Insync, an unofficial Google Drive client for Linux, is now available in a repository for Ubuntu, Linux Mint and Debian users and it’s recommended you add since you’ll get automatic updates.
The Insync repository is available for:
- Ubuntu: natty, oneiric, precise and quantal
- Debian: squeeze and lenny
- Linux Mint: lisa and maya
If you’re using one of the above Ubuntu, Debian or Linux Mint versions, add the repository using the following command:
- for Ubuntu:
echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/ubuntu $ (lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.list- for Debian:
echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/debian $ (lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee -a /etc/apt/sources.list- for Linux Mint
echo "deb http://apt.insynchq.com/mint $ (lsb_release -cs) non-free" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/insync.listThen, for any of the above, import the key and update the software sources:
wget -O - https://d2t3ff60b2tol4.cloudfront.net/services@insynchq.com.gpg.key | sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get updateAnd finally, install Insync if you haven’t already:
Unity (appindicator):
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-ubuntuGNOME Shell:
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-gnomeCinnamon:
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-cinnamonKDE4:
sudo apt-get install insync-beta-kdeFor other Linux distributions, see the new Insync Linux page: https://www.insynchq.com/linux
