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Share directory via command-line

Hello,

I have Dropbox client installed on Fedora. Everything works as a charm, but I cannot find one function. I am not sure if it is available.

I have list of dedicated directory names and emails in csv file like:

user1;email1@gmail.com

user2;email2@gmail.com

...

I use bash script to create directory for every user*. But is there a possibility of sharing directories via email as it is possible in Web UI? As I have many directories, sharing all of them in web browser is consuming a lot of time. I would expect something like:

dropbox share user1 email1@gmail.com

Which can be easily scripted.

Any idea?

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Daphne

Hey @SPZC, thanks for reaching out to us here!

Through the command line you'll only be able to share with a shared link. You can find more info on the command here.

This will only allow them view and download access to the file, so if you need to add them with editing access, you'll need to go through the website instead I'm afraid.

I hope this helps, let me know if you have any questions!

SPZC

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately this is not suitable for me. Even with the shared url I would have to send mails manually.

Is there any way to automate sharing via email?

Daphne

Thanks for getting back to me here @SPZC.

If you're using a headless install, there isn't much more I could suggest here.

You would be able to share from the local Dropbox folder if you used the full desktop app, which you can check out the requirements for here, if you're interested.

Otherwise, if you're comfortable with using API, I could suggest checking out this page, or even posting in our dedicated API section here.

I hope this helps to some extent!