Cannot sync Google Drive to folder in Pop!_OS

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I cannot download my remote files with the sync command as it says permission denied for all of them.

What is your rclone version (output from rclone version)


rclone v1.56.2
- os/version: debian bullseye/sid (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 5.13.0-7614-generic (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.17.1
- go/linking: dynamic
- go/tags: none

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

Google Drive

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

rclone sync jackgilmorecreative: /jackgilmorecreative/

The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

Current remotes:

Name                 Type
====                 ====
jackgilmorecreative  drive

A log from the command with the -vv flag

2021/10/17 13:30:35 ERROR : Profile.jpg: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:35 ERROR : cartoonprofile.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:36 ERROR : Profile 2.PNG: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:37 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Profile/cartoonprofile.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:38 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Backgrounds/camera.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:38 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Backgrounds/gilmorebackground2.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:39 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Backgrounds/gilmorebackground3.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:39 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Backgrounds/gilmorebackground.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:39 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/A Day In The Life.mov: Failed to copy: multipart copy: failed to open destination: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:39 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Profile/face.blend: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:40 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/07 - title sequence_earth.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:40 ERROR : Presentability /Images/Backgrounds/macbookcamera.png: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:41 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Chicken Render0001-0240.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:41 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Abstract Cube Wide.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:41 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Dog Animation.mp4: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:42 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Abstract Waves.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:42 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/If Masks Could Talk - Final.mov: Failed to copy: multipart copy: failed to open destination: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:42 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Eggrock Video0001-0120.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:42 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Chinese Model0001-0100.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:43 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/How To Be Human_Full.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:44 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/LCP Finished.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:45 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Lightsaber0001-0150.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:46 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/LC Video Intro (Final).mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:46 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/Masked Boy Animation.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied
2021/10/17 13:30:48 ERROR : Presentability /Videos/Snapshot 01/02 Media/MHS Exhibition0002-0965.mov: Failed to copy: mkdir /jackgilmorecreative: permission denied

You don't have permissions to create the folder you are pointing to in the destination.

It's trying to make a folder there and fails.

You need to create the folder / give the right permissions.

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