When I decided to encrypt the data in my google drive I created a share drive to simplify the encryption of the primary drive on the fly. Now if I want to return my data to my primary drive, can this be done without re-encrypting from the share drive to the primary drive?
rclone v1.55.1
os/type: linux
os/arch: amd64
go/version: go1.16.3
go/linking: static
go/tags: none
Ubuntu
Workspace
[Gsuite]
type = drive
scope = drive
root_folder_id =
[Gcrypt]
type = crypt
remote = Gsuitee:/Personnel
filename_encryption = standard
directory_name_encryption = true
password =
password2 =
after the file copy, you would need to add two new entries in the rclone config file
one entry for the new location of the crypted files, which in your current config is Gsuitee
one entry for the location of the new crypt remote, which in your current config is Gcrypt
NOTE: for this new remote, must use the EXACT same settings, just copy and paste
filename_encryption = standard
directory_name_encryption = true
password =
password2 =
I did a test yesterday by creating a folder named Personal and I modified Gcrypt I don't know if this is the right way to do it... Gsuite is my main account and Gsuitee is the share drive. so i only modify as follows Gcrypt.
So in my case by doing:
rclone sync -i Gsuitee:/Personnel Gsuite:/Personnel
I happen to clone the Personnel folder from my share drive (Gsuitee) to my main drive (Gsuite)?
Very cool! Do I have to create the Personnel folder in Gsuite or will the command create it?
I will do a test by creating a new entry, but when it comes to the passwords to enter I always wondered if I was entering the originals passwords or those of the entry which are encrypted?
if the config file is crypted, then i would use rclone config to create the remotes and use the original passwords.
if the config file is not crypted, then just copy and paste, instead of re-typing - less change of mistakes.
In fact yes there are 2 passwords for the crypt part. so I would use the passwords that I had chosen in the configuration and not those that we see in the config file?
i do a test and i get this messages:
rclone sync -i Gsuitee:/Personnel Gsuite:/Personnel
rclone: copy "v49oeqg0lr1h4r3vrikhtqknjg/66tppaedttu79r86fcicq1pk48"?
y) Yes, this is OK (default)
n) No, skip this
s) Skip all copy operations with no more questions
!) Do all copy operations with no more questions
q) Exit rclone now.
y/n/s/!/q> 2021/06/28 12:16:20 NOTICE: 75qc11eqrlqfs8tujrkd6kkpi8/jh61l2lvr9qf1qu9mnptmvtqsg/13q5dp1ps43q5id7t2cfg8d8hbadsprb7sa11nlpd0po1vj8lqnaf9e6d0qr617nmhrqb4iopck1su9cil6k9suikp231h3me33q8748j74vcs4n5rijrbddcb6agpuchg2p2e69rqhtmpmspgihvmpvkg: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2021/06/28 12:16:20 NOTICE: 75qc11eqrlqfs8tujrkd6kkpi8/jh61l2lvr9qf1qu9mnptmvtqsg/4idfb1e4i987mkb4t5didpsqlrjo3rhlqraene95364mt8j4pucrqkm1a54nt90cs33utb6rssviddjdv0i3popq25oq38tq27avmfo: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2021/06/28 12:16:20 NOTICE: 75qc11eqrlqfs8tujrkd6kkpi8/jh61l2lvr9qf1qu9mnptmvtqsg/o5nh3131db9uqk60tupjb5kc7k3e8jhuu34j9i8mo0r9677so9u6nlquui4nnllgs4k61hbjoc9dstc73k4d468atunequaqo6dqd70: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2021/06/28 12:16:20 NOTICE: 75qc11eqrlqfs8tujrkd6kkpi8/jh61l2lvr9qf1qu9mnptmvtqsg/qmj1605mchgardlfg43qlantasqmf0tqaksrsdgtprrpfq3n51qhakbsbctc2jlqvl28gqinlq24s: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
2021/06/28 12:16:20 NOTICE: 75qc11eqrlqfs8tujrkd6kkpi8/jh61l2lvr9qf1qu9mnptmvtqsg/re1upmibjchqfsur9538en3igogklaea6nbssqenbjss546bth0iipu01fst3dvuimvegp0j9p378uk1ujet6bp7f9tggpln8op7og0: Duplicate object found in source - ignoring
Gsuitee: / Personnel is the source and Gsuite: / Personnel the destination?
"if the config file is crypted, then i would use rclone config to create the remotes and use the original passwords.
if the config file is not crypted, then just copy and paste, instead of re-typing - less change of mistakes."
also, if you change the config file, you need to re-post it along with the command.
for the command, add -vv for debug output.
first you need to copy the files into Gsuite:Personnel
after that is done, we can create a new remote.
so try the command, look at the output and see if the command does what you want.
you might want to add -v to the command for better output.
if the output looks good, then remove --dry-run, and run the command again, this time rclone will copy the files.
<5>NOTICE: unvv8pa43kv364emelql8qquc8/timgjemkjv1orb1hg1sirl173qia0tko3sg0s8uge8an5chjladg/2laqqi0nddrrh12m56ll1kgrc5m2j8sjsu9l4mhhhoe34ev3cqtdrtbsu26q2307trsrv65ni50kq/gdq6qqjj52eiog35dj5ot7ak3o/avdjemfqpm93l7o92bm5tricscqdfbpnlm7ct0p46v99j6dnpj50/l68psh6f5g0q91p991e93mls9o: Skipped copy as --dry-run is set (size 49)
<5>NOTICE: unvv8pa43kv364emelql8qquc8/timgjemkjv1orb1hg1sirl173qia0tko3sg0s8uge8an5chjladg/2laqqi0nddrrh12m56ll1kgrc5m2j8sjsu9l4mhhhoe34ev3cqtdrtbsu26q2307trsrv65ni50kq/gdq6qqjj52eiog35dj5ot7ak3o/avdjemfqpm93l7o92bm5tricscqdfbpnlm7ct0p46v99j6dnpj50/vauigl3deje0nvete81n3fdu74: Skipped copy as --dry-run is set (size 1.604k)
