{"id":3526,"date":"2018-12-04T00:22:13","date_gmt":"2018-12-04T06:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/?p=3526"},"modified":"2026-03-22T23:14:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T05:14:25","slug":"backup-to-google-drive-from-centos-redhat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.supportpro.com\/blog\/backup-to-google-drive-from-centos-redhat\/","title":{"rendered":"Backup Directories to Google Drive from CentOS\/RedHat"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Nowadays Google Drive is the most commonly used service to store our files as a cloud. Here in this article, it explains how to backup directories to Google Drive using bash script and API.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Install Google Drive on the server<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Use the following link to download Google Drive:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/drive.google.com\/open?id=1P2J2HObqDtIjB07yvotE4mzml4tjC4ot<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Then move this file to “\/usr\/sbin\/” folder.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

[root@redhat ~]# mv drive \/usr\/sbin\/drive<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
3. Assign the correct permission to the file.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@redhat ~]# chmod 755 \/usr\/sbin\/drive<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
4. Now run the file “drive”.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@redhat ~]# cd \/usr\/sbin\/<\/span>\n\n[root@redhat ~]# .\/drive<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
You will get a link like this asking for a verification code.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to the following link in your browser:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
https:\/\/accounts.google.com\/o\/oauth2\/auth?client_id=367116221053-7n0vf5akeru7on6o2fjinrecpdoe99eg.apps.googleusercontent.com&redirect_uri=urn%3Aietf%3Awg%3Aoauth%3A2.0%3Aoob&response_type=code&scope=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.googleapis.com%2Fauth%2Fdrive&state=state<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
Enter verification code.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Go to the above link on the browser (URL should vary while running the script each time).<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sign in using a Google account and click on \u2018Allow\u2019, you will get the verification code as shown below.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Type verification code and hit Enter.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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5. Create a backup script<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@redhat sbin]# vim bkupload.sh<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
The backup script is as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
#!\/bin\/sh<\/span>\n\n# To take backup as tar for a directory<\/span>\n\ntar -zcf \"dir-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S').tar.gz\" \/root\/test<\/span>\n\n# To encrypt the backup tar file (if needed)<\/span>\n\n#openssl aes-256-cbc -a -salt -in \"dir-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S').tar.gz\" -out \"dir-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S').tar.gz.enc\" -pass 'pass:123456'<\/span>\n\n# To remove the original tar file (if needed)<\/span>\n\n#rm -rf \"dir-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S').tar.gz\"<\/span>\n\n# To upload to Google Drive<\/span>\n\ndrive upload --file \"dir-backup-$(date '+%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M-%S').tar.gz\" -p 1XiaelkGjGkvC-FpM6HrKHFt7l7_zsADG<\/span><\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Here, \u201c1XiaelkGjGkvC-FpM6HrKHFt7l7_zsADG<\/em>\u201d is the folder ID that we get from Google Drive URL.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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6. Set the correct permission to the script file.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@redhat sbin]# chmod 755 bkupload.sh<\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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7. Now execute the script.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
[root@redhat sbin]# .\/bkupload.sh<\/span><\/pre>\n\n\n\n
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Once the backup script is executed, you can see that the backup is correctly uploaded to Google Drive as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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We can schedule this script on crontab for auto backup.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n
FAQ<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
1. How can I back up files to Google Drive from CentOS?
You can use a bash script along with a Google Drive CLI tool and API authentication to upload backup files automatically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2. Can I automate Google Drive backups in Linux?
Yes, you can schedule the backup script using cron jobs to run at specific intervals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
3. Is it possible to encrypt backup files before uploading?
Yes, you can use tools like OpenSSL to encrypt backup files before uploading them to Google Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
4. What is the use of the folder ID in Google Drive backup?
The folder ID specifies the destination folder in Google Drive where the backup files will be uploaded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5. Does this method work for RedHat as well?
Yes, the same process works for both CentOS and RedHat systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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