[Linux] Deleted files keep returning

Question

I "mainly" use Dropbox on my Linux [Fedora] workspace.  I also have it on my phone (Android [Pixel]) and my Windows [11] laptop that I rarely use so those are my 3 devices.  I would delete files from my Linux workspace but after a few minutes, they are back and I'm out of space.  I delete about 6G of data (2 videos and 2 large data sets).

2/7/2023 I deleted Dropbox from Linux,

* Renamed the directory
* Renamed the .dropbox-cache dir
* Removed the files from the web
* Reinstalled Dropbox on Linux
* Set up Dropbox on Linux
* Turned on my Windows laptop for some unrelated work* Shouldn't this have synced with the web and removed the files

2/8/2023 the files are back.

Walter · Answer

Sure thing @thedbuser - just let us know of any updates!

thedbuser · Answer

There was a backup job running that was getting the original file (which I thought was gone) and putting it back into the Dropbox directory.  I will remove the original files and that should resolve my [user error] issue.

Thanks everyone for your assistance.  I'd like to leave this open for a day to verify though.

Walter · Answer

Hi there @thedbuser, sorry to jump in here.

There must be a process or program on your computer that's bringing these files back and causing you to go out of quota.

Can you please hover your mouse over the 'Desktop' mark shown in your screenshot and see if you can recognize the device's name? You can see a list of your connected devices in your Security page (below the web sessions) if needed.