How to install Insync in Chrome OS

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#1

I want to install Insync within Chrome OS. It was working really well when installed Insync 2, but with the newer version of Insync I can’t get to install it and make it run without any errors.

This is what I’m getting after installing Insync, and installing lsb_release (after I installed Insync, I fot that this package was missing so installed).

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I was recommended before to write sudo sysctl fs.inotify.max_user_watches=1048576, but I got sysctl: command not found'

Then I tried with

echo fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288 | sudo tee -a /etc/sysctl.conf && sudo sysctl -p
fs.inotify.max_user_watches=524288

And I got sysctl: permission denied on key 'fs.inotify.max_user_watches'

I don’t know what else to do to fix this. I will really appreciate if someone could help me.

Just to clarify, Chrome OS uses Debian Stretch.

#2

Hi there, can you clarify if the command you run contains the correct build for Stretch? https://kmyers.me/blog/chromeos/google-drive-sync-in-a-chromeos-crostini-container-with-insynchq/

#3

Hi, the link to the Guide of how to install Insync on ChromeOS was fine when we were installing Insync 2, but with the new update of Insync Insync 3 there is no way of installing Insync without errors. It actually installs, and you can actually use it, but you got all those errors you can see on the picture I attached.

And yes, I’m using the Stretch deb file to install

#4

Hi @MarcoLetona

Can you send us the output for cat /etc/sysctl.conf? Thanks!