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@"layolayo1", This problem is still issue. As you already mentioned "no other menu dropdown has done or does this"! I can confirm that happens for long time (started might be a year ago). The issue is signaled. Would be fine to be solved finally. Even more, the issue isn't restricted to "Gnome" only, it's Dropbox…

Hi @"twometers", If you can't open Dropbox's site then the application can't be able to link any account and the problem isn't in Dropbox application, definitely, neither Ubuntu (not as a system, but can be some settings). Can you access some other (non company, external) site? You have to solve the network problem…

Line by line. Every line is one command.

Hi @"Rachel R.2", Can you try following commands in terminal: sudo chflags -R noschg "/Users/$USER/Dropbox" sudo chflags -R nouchg "/Users/$USER/Dropbox" sudo chown -R "$USER" "/Users/$USER/Dropbox" chmod -R u+rw "/Users/$USER/Dropbox" Will be asked for your password (sudo). Hope this helps. :wink:

Exact way dropbox uses to prompt for link depends on GUI availability. Could be web link printed on console, if GUI is missing. PS: Also make sure you are logged in your dropbox profile, in your default web browser, in advance!

Are you sure "~/.dropbox" folder is removed? If not, before launch dropboxd, try (while older version still locked): dropbox stop rm -rf ~/.dropbox dropbox start Can you see now dropbox asking for account linking?

@"witsend" wrote:* tried to install an older version, as suggested somewhere (sorry, can't find the corresponding ticket any more) Hi @"witsend", Did you "freeze" installed build before launch? If not, Yes, automating update follows! Hope this casts some light. :wink:

Hi @"vherasme", What is the file name you want to upload to (not the local one - 'myspreadsheet.xlsx')? You point only directory ("/my/folder/"), but not the file in side! "path" have to point to file where local content will be uploaded to. :wink: Hope this casts some light.

Hi @"MarianoBNewlink", This is in fact new way used to detect proper application. Not only file extension is evaluated, but also part of the file content, as "magic number" or "internal metadata". While your file is inaccessible (online only), such evaluation is impossible. Here is the issue root and your are not the only…

Hi @"ncw", Take in account that http header content have to be ASCII-based and if need (as is in particular case) names (and not only) have to be JSON-encoded. JSON encoding is missing in your case. :wink: Hope this helps.

:grinning: Ok, I understand what you say and generally agree, but... @"Rich" wrote: You should take your own advice, and pay attention to the part that I quoted in my reply. ... where you have seen what you suppose? Yes, that what you say is interpretation! Ok, let @"Sondos944" select what's useful and/or ask clarifying…

@"Rich", Read carefully initial question before commenting! Yes I agree @"Walter" formulation is correct. But in @"Walter" explanation the case is expanded outside @"Sondos944" question! Where you had read "multiple copies of the same file" at the beginning? In this context what is: @"Rich" wrote: ... (regardless of…

Hi @"Sondos944", As in your initial question: @"Sondos944" wrote: ... I need to know if it's possible to make changes on a file which is shared with many different members, I mean the same file exists in different folders and I want to change it once for all of them .. ... when you share some folder to another parties,…

Hi @"John L.2", I want to ask you, why are recently stable application versions so "stable" (especially in quotes!)? May be, for recent releases stable means beta and beta means alpha. Right? :thinking:

Hi @"Josh_S", Take a look here. :wink: Hope this helps.

Hi @"bhuwan", In your code shared link existence is expected! Right? What about if such link don't exist yet and is just created?! :thinking: :wink: Hope this gives some direction.

Everybody receiving shared folder can 'mount' this (same) folder using different name and place, so, in this context shortest answer is: Yes, it's possible.

Hi @"insch", Seems last "stable" build have some problems (especially work database initialization). You can try as a workaround install some earlier version (this one for example) to ensure consistent initialization and at next update (auto) everything would work properly. :wink: Use Offline installer to be sure that…

Hi @"mtozsu", You are welcome. Just to note: In "very system dependent" I don't mean OS! First of all to be able you must have corresponding permissions. Regular user don't have. Next, as I already noted, hard link and soft link are very different things. Soft link is on top level of your entire file system structure, so…

Hi @"mtozsu", If you can create hard link to a folder, could be expected that it will work. BUT, typically you can't! This is very system dependent and usually disabled. :disappointed_relieved: Hope this cast some light.

Hi @"mtozsu", @"mtozsu" wrote:... Or would Dropbox ignore the external folder? What you mean "ignore the external folder"? Can you define which one is external and which one internal? Hard link and soft link are very different things! "Link" in "hard link" is mostly metaphor. :wink:

You are welcome @"dhogan829". :wink: Glad I'm able help.

Hi @"SeniorBlanco", Just some tips. You can check if the right e-mail (account) is associated with particular application instance, using a look at "Account linking" field in Account tab on Dropbox Preferences. To be sure that proper account will be associated, initially login your target account, in the web browser, and…

Hi @"Anjistar", As far as I can follow current discussion, your problem comes, probably, from fact that you are using one big directory for everything. The idea of "Selective Sync" is to remove from local filesystem everything currently not in use, so local space 'relax'. The problem comes from fact that files your try to…

Hi @"geoffa", Yes, "Selective Sync" dialog seems fixed, but the rest I noted about is still the same! :cry: Is there any chance everything to be fixed? :thinking:

Hello @"geoffa" and @"John L.2", While the focus is on GUI, can you take a look on Ticket #9583201, which is fork of Ticket #9534992? Other GUI components had disappear or are showing inconsistent. Some seems never existed (references inside). I hope for a qualified Dropbox Engineering will not need persuasion that noted…

Didn't work provided workaround (previous page)?

That's good - missing messages. If there are - errors could be expected. Did you try restart Dropbox? If this don't helps... :slight_frown: I will let somebody else... could have some more ideas.

Try the noted in this post.

Yes @"gmanfredi". That's right. At some later moment (let's hope no too far) back operation (unlock and allow auto update) is: chmod u+w -R ~/.dropbox-dist Good luck everyone. :wink: