 
 +grive -
 +</code>
  
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