Python cannot make changes to the files saved in the Google Drive File Stream

Question

I am going to using Python to rename some files that are saved in the local Google Drive File Stream. The os.listdir can find all the files in a given folder. But os.rename cannot be performed, because of the error:

"FileNotFoundError: [WinError 3] The system cannot find the path specified: 'G:\\.shortcut-targets-by-id\\17HXYw7EIOuzCUdeM0QulV-aWGAuZug6s\\....'.

The file actually exists. This is a false alarming.

I also tried doing the same thing in Matlab, and got a similar error "Cannot find the specified file:....".

Is there any solution to achieve this, without moving the files in the google file stream to a local folder?

Could you try getting the path of the file you wish to rename using this `os.path.abspath(FILE)` and then try renaming it with the returned path? — yudhiesh, Jan 23 '21 at 06:35
This does not help either. In os.rename, I did use the absolute path as the input — jwm, Jan 23 '21 at 17:39

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 24 '21 at 16:36

In my case i have a code that delete a file on a folder (a shortcut in my drive through google file stream), later i take a file from desktop folder and move to the destination folder.This is the syntax that i use:

import shutil, os  
path_excel = r"C:\Users\user\Downloads\file.xls"
dest_folder = 'G:\.shortcut-targets-by-id\\id\\folder\folder1'
path_reporte_original = r'G:\.shortcut-targets-by-id\\folder\\folder\folder\\file.xls'
try:
    os.remove(path_reporte_original)
    print("Archivo eliminado")
except:
    print("Archivo ya había sido eliminado o no existente")

files = [path_excel]
for f in files:
    shutil.move(f, dest_folder)

print ("Carga exitosa...")

Maybe you can use a similar syntax for your purpose. Tell me if is useful or maybe we will talk later. Greetings!

Python cannot make changes to the files saved in the Google Drive File Stream

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