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The main cloud services don't even work natively (GoogleDrive, OneDrive, iCloud) basically the only mainstream choice is Dropbox. I tried to use Google Drive in Mint, and it's a pain to get it to work, and usually it stops working after computer restarts.

Someone has a recommendation about how to handle these services?

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[–] IncidentalIncidence@feddit.de 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Because it's a disproportionate amount of effort to natively support an extra OS (particularly one as fragmented as Linux), especially one with such a small userbase that largely isn't interested in using proprietary cloud services in the first place because of data privacy and security concerns.

Obviously not all Linux users are super worried about that stuff (I mean, I use Linux and have a google pixel), but on average the Linux userbase is way way more aware of that stuff than most users who just want their photos backed up without having to worry about it.

[–] huskypenguin@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

They could easily provide a cli tool or a docker app (which would work on every OS).

[–] Hexadecimalkink@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Seafile works well on linux

[–] bfly75@feddit.nl 2 points 1 year ago

Indeed. Quicker and more stable than Next loud or OneDrive for me.

[–] rambos@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I switched to linux (POP OS) as daily driver recently. Using selfhosted nextcloud and had 0 issues installing client and syncing. Didnt try google and other big guys yet

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[–] thepiguy@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

I use Google cloud with nautilus, and before that I used google-drive-ocamlfuse on my Chromebook with custom firmware. All this just so I don't have to use their stupid website.

[–] jrandiny@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Last time I tried, Dropbox has the best linux app. It even supports LAN syncing and integration with nautilus (ubuntu default file manager). However I need to move to onedrive because dropbox is just too expensive

[–] MangoKangaroo@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I use my own NAS along with syncthing to backup and sync stuff across my phone, laptop, and desktop. Before that I was using mega.nz with its native Linux client, which worked fine sans a weird issue where it'd repeatedly transfer the same file forever.

Way back I also saw a paid 3rd party Linux-native app that supposedly works with all the major personal cloud carriers, though I never ended up using it and have long since forgotten what it's even called.

[–] NaoPb@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

I am currently using InSync on 64-bit devices and Overgrive on 32-bit devices. Overgrive works just fine on 64-bit devices tol but Insync is slightly more userfriendly.

[–] FuckyWucky@hexbear.net 2 points 1 year ago

with rclone you can mount cloud storage as a folder

[–] Vega@feddit.it 1 points 1 year ago

Try nextcloud

[–] SapienSRC@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Dropbox works pretty well for me, however I'm planning on building my own home server with nextcloud setup as soon as I can.

[–] gideonstar@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago

If you only need data storage, then seafile is your tool of choice.

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