RCLONE (Google Drive - Raspberrypi) Backup Files

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1. Install


    sudo apt install rclone

2. Config


    rclone config
    # create job named "sync_google_drive"
    Create a folder in google drive named "my_backup_folder"

3. Create backup shell script


    mkdir /home/pi/Drive_Sync

    cd /home/pi/Drive_Sync/

    touch sync_to_drive.sh

    nano sync_to_drive.sh

    Paste following script inside sync_to_drive.sh file 
    /usr/bin/rclone copy --update --verbose --transfers 30 --checkers 8 --contimeout 60s --timeout 300s --retries 3 --low-level-retries 10 --stats 1s "/home/pi/TEMPERORY" "sync_google_drive:my_backup_folder"

4. Add to cronjob


    crontab -e

    Paste following script as last line
    */10 * * * * sh /home/pi/Drive_Sync/sync_to_drive.sh

Usefull commands


    List remotes
    rclone listremotes