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Linux Headless Client Stuck "Upgrading Dropbox"
Debian 10
Dropbox daemon version: 119.4.1772 Dropbox command-line interface version: 2020.03.04
dropbox.py status reports "Upgrading Dropbox..." forever.
Sync still works.
Other ...
I just ran into this issue. It seems that the headless linux can detect when there is an update available for the dropbox daemon but cannot install it and so it hangs, blocking all syncing.
Assuming you have installed the headless client following the instructions @ https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux
the solution that worked for me was to
- Stop the dropbox daemon
~/dropbox.py stop
- Install the latest dropbox as per https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
- Start the dropbox daemon
~/dropbox.py start
Seems to be working for me now.
We'll likely have to do this every time there is a daemon update.
- Stop the dropbox daemon
I just ran into this issue. It seems that the headless linux can detect when there is an update available for the dropbox daemon but cannot install it and so it hangs, blocking all syncing.
Assuming you have installed the headless client following the instructions @ https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux
the solution that worked for me was to
- Stop the dropbox daemon
~/dropbox.py stop
- Install the latest dropbox as per https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
- Start the dropbox daemon
~/dropbox.py start
Seems to be working for me now.
We'll likely have to do this every time there is a daemon update.
Is this still the only solution?
Be good if there was either an "auto update" or an "ignore update" so the daemon doesn't hang/crash
