Google: Photo Linux

[Unit] Description=Upload Pictures to Google Photos After=network.target [Service] Type=oneshot ExecStart=/usr/bin/rclone copy /home/user/Pictures gphotos:media/by-date --progress

Google Photos API does not allow modifying existing photos, managing albums, or syncing deletions. So true two-way sync is impossible even with third-party tools. 8. Script Example: Auto-upload new photos with systemd + rclone Save as ~/.config/systemd/user/gphotos-upload.service : google photo linux

rclone copy ~/Pictures gphotos:media/by-date Note: Google Photos API is restrictive – rclone can't delete or manage albums directly. – Dedicated Linux tool gphotos-sync is a Go-based CLI tool that syncs local folders to Google Photos. Script Example: Auto-upload new photos with systemd +

| Solution | Why It Fits Linux | |----------|------------------| | | FOSS Google Photos clone – mobile sync, ML search, native Linux server | | Photoprism | AI tagging, works with rclone or Syncthing | | Nextcloud Memories | Built into Nextcloud, full Linux desktop sync | | Lychee | Lightweight, self-hosted | google photo linux