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Write to a Dropbox folder on NTFS from linux
Hello all, I need some help with a syncing problem: I plan to dual-boot linux and windows 10 (which is currently my main OS) and was wonderring if I can install dropbox in linux and get it to...
seandarcy wrote:
When I try to move the Dropbox folder I get an error that the Dropbox folder _has_ to be EXT4.
How do I get the Dropbox folder to the common NTFS partition ?
You won't be able to, or at least you won't be able to much longer.
On Nov. 7, 2018, Dropbox is ending support for syncing to drives with certain uncommon file systems. The supported file systems are NTFS for Windows, HFS+ or APFS for Mac, and Ext4 for Linux.
So you won't be able to sync to an NTFS partion from a Linux OS. It has to be an EXT4 partition.
I'm dual booting Windows (yuck) and Linux - have to put Dropbox on a shared NTFS partition to work, which is does.
I sounds like I won't be able to use this NTFS partition for my Dropbox files come November?
If so, Dropbox - cancel my renewal this coming October.
- Rich
Super User II
As Mark stated above, to keep the discussion in a single location, please use this thread to discuss the upcoming changes related to partition types supported by Dropbox.
This thread is now closed.
