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sofmak86
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

Sync a folder via terminal

How can I sync a folder via terminal in Linux? I had installed Dropbox to that machine, but only synced one folder and now I need to work remotely from my Mac. I don't have 'physical access' anymore...
  • Walter's avatar
    Walter
    6 years ago

    Hey there sofmak86 - how are you today?

    From what I understand you'd like to sync back a folder that you had selectively unsynced in the past from this specific machine (the Linux one). 

    In that case, you'll need to use the "exclude" command first and let the app sync until it shows (reports) 'Up to date'. You can find more about the available commands below:

    https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/linux-commands

    Specifically your command should like: 

    'dropbox exclude remove [DIRECTORY] [DIRECTORY]' (where DIRECTORY refers to your folders' names)

    This removes one or more directories from the exclusion list, and then resynchronizes Dropbox. Please note that any specified path must be within the Dropbox folder.

    Let us know how it goes!