Google Drive Public Link Issue when Parent Folder is Publically Shared in Shared Drives

The Associated Forum Post URL

https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-link-google-drive-permission-error/20240

Someone has Mentioned about the Problem which I am facing in rClone in Forum but Didn't Specify the Correct Reason why that Problem is Happening. And, That Thread has been Marked as Closed, so Creating an Issue on GitHub with a Possible Workaround for an Issue.

Problem You are Having with rClone

When the Folder is Shared in Google Drive (Through Official Apps or rClone), Then All the SubFolders and Files within that Folder becames Publicly Available (The Way It is Intended to Be). Now, When I try to Get Link of Any SubFolders or Files Inside that Main Folder (Which are Already Publically Shared) through rClone Link, then rClone gives an insufficientFilePermissions probably because rClone is trying to Set/Change the Permission which isn't Allowed as long as Parent Folder is Publically Shared. Now, I was hoping If it would be possible to Check Current SubFolder or File Permissions whenever There is an insufficientFilePermissions, and If it is Publically Shared (Checked Through File Permissions), Output the Generic Google Drive Link using Folder/File ID.

rClone Version

rclone v1.56.0-beta.5482.732bc08ce
- os/version: ubuntu 18.04 (64 bit)
- os/kernel: 4.19.112+ (x86_64)
- os/type: linux
- os/arch: amd64
- go/version: go1.16.3
- go/linking: static
- go/tags: non

Which OS You are Using ?

Distributor ID:	Ubuntu
Description:	Ubuntu 18.04.5 LTS
Release:	18.04
Codename:	bionic

Which Cloud Storage System are You Using ?

Google Drive

rClone Command You were Trying to Run

rclone lsf InspectorWilliamHenderson:A

	B/
	C.mkv

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/B

	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-yFDDtM0UFULOIYXpFVAo8I_9xxxxxxx

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/C.mkv

	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1KaodHXY7bPFvBUrPh8Uw7zXGkxxxxxxx

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A

	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-ol9ke_EVgIMp4erbHfuAtet8xxxxxxx

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/B

	Failed to link: googleapi: Error 403: The user does not have sufficient permissions for this file., insufficientFilePermissions

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/C.mkv

	Failed to link: googleapi: Error 403: The user does not have sufficient permissions for this file., insufficientFilePermissions

rclone link InspectorWilliamHenderson:A

	https://drive.google.com/open?id=1-ol9ke_EVgIMp4erbHfuAtet8xxxxxxx

When these Commands were Ran, All The Folders and Files had their Link Sharing Turned Off.

rClone Log with -vv Flag

DEBUG : rclone: Version "v1.56.0-beta.5482.732bc08ce" starting with parameters ["rclone" "link" "InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/C.mkv" "-vv"]
DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/C.mkv"
DEBUG : Using config file from "/root/.config/rclone/rclone.conf"
DEBUG : fs cache: adding new entry for parent of "InspectorWilliamHenderson:A/C.mkv", "InspectorWilliamHenderson:A"
DEBUG : Google drive root 'A': attempting to share single file 'C.mkv'
DEBUG : 4 go routines active
Failed to link: googleapi: Error 403: The user does not have sufficient permissions for this file., insufficientFilePermissions

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