itpcc / gdrive-download-helper

Just a little script to help me for downloading files without interrupted by Google API error

GDrive download helper

Just a little script to help me for downloading files via gdrive without interrupted by Google API error.

Origin

I used to have an ASUS's free quota for Google drive. But today, the quota was expired. I have to immediately ~~~evacuate~~~ copy files to the another Google drive account. But :

• Google doesn't provide an easy option for copying the whole drive to another account.
• My dormitory's internet is suck! I can't make it done easily. :(
• I have a cloud server with very fast internet connection. But I can use via SSH only.
• GDrive CLI has no option for skip downloaded file.

So, I have to write this scripts in the middle of the night.

Usage

1. Download and install gdrive. Don't forget to allow access by run gdrive list` and follow the instruction.
2. Get folderID from your drive. The easiest way is browse the folder in the browser. You'll see URL like this: https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/<folderID>.
3. Prepare folder in your local computer and get an absolute folder path.
4. Fill <folderID> in ist_folders("<folderID>") (line 23) in gdrive_list_all.py without angle brackets.
5. Fill <rootFolder without tail slash> in rootFolder = '<rootFolder without tail slash>' (line 4) in gdrive_download_check.py without angle brackets.
6. Run :

python gdrive_list_all.py
python gdrive_download_check.py

• gdrive_list_all.py will generate arrays of fileID and file path into data.json
• gdrive_download_check.py will read data.json, check whether file is existed. If not, it'll download files from your Google drive