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Using OwnCloud To Integrate Dropbox, Google Drive, and More In Gnome

Posted by timothy on from the all-in-one-and-one-for-all dept.

Jason Hibbets writes Jiri Folta was looking for an easy way to have all of his online storage services, such as Google Drive and Dropbox, integrated with his Linux desktop without using any nasty hacks. He shares this solution in this short tutorial, and shows you how to integrate ownCloud with the Gnome desktop and then add your favorite cloud providers to use all of your cloud accounts in one place just as easily as if they were local drives.

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  1. OwnCloud = Excellent by TheNinjaroach · · Score: 3, Informative

    Saw OwnCloud in the title, stopped by to say that it is EXCELLENT. One of the most exciting (new) packages to hit open source in many years. Some things I use mine for:

    Syncing OneNotes across multiple devices - 2 PCs, a Mac and a phone.
    Automatic file sync (with binaries for Mac, Win & Linux)
    Publishing documents to clients
    Contacts & Calendar sync across multiple devices
    WebDAV file shares offer native access for Mac, Windows and Linux.
    ... In a seriously slick interface with fairly simple and flexible deployment.

    Seriously, can't recommend it enough. This reminds me, I should get back to submitting my patch for LibreOffice Spreadsheet previews..

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