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?
What’s your use case for cloud storage?
If you only want to sync files between your devices, I would recommend taking a look at Syncthing. It syncs files without relying on a central server and is much faster, as it can sync within your local network and is therefore not restricted by the speed of your internet connection.
For sharing files with others, I use a self-hosted Nextcloud. I mounted my Syncthing folder as external storage.
If you use GNOME as your desktop, you can also log into some online services in system settings and then, for example, access Google drive via the file manager to upload or download files.
I believe there are also third-party tools for some cloud storage providers, but I have no experience with them and therefore can’t make any recommendations.
Some cloud storage providers probably don’t see Linux as a large enough market to justify the development of official clients. Some, e. g. Microsoft, could have an interest against one to not make alternatives to their own products, e. g. Windows, more attractive than they already are.
Hi, I quote this, Syncthing+Nextcloud if you want to share directories, files, calendar, contatcs etc with someone, for example your family.
Syncthing is a very good piece of software, even when working cross-platform. Nextcloud, however, is the biggest and most cumbersome pile of garbage open-source produced in the last decate.
Currently I’m running Syncthing on my NAS and all my devices sync to it (no cross-device sync to avoid issues). Then I’ve an SMB share to allow access to the files on iOS devices and FileBrowser for a cloud-like web browser access experience. Works flawlessly uses very little RAM and its solid, private, secure and manageable open-source - not something like Nextcloud that calls home, breaks everything on upgrades, wastes ram and runs slowly to only deliver an inferior experience in all possible ways.
Some of my experiences with NC are described in detail at https://lemmy.world/comment/1571886 and https://lemmy.world/comment/346174
It works fine for what I need it to do: access and share my Syncthing folders, CalDAV, CardDAV, RSS
I try to minimise the amount of stuff I selfhost, as I don’t enjoy being responsible for the uptime and security of a whole bunch of personal web services. That’s why I like the flexibility of ownCloud and now Nextcloud, instead of using a different, standalone project for each function.
@fossisfun @desconectado Still, if I was Microsoft I think I’ll develop an official OneDrive client for Linux. And I hope in the future they’ll realize it’s not a bad opportunity for them and for fidelizing users.