Script 12 · Remote Storage

12. rclone GDrive Ubuntu

Installs rclone and writes a Google Drive remote configuration for backup storage.

Category: Remote Storage Risk: High Lines: calculating Language: Bash / Linux
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What this script does

  • Connect the VPS to Google Drive.
  • Provide a destination for database backups.
  • Validate the remote with rclone lsd.

Prerequisites

  • Root or sudo access
  • Internet access
  • Valid rclone OAuth token
  • Google Drive account access

Execution flow

  1. Runs rclone installer
  2. Writes ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf
  3. Locks config permissions
  4. Tests gdrive remote

Validation checklist

  • rclone listremotes
  • rclone lsd gdrive:
  • ls -l ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf

Operational cautions

  • OAuth tokens and client secrets are sensitive.
  • Rotate credentials if this file was shared.
  • Prefer interactive rclone config for production.

Original script notes

ℹ️ Script Info: Installs rclone and automatically injects an OAuth token configuration to connect your server directly to a designated Google Drive for remote storage and backups.

Script source 
sudo -v ; curl https://rclone.org/install.sh | sudo bash && \
mkdir -p ~/.config/rclone && \
cat << 'EOF' > ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf
[gdrive]
type = drive
client_id = 1083603479425-7356k1m1uqeqt438iaccm2ndmjj5skc3.apps.googleusercontent.com
client_secret = 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
scope = drive
token = {"access_token":"ya29.a0AUMWg_JE_urvB_kGZRPsP_OQt2jGqQiAOyva0fqs9EskOCd_-NcFVKlVSXB5TU99R20NTCWv32xMU-dv1Ub4IlPMJXfsioBgP08MZjFEC1D97sIKnFHmA9uBiTKn_fQV0qzR9jhaNTadtkidXbLMvqfyrnPDom27NJmofHTV7QYV1uLnPjxcxXJilNAhxaWw6Q02FyQaCgYKAfsSARESFQHGX2MiamWKyytZmndB9HMSUkcORA0206","token_type":"Bearer","refresh_token":"1//0gSYUCYcsmwsNCgYIARAAGBASNwF-L9IrfHrjy3jnm5vwXskh6YvfMSMDP8dgQzfkB5jw2IuSDuVVWxvO0ZWV6SU6vfLF3BBvk_0","expiry":"2026-02-04T23:22:04.958324+07:00","expires_in":3599}
team_drive =
EOF
chmod 600 ~/.config/rclone/rclone.conf && \
echo -e "\n\033[1;33m=== TESTING CONNECTION ===\033[0m" && \
rclone lsd gdrive: && \
echo -e "\n\033[1;32m[DONE] Setup Successful and Connected.\033[0m"
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