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Dropbox is a nice tool to synchronize some documents between computers. It is available on our Linux desktops, but take care of a couple of things: | Dropbox is a nice tool to synchronize some documents between computers. It is available on our Linux desktops, but take care of a couple of things: | ||
- | * Dropbox offers 2GB storage. But synchronization implies, that a local copy is made. Default location is in your home directory, but perhaps you don't have 2GB there (or you don't want to waste the limited space that you have in home). So make sure you move your Dropbox folder to another location, preferably on the local disk of your desktop. (Dropbox preferences - Advanced tab).\\ | + | * Dropbox offers 2GB storage. But synchronization implies, that a local copy is made. Default location is in your home directory, but perhaps you don't have 2GB there (or you don't want to waste the limited space that you have in home). So make sure you move your Dropbox folder to another location, preferably on the local disk of your desktop. (Dropbox preferences - Advanced tab). |
Not only will that prevent quota problems on /home, it will also be faster, because your local copy is actually local. | Not only will that prevent quota problems on /home, it will also be faster, because your local copy is actually local. | ||
- | * **BUG**: There seems to be a bug in the current version | + | * **IMPORTANT**: As of October 2018, Dropbox |
+ | - A new setup of Dropbox will by default start in ''/ | ||
+ | - If you followed earlier advice, and moved '' | ||
* Close dropbox to make sure nothing is running | * Close dropbox to make sure nothing is running | ||
- | * Move the directory.E.g. '' | + | * Rename |
- | * Make a symbolic link, e.g. '' | + | * Remove the symbolic link in your home directory, and create a new one: '' |
- | * Optionally edit the preferences | + | * Restart dropbox. It will complain, as usual. |
- | * Restart dropbox. It will now work through | + | * Go to the preferences |
- | | + | * Restart dropbox |
- | * Do not run Dropbox | + | * If you want, you can now remove |
- | | + | - An alternative method tricks dropbox into seeing another directory as your home, so you can avoid using the nfs mounted home disk. However, using this method, dropbox cannot |
+ | * Stop Dropbox | ||
+ | * Create the directory where you want the Dropbox | ||
+ | * Point HOME to that location, | ||
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====== Setting up Dropbox on the Linux desktops ====== | ====== Setting up Dropbox on the Linux desktops ====== |