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muratkazanova
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Apr 18, 2020

OneDrive on Linux

I would like to use OneDrive on Ubuntu, May be working with all or some folders. Since there is no office OneDrive client in Linux, I've searched online and found "https://rclone.org/onedrive/" but n...
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kwstasbel
Copper Contributor
Dec 01, 2025

hi it sows me this error and i can find something that can solve it.

do y know how to fix this ??

thanks .

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abraunegg
Iron Contributor
Dec 02, 2025

This error is because you are using Ubuntu. The default Ubuntu packages for GVFS contain a number of bugs, which are fixed, but due to Ubuntu's packaging policies - you are left with broken packages until Ubuntu uses those newer upstream versions.

Your best options to resolve are:

  • Use a more modern / up-to-date distribution (something not based on Ubuntu). If you wish to stay in the 'apt' ecosystem, Debian or Linux Mint Debian Edition are much better choices than Ubuntu
  • Use the dedicated Microsoft OneDrive Client for Linux (https://github.com/abraunegg/onedrive)
  • Use 'rclone' (https://rclone.org/)
  • Use a paid client such as 'insync', 'ExpanDrive'

 

If you go down the 'onedrive' or 'rclone' route, you also will be hit with broken Ubuntu packages if you use the Ubuntu Universe packages, so install the tool in the correct manner and not from Ubuntu Universe.

If that is too difficult, switch to a better distribution is the path of least resistance. 

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