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sync_google_photos_to_local_linux_server [11.08.2019 19:10] – created Pascal Suter | sync_google_photos_to_local_linux_server [14.08.2019 14:40] (current) – [Sync Google Photos to loacl Linux server] Pascal Suter | ||
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====== Sync Google Photos to loacl Linux server ====== | ====== Sync Google Photos to loacl Linux server ====== | ||
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+ | first a word of Caution. the below presented solution does not really work for me at the moment. issue #1 is, that it's only downloading a subset of all my photos, so it seems to randomly miss some pictures. Issue #2 is a known issue documented on the project' | ||
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+ | In the meantime, I'm thinking about automating the handling of [[https:// | ||
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===== Why? ===== | ===== Why? ===== | ||
i finally gave in to the amazing functionality that google photos provides using AI for object detection as well as location data and much more to help you find a picture you're looking for. Also the way it integrates with android superb. If I switch to a new phone or use my tablet every now and then, my photos are just there and I don't need to worry anmore about syncing anything.. Even though i generally like to stay on top of my data and manage myself what is synced to where, it is nice to have somthing that is just there and works automatically for once :) | i finally gave in to the amazing functionality that google photos provides using AI for object detection as well as location data and much more to help you find a picture you're looking for. Also the way it integrates with android superb. If I switch to a new phone or use my tablet every now and then, my photos are just there and I don't need to worry anmore about syncing anything.. Even though i generally like to stay on top of my data and manage myself what is synced to where, it is nice to have somthing that is just there and works automatically for once :) | ||
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* now go again to create credentials and for the application type choose " | * now go again to create credentials and for the application type choose " | ||
* you will then be presented with your client-id and secret.. just click okay.. now you can download the client-id as a json file from your credentials screen. save the file to '' | * you will then be presented with your client-id and secret.. just click okay.. now you can download the client-id as a json file from your credentials screen. save the file to '' | ||
- | * now run gphotos-sync and pass the folder where you want to keep your local copy of your photos as argument: < | + | |
- | | + | now run gphotos-sync and pass the folder where you want to keep your local copy of your photos as argument: < |
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+ | it will now ask you to open a link and allow the app to access your google photos.. do that and paste back the code that you are given after the login. | ||
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+ | last but nto least to run this automatically in the background, add the above command to your user's crontab (by running '' | ||
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