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ldorigo
Explorer | Level 3
2 years ago

How can I "reset" dropbox on linux (clearing cache didn't work?)

I keep my desktop and laptop synced using Dropbox (with the added benefit of online backups).   A couple of days ago, for no apparent reason, Dropbox on my laptop started re-uploading/downloading...
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ldorigo's avatar
ldorigo
Explorer | Level 3

I'm on v183.4.7058

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Hannah
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2 years ago

Thanks for this info, ldorigo.

 

Since a few hours have passed now, can you check if the sync status of the app is still the same?

 

Or is it progressing?

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    ldorigo
    Explorer | Level 3
    2 years ago

    Hi, no, still exactly the same.

     

    • Walter's avatar
      Walter
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      2 years ago

      Hey ldorigo, could you update to the latest, stable version of the desktop app from this page and let us know if the issue persists? 

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        ldorigo
        Explorer | Level 3
        2 years ago

        I am on the latest version now, uninstalled and reinstalled, and deleted ~/.dropbox for good measure. spent some hours indexing, now it's again downloading/uploading a huge amount of files:

         

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