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Dropbox unable to start on Linux container
Host is CentOS 7; all host filesystems are ext4. I'm trying to create a container using otherguy/dropbox. Container is successful at downloading current version of Dropbox client and requesting that computer is linked to Dropbox account. When it attempts to start Dropbox, I get the following error message: Couldn't start…
Dropbox Passwords for Windows 10 desktop
Hi there, I have been using Dropbox Passwords for quite a while and up until this morning had it installed on a Windows 10 laptop, a Windows 10 desktop and my android phone. Both my laptop and desktop used the same type of "app" that launched on startup, asked me to input a 6 digit PIN and kept active for 12 hours or as…
Difference between dropbox app and web-based dropbox, please?
Can you please help me understand the Difference between dropbox app and web-based dropbox ? I have both, but am used to the web-based. Any advantages to using the app only? Thanks
Dropbox.com error messages
I have tried to access "All Files" in Dropbox.com today but I keep getting the following messages: "There was a problem completing this request." "Something went wrong at our end." The browser is Microsoft Edge. What can I do please?
Word documents won't save to dropbox - goes back to 'Document 1'
If I start a new Word document ("Document 1") and go to save it to a Dropbox folder with a new name ("The saved document"), the document window will have the new name across the top for a couple of seconds and then it goes back to 'Document 1'. The file will appear in the dropbox folder but it will be empty. Same thing…
Install headless on Linux 20.04 RUST PANICKING
Hi - looking for ideas on this, as it is the first time I've seen it... I download and install the client app on a Linux Ubuntu 20.04 server, set up on AWS. All seems to go well until I issue: ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd I get the following few lines of extensions loading, followed by an aborted start: dropbox: load fq…
Is there a way to display folders as an alphabetical list?
...whether ascending or descending? --- Hello Dropbox forum members! New to Dropbox and am stuck with attempting to figure out how to arrange folders where I can look for/find a folder by its alphabetical first letter. Below is a snippet of how my folders currently look . How to organise alphabetically? Do you know the…
Selective Sync & Deleting Files Locally
Downloaded the App on my work computer. It downloaded all the folders & files from my Dropbox Acct (91g) to my local hard drive. Only wanted 2 folders to download and Sync between that work computer and Dropbox Acct. So, I then went to Selective Sync settings and checked ONLY the 2 folders I wanted to sync between that…
Reset setting to online-only for all files?
After finishing a few large projects, I am working to reduce the space used on my laptop. Is it possible to reset the smart sync status without having to right clicking on each folder? I wish to change the status of all current files to online only. Thanks!
Remove Link to Local Downloads - Mac
I installed dropbox on my Mac, I tried to stop it from taking over from iCloud but i mistakenly gave it permissions to sync my downloads folder. Now it is asking me to upgrade (my dl folder is large). I only need to use dropbox for a few documents so don't want to upgrade. I have signed out and uninstalled locally but i…
How do I sign out of Dropbox on my PC?
How do I sign out of Dropbox on my PC? The instructions from Dropbox say: * Sign in to dropbox.com. * Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the upper right corner. * Click Settings. * Under General, click Delete account. However, there is no avatar or initials in the upper right corner.
Dropbox app won't start on M1 Mac running Big Sur
I just got a new MacBook Air M1 running BigSur. Dropbox does show up in the Finder sidebar and it appears the Dropbox files and folders on my Mac have synced with Dropbox.com. However the dropbox icon does not show up in the tool bar at the top of the screen. Plus, I downloaded the Dropbox app but it won't start. error…
Dropbox stuck - possible uploading issue ?
Hello, I have an issue where Dropbox seems stuck uploading/syncing any files from my computer (MacOS 11, business account, smart sync enabled). Issue is not caused by big number of files or size, seems more like it cannot bypass anything that originally caused it to get stuck. What I see is that files waiting to be…
Unable to install Dropbox on Windows 10 - The installer encountered error 2
Hello, I am running Windows 10 Home 20H2 19042.985. I kept receiving a message that Dropbox needed to be updated. So, finally I tried it. It would download and run and close right away. I tried all sorts of things to try and get it installed. I was able to start the install when I booted in Safe mode with Networking turned…
All my videos turned into sized down jpegs when uploaded to Dropbox from mac's Photo app. Any ideas?
I just attempted to upload my 'favorites' folder i created in Photo by selecting all and using the 'copy' option in the drop down menu up top to a new folder in dropbox. It should have had enough room, I checked beforehand. Also, i assumed if it didn't have room it would just stop short the upload or only upload until the…
Dropbox sync stalling on Big Sur
Dropbox has always worked well for me -- until I updated my (very new) iMac to macOS "Big Sur" (11.1) about a month ago. The issue in a nutshell is that Dropbox will upload changed files for a little bit after starting, then stall entirely, or slow to a creep. It's a little tricky to characterize, because it's not…
There isn't a Linux repository for Fedora 32
Hello everyone. An RPM repo for Fedora 32 hasn't been created yet, which leads to errors every time I use my package manager. Is Dropbox aware of this problem?
Searching for files returns no results
Greetings. For years, my Dropbox folder was on my 1 TB 😧 drive and I could search for content on the 😧 drive right from Windows Explorer. Somehow, one of my settings must have changed because I can see content within Dropbox, but can't search for it. For example, in one of my image folders, I can see two dozen photos that…
Dropbox Won't Start - Stuck on Connecting / Starting
Out of the blue, Dropbox stopped syncing on Monday and now, it won't even connect and gets stuck on starting. It sometimes gives me an error that there is no internet connection (and there is). I've tried reinstalling and restarting and uninstalling and re-installing to no avail. I'm running Catalina 10.15.7. Both my…
Syncing never stops, says updating for 5 days
I have DropBox Plus (paid plan). Have had it for years. I had to re-attach to an existing DropBox folder on my second internal hard drive and, after uninstalling and re-installing DropBox and a little registry cleaning, DropBox is working fine...except it keeps synching constantly. My cooling fan is getting exhausted and…
Photos and videos backed up now showing as zero byte 'empty files'
Around 9 years ago my wife and I returned from vacation and she uploaded all her photos and videos from her little camera to Dropbox. She forgot all about this, and we had for years thought the photos were lost. Well, she recently logged into her Dropox and found all the photos and videos in there. Some of them are fine…
"Dropbox needs to change permissions" message on startup
Lately, every time I start my Mac (OS 10.14.6) I get a message that reads (in full): "Dropbox needs to change permissions for the Folder: /Users/[name]/Dropbox Enter your password to allow this" (I would attach a screenshot here but I can't figure out how.) I enter the password and all is well, but it happens Every.…
blue circle syncing icon not showing
The blue circle icon that indicates my file is syncing doesn't display at all in the Dropbox desktop app. The green sync completed icons do appear, however. I tried uploading a 1.5Mb file. Dropbox indicates that it will take one hour to upload and sync. To test whether upload/syncing is working at all, I tried uploading a…
DropboxMacUpdate using 98-100% of CPU%
I am currently running macOS Big Sur 11.4 on a MacBook Pro (15-inch 2016) 2.9 GHz and 16GB memory. I currently use the Dropbox desktop app and have my Smart Sync set to ON. All of my files are 'Up to Date' and no syncing is occurring at the moment. I have the Activity Monitor open and can see that everything is running…
Prioritize folders / files to be downloaded
It's great to have this sync files first option to back up important files first. However, what about the other way round. A typical problem for me is, that I got on a trip after some weeks in office. While traveling I need to continue working on recent files, but syncing all files from the last weeks to my laptop takes…
Error found when loading /etc/profile:
I get the following error message when I sign into my linux desktop (platform details below) after rebooting (doesn't appear if I lock the screen and sign back in again): Error found when loading /etc/profile: /usr/share/modules/init/sh: eval: line 42: synatx error near unexpected token `(' /usr/share/modules/init/sh:…
The provided user information isn't valid | Acer Jumpstart
Hello, I just bought an Acer laptop and I am eligible for a 25GB Dropbox storage space. However, I cannot login my account, it shows that I entered invalid user information. I tried to unsync other devices but to no avail.
Linux Mint 20 : the Dropbox desktop app is no longer syncing despite the syncing icon
Hello all. I have followed the suggestions made by others but still I am not syncing. I upgraded to Linux Mint 20 yesterday and everything works as it should, except DropBox; a key app for me. I note that the LM version (which I re-downloaded yesterday in an attempt to solve this) is version 107.4.443 whereas the MacOS…
Change account name
How can I change the name of my main Dropbox account folder?

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