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Changing folder in Linux
Hello.
I've had installed Arch Linux and put my Dropbox folder to the other partition had been mounted as USB device (e.g. to the /media folder). Recently I changed the way of mounting my partition with Dropbox folder: I add my partition to fstab file and immedeatly changed mount point.
So at the moment Dropbox doesn't find this folder (I know why). I want just to change Dropbox folder but don't know how to do it. When Dropbox daemon is starting, it gives me an error about wrong folder. If I agreed I would mark all folders to sync again (but I didn't remember all folders, meh). I have tried to find out location of the settings' file and to use dropbox-cli. Nothing helps me until I post this message.
If there're ways to correct this errors without full changing of folder, I will be happy.
Hi James,
Unfortunately, moving your Dropbox folder when using the CLI version of the Dropbox desktop client isn't currently available.
You can still use symlinks to store it in a different location, but Dropbox wouldn't be able to help with these steps or supporting any issues related to it. Apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.
Aarón__Dropbox Staff
Hi there,
If you need to change the location of your Dropbox folder, please take a look at the following Help Center article:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/89
I hope this helps!
I'm in the process of trying to do this now. The best thing I could find was the un-official dropbox wiki (link). Doesn't look like the linux version of dropbox explicitly lets you set the location.
- Aarón__
Hi James,
Unfortunately, moving your Dropbox folder when using the CLI version of the Dropbox desktop client isn't currently available.
You can still use symlinks to store it in a different location, but Dropbox wouldn't be able to help with these steps or supporting any issues related to it. Apologies for any inconveniences this may have caused.
