Make a local copy of Google Docs via the command line.

This program makes it easy to download your Google Docs for backup, e.g. via a cron job.

gem install gdata-backup

This gem uses the imap-backup gem's command line inetrface to configure the GMail accounts that you want to back up. imap-backup is installed when you run bundle (above).

$ imap-backup setup

See the imap-backup README for fuller instructions.

gdata-backup EMAIL DIRECTORY

There are various other applications available which download Google Docs:

• You can download a zipped bundle from the Google Docs web interface,
• There are some Open Source,
• There are various commercial products.

Open Source:

• http://gdocs-backup.com/source
• http://gs.fhtino.it/gdocbackup - .net/mono
• http://1st-soft.net/gdd/ - greasemonkey

Commercial:

• http://www.backupgoo.com/en/index.html
• http://www.workflow.ae/Google-Docs-Backup-Utility/
• http://www.gladinet.com/
• http://www.syncdocs.com/