macOS
Homebrewverified · 100%
brew install gdrive-downloaderlocal Homebrew formula metadata
MacPortsverified · 94%
sudo port install gdlMacPorts ports tree · gnome/gdl/Portfile · source: api.github.com
brew
Install gdrive-downloader with Homebrew, dnf, MacPorts, Nix, apt
Download a gdrive folder or file easily, shell ftw. Version 2.0 via Homebrew; verified from local package data.
install
Additional install commands
Linux
Fedora dnfverified · 92%
sudo dnf install gdlFedora Rawhide package metadata · gdl · source: dl.fedoraproject.org
Nixverified · 92%
nix profile install nixpkgs#gdlnixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/gd/gdl/package.nix · source: api.github.com
Ubuntu aptverified · 92%
sudo apt install gir1.2-gdl-3Ubuntu 24.04 LTS package indexes · gir1.2-gdl-3 · source: archive.ubuntu.com
overview
Package summary
Download a gdrive folder or file easily, shell ftw
Project links
Commands and aliases
- gdl
history
Project history and usage
gdrive-downloader is a Bash-based Google Drive downloader distributed as the gdl command, focused on downloading public or authenticated files and folders with minimal native dependencies.
Project history
The official repository was created in 2020 and describes the project as a collection of Bash 4.x shell scripts for Google Drive downloads. Its README emphasizes minimalism, folder support, resumable downloads, parallel downloading, pretty logging, authentication support, and self-update behavior.
The project is packaged as shell scripts rather than as a compiled client or Python library, with an installer that defaults to placing the command under $HOME/.gdrive-downloader and wiring it into the user's shell startup file.
Adoption history
The official release list shows tagged releases beginning with v1.0 in 2022, followed by v1.1 in 2023 and v2.0 in 2026. The input package facts show it later appearing in Homebrew and other package-manager indexes under the gdrive-downloader or gdl names.
How it is used
Users run gdl to download Google Drive files or folders, with options for authentication, multiple inputs, progress bars, interrupted-download resume, and per-user installation without root access.
Why package nerds care
Its package-nerd appeal is that it stays close to portable shell tooling: curl, xargs, grep, sed, jq, and related POSIX-style utilities. That makes it easy to inspect and vendor into shell-heavy environments where a full Google Drive client would be more machinery than needed.
Timeline
- 2020: Official GitHub repository created.
- 2022: v1.0 release published.
- 2023: v1.1 release published.
- 2026: v2.0 release published with refactoring and bug fixes.
Related projects
- gdrive-downloader sits near gdown in the Google Drive downloader niche, but uses shell scripts rather than Python. It is also adjacent to OAuth-capable Drive clients such as glotlabs/gdrive for users who need broader Drive management.
Sources
security posture
Risk level: yellow
broad file, network, media, or database tool signal. generalized runtime or code generation signal.
Risk classifier
yellow risk · medium confidence · runtime
Why
- broad file, network, media, or database tool signal
- generalized runtime or code generation signal
Signals
- text:download
- text:shell
Install behavior
- No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
- Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 1 platform targets.
- Installs with 1 runtime dependencies.
Recommended review
Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.
executables
Installed executables
| Command | Kind | Exposure | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
gdl | cli | global executable |
freshness
Version and freshness
These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.
page generated2026-07-08
manager version2.0
manager updated
local dataok
upstreamcurrent
latest detectedv2.0
https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader
- infoNo package-manager update timestamp was available.low confidence
install metadata
Package metadata
| Package key | brew:gdrive-downloader |
|---|---|
| Version | 2.0 |
| Package manager | Homebrew |
| Package manager page | https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/gdrive-downloader |
| Homepage | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader |
| Repository | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader |
| Upstream docs | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader#readme |
| License | Unlicense |
| Source archive | https://github.com/Akianonymus/gdrive-downloader/archive/refs/tags/v2.0.tar.gz |
| Dependencies | bash |
| Bottle | available (on all) |
| Homebrew post-install | not defined |
| Service | none declared |
registry facts
Source database details
| Source Database | Homebrew formula API |
|---|---|
| Tap | homebrew/core |
| Full Name | gdrive-downloader |
| Version Scheme | 0 |
| Revision | 0 |
| Head Version | HEAD |
| Bottle Stable Root URL | https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core |
| Deprecated | no |
| Disabled | no |
| Keg Only | no |
| URL Keys |
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source database matches
Other package-manager records
Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.
MacPorts94%
gdl
sudo port install gdl- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Nix92%
gdl
nix profile install nixpkgs#gdl- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Ubuntu apt92%
gir1.2-gdl-3 3.40.0-2build2
GObject introspection data for the GDL library
sudo apt install gir1.2-gdl-3- Section: universe/introspection
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gdl
- 3 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Ubuntu apt92%
libgdl-3-5 3.40.0-2build2
GNOME DevTool libraries
sudo apt install libgdl-3-5- Section: universe/libs
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gdl
- 7 dependencies
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Ubuntu apt92%
libgdl-3-common 3.40.0-2build2
GNOME DevTool libraries - common files
sudo apt install libgdl-3-common- Section: universe/gnome
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gdl
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Ubuntu apt92%
libgdl-3-dev 3.40.0-2build2
GNOME DevTool libraries - development files
sudo apt install libgdl-3-dev- Section: universe/libdevel
- Architecture: amd64
- Source Package: gdl
- 4 dependencies
- 1 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
Ubuntu apt92%
libgdl-3-doc 3.40.0-2build2
GNOME DevTool libraries - documentation
sudo apt install libgdl-3-doc- Section: universe/doc
- Architecture: all
- Source Package: gdl
- 1 optional deps
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
dnf92%
gdl 1.1.3-3.fc45
GNU Data Language
http://gnudatalanguage.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install gdl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gdl
- 32 dependencies
- 3 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
dnf92%
gdl-common 1.1.3-3.fc45
Common files for GDL
http://gnudatalanguage.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install gdl-common- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: noarch
- Source Package: gdl
- 4 dependencies
- 1 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
dnf92%
python3-gdl 1.1.3-3.fc45
GDL python module
http://gnudatalanguage.sourceforge.net/
sudo dnf install python3-gdl- License: GPL-2.0-or-later
- Category: Unspecified
- Architecture: x86_64
- Source Package: gdl
- 32 dependencies
- 5 provides
- installed executable or alias match
- Matched by: Gdl
source trail
Generated from repository data
This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.
Combined YAML source
View the package source record on GitHub.
Used sources
- Geiger risk classifier
- Nucleus package database
- av.db category and tag curation
- cross-ecosystem install command graph
- curated package history
- external package-manager database matches
- package relationship graph
- package version freshness
- package-page enrichment