How to configure gdrive remote without a browser

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What is the problem you are having with rclone?

How can I configure a Google Drive remote without a GUI browser

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

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)

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The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

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A log from the command with the -vv flag

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Checkout this page Remote Setup for the two methods of doing it.

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There is no 'main desktop machine"

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If you need to authenticate using oAuth, you have to use a browser as that is how it works.

You'd use the same machine you are using to post here. It doesn't matter what browser it is.

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I am posting on an Android. Server is remote

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Use that browser to complete the oAuth process.

With oAuth, you need a browser as that's how it works.

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can use a gdrive service account file, that does not use tokens, do not require use of a web browser.

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