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Dropbox doesn't sync or update immediately my files (using Ubuntu)
I'm using Dropbox in Ubuntu 16.10 and it doesn't sync or update immediately my files after dropping or creating them in my dropbox folder. It only sync them after restarting Dropbox app. I've...
- Hi Francisco,
If you have tried to unlink and relink your account from the Dropbox app on your computer I would recommend making sure that you have no symlinks or anything else interfering with your files in the application.
You may also want to try disabling your anti-virus temporarily to see if this allows any syncing to take place.
Fearg
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi Francisco,
If you have tried to unlink and relink your account from the Dropbox app on your computer I would recommend making sure that you have no symlinks or anything else interfering with your files in the application.
You may also want to try disabling your anti-virus temporarily to see if this allows any syncing to take place.
If you have tried to unlink and relink your account from the Dropbox app on your computer I would recommend making sure that you have no symlinks or anything else interfering with your files in the application.
You may also want to try disabling your anti-virus temporarily to see if this allows any syncing to take place.
Thank you very much Fearg!
Apparently you were right and the problem was that I had a link to a folder already existing in my dropbox. As soon as I deleted the link the sync started to work normally again.
At least in Ubuntu we normally don't use antivirus, is not necessary.
Apparently you were right and the problem was that I had a link to a folder already existing in my dropbox. As soon as I deleted the link the sync started to work normally again.
At least in Ubuntu we normally don't use antivirus, is not necessary.
