Can't see any files in any way, even trought my system is connecting

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

i can’t se any files with commands/while using /mount, but can still see how much storage is available

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

'''
rclone v1.71.0

  • os/version: linuxmint 22.2 (64 bit)
  • os/kernel: 6.14.0-29-generic (x86_64)
  • os/type: linux
  • os/arch: amd64
  • go/version: go1.25.0
  • go/linking: static
  • 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 mount GdriveCMP: '/home/davi/Documents/Google Drive' --allow-other --vfs-cache-mode full  --vfs-cache-max-size 5G  --vfs-cache-max-age 24h  --vfs-cache-poll-interval 5m

Please run 'rclone config redacted' and share the full output. If you get command not found, please make sure to update rclone.

'''[GdriveCMP]
type = drive
client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX
scope = drive.appfolder
root_folder_id = XXX
token = XXX
team_drive = '''

A log from the command that you were trying to run with the -vv flag

'''https://pastebin.com/DwEDKwJc'''
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welcome to the forurm

please confirm there are files inside appfolder

for testing, use simple command such as rclone ls, instead of rclone mount

3

there aren’t any files. i can’t see them trought any command.
i know for a fact that my google drive itself has files in it, and i’m sure that i am logged in the right account.

however, when mounting i can still se how much free storage i have (12gb,which is correct), so i know for a fact that i am connecting in some way or another.

4

afiak, that has nothing to do with the appfolder.
from google web-interface, cannot see files in the appfolder

??

rclone touch GdriveCMP:file.ext -vv
rclone ls GdriveCMP: -vv
5

What do you see when you run:

rclone lsd GdriveCMP:

You should see a list of all of the root directories.

7

nothing appears when i use that command.

8

first command:
davi@davi-Infoway:~$ rclone touch GdriveCMP:file.ext -vv
2025/09/06 22:30:09 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.71.0" starting with parameters ["rclone" "touch" "GdriveCMP:file.ext" "-vv"]
2025/09/06 22:30:09 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "GdriveCMP:"
2025/09/06 22:30:09 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/davi/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
2025/09/06 22:30:09 DEBUG : Touch time 2025-09-06 22:30:09.579975636 -0300 -03 m=+0.098841593
2025/09/06 22:30:10 DEBUG : Google drive root '': Touching "file.ext"
2025/09/06 22:30:10 DEBUG : 6 go routines active

second command:
davi@davi-Infoway:~$ rclone ls GdriveCMP: -vv
2025/09/06 22:31:27 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.71.0" starting with parameters ["rclone" "ls" "GdriveCMP:" "-vv"]
2025/09/06 22:31:27 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "GdriveCMP:"
2025/09/06 22:31:27 DEBUG : Using config file from "/home/davi/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
0 file.ext
2025/09/06 22:31:28 DEBUG : 6 go routines active

9

Hmm,

If you can't do a simple directory listing there's no way that you'll be able to copy or synchronize files.

Perhaps there is an error in the basic configuration of the remote.

Are you using the public client ID and Secret which you use when you leave those entries blank when you configure the remote. You would have needed to go to the Google admin console and created a Google Drive API client ID and Secret per the directions in the documentation.

It should work both ways but I'm grasping at straws.

I would try creating a new remote and make sure that it towards the end of the configuration spawns your browser so you can log into Google and give rclone permission to access your Google Drive.

You can also try this:

rclone config reconnect GdriveCMP:

It should eventually spawn a browser where you can reauthenticate to Google Drive.

10

BTW What do you expect to see in your Gdrive appfolder?

As already mentioned this is special folder which you can not normally see using web interface.

The way you configured your Gdrive only shows content of this special folder. Is this what you intended?

As per docs:

drive.appfolder

This gives rclone its own private area to store files. Rclone will not be able to see any other files on your drive and you won't be able to see rclone's files from the web interface either.

If this is what you want then create new remote without:

client_id = XXX
client_secret = XXX

to test as there is possibility that client_id is misconfigured. Such test should answer this question.

11

looks good. afiak, expected behavior.

are you 1000% sure you understand and need scope = drive.appfolder instead of default scope = drive

12

i thoght that this scope just meant the whole “folder for the app”, so all files in google drive.

after reconfiguring it with option 1, everything works perfectly. thank you so much !!

13

most welcome....