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Is there a way to sync todo.txt with Tasks, similar to how GNOME calendar syncs with Google? (lemy.lol)

submitted 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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I use Google tasks for my todo list. This GNOME extension is nice and minimal and just what I'm looking for, and it uses todo.txt. Is there an easy way to sync my changes with Google, similar to how the GNOME calendar app does?

EDIT: Endeavor (GNOME "To do") seamlessly integrates with Google Tasks and ostensibly todo.txt but I can't get it to recognize the todo.txt (I'm not sure it would sync todo.txt > Endeavor > Tasks even if it was working, however).

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[+] [email protected] -8 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Why would you use Linux when you literally sync your todos in plain text to big brother?

If that extension allows saving to a directory and Google somehow supports todo txt and also sync from folder then yes.

Most likely it doesnt.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 months ago

Linux is not a prerequisite nor is it a required side effect of digital privacy, sure the two go hand-in-hand thanks to FOSS but you can have one without the other.

Red Star is a Linux distro, but it's the embodiment of the antithesis of privacy.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago (1 children)

sigh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I answered your question though, read further

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Why would you use Linux when you literally sync your todos in plain text to big brother?

Well. Linus Torvalds himself is or was using Google Gmail, and with the popularity and dependency on smart phones it is not that surprising to see lots of Linux maintainers and developers use Google products. Heck, the famous Ken Thompson even works for Google.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago

Using Android doesnt mean sharing data with Google

#GrapheneOS

[–] [email protected] 4 points 6 months ago

I prefer not to sync my information with Google or other entities either, but do not think that using Linux precludes using whatever tools they like. I don't think this is a question about ideals, but about tools and compatibility.

I personally also doubt that Google Tasks supports that capability, unfortunately. I personally use Thuderbird for email on Linux, and it supports tasks too (I use Nextcloud for my tasks but I bet it supports Google as well). Not the same as your gnome extension, but an option.

Good luck!

[–] [email protected] -3 points 6 months ago

Oh no! A wild privacy-delusional appears!