File icons in mounted Google Drive not working

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I'm using Bluefin OS GTS based on Fedora 41. I get no errors with the rclone mount with no vfs instruction, vfs minimal and vfs writes. Flag vfs full results in rate limit warnings from Google, though otherwise no errors. However, when I look at the file icons in the Gnome Files for the mounted drive, many of the Microsoft Office files are only small text files show zero file size that do not open in LibreOffice, but only in a text reader. Other files open just fine, including some office files.

Note that the mount command continues to run, with cache instructions and retrieves file information. Cache seems to be working appropriately. At the end of the log is output for one of the files that does not work right. Note that it has a size of zero, and only generated a small text file with code. Documents that do work have a size in similar debug output.

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

Version 1.70.2

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 GoogleDriveJH: ~/cloud/gdrive --vfs-cache-mode minimal

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

rclone config redacted
[GoogleDriveJH]
type = drive
scope = drive
token = XXX
team_drive =

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


rclone mount GoogleDriveJH: ~/cloud/gdrive --vfs-cache-mode minimal -vv
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.70.2" starting with parameters ["rclone" "mount" "GoogleDriveJH:" "/var/home/jetthanna/cloud/gdrive" "--vfs-cache-mode" "minimal" "-vv"]
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "GoogleDriveJH:"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Using config file from "/var/home/jetthanna/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': 'root_folder_id = 0ALwnzSiTwb9QUk9PVA' - save this in the config to speed up startup
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': vfs cache: root is "/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': vfs cache: data root is "/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfs/GoogleDriveJH"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': vfs cache: metadata root is "/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfsMeta/GoogleDriveJH"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote ":local,encoding='Slash,Dot',links=false:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfs/GoogleDriveJH/"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : :local: detected overridden config - adding "{8un-i}" suffix to name
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : fs cache: renaming cache item ":local,encoding='Slash,Dot',links=false:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfs/GoogleDriveJH/" to be canonical ":local{8un-i}:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfs/GoogleDriveJH"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote ":local,encoding='Slash,Dot',links=false:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfsMeta/GoogleDriveJH/"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : :local: detected overridden config - adding "{8un-i}" suffix to name
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : fs cache: renaming cache item ":local,encoding='Slash,Dot',links=false:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfsMeta/GoogleDriveJH/" to be canonical ":local{8un-i}:/var/home/jetthanna/.cache/rclone/vfsMeta/GoogleDriveJH"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': vfs cache RemoveNotInUse (maxAge=3600000000000, emptyOnly=false): item THE SECOND REALIZATION OF GREAT BEINGS.docx not removed, freed 0 bytes
2025/08/07 19:54:28 INFO  : Google drive root '': vfs cache: cleaned: objects 1 (was 1) in use 0, to upload 0, uploading 0, total size 18.781Ki (was 18.781Ki)
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Google drive root '': Mounting on "/var/home/jetthanna/cloud/gdrive"
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : Root: 
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : >Root: node=/, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:28 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name=".Trash"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : Test map Irish Sea: Ignoring unknown document type "application/vnd.google-apps.map"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : 2021 Wellness  PP (1).pptx: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : Book.xlsx: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : Final Agenda for 4.29.2025.pdf: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : Revised PEC 22-1 (Clean).docx: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : Ulster PRONI entries before 1800 online.xlsx: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : text_0.docx: Reset virtual modtime
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="BDMV"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name=".xdg-volume-info"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=<nil>, err=no such file or directory
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="autorun.inf"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=<nil>, err=no such file or directory
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=<nil>, err=no such file or directory
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=<nil>, err=no such file or directory
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name=".Trash-1000"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=.Trash-1000/, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/: Lookup: name="files"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/: >Lookup: node=.Trash-1000/files/, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/files/: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/files/: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/files/: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Attr: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Attr: attr=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=drwxr-xr-x, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: ReadDirAll: 
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >ReadDirAll: item=115, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: Lookup: name="autorun.inf"
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : /: >Lookup: node=<nil>, err=no such file or directory
2025/08/07 19:54:29 DEBUG : .Trash-1000/files/: >ReadDirAll: item=2, err=<nil>

.....example of a bad file...

2025/08/07 20:21:17 DEBUG : Buddhism/: Lookup: name="Notes on Buddhism.docx"
2025/08/07 20:21:17 DEBUG : Buddhism/: >Lookup: node=Buddhism/Notes on Buddhism.docx, err=<nil>
2025/08/07 20:21:17 DEBUG : Buddhism/Notes on Buddhism.docx: Attr: 
2025/08/07 20:21:17 DEBUG : Buddhism/Notes on Buddhism.docx: >Attr: a=valid=1s ino=0 size=0 mode=-rw-r--r--, err=<nil>
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See:

Google drive

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Looks like a known issue. Any ideas on what sort of work is needed to fix this? I'm not sure I'm capable of it, but it should be solvable. Lots of software manages to do this for other platforms. I'm sure part of the issue is keeping up with what the proprietary companies change in their programs. I had trouble with tokens working then not working when I tried using OAuth2, so probably lots of things to keep on top of with proprietary cloud installations.

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