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256shadesofgrey
8 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Disable autostart permanently
I installed dropbox for linux on debian 9 (with cinnamon) from the sid repository (there is none for stretch). Because I run it on a notebook and dropbox tends to drain the battery like crazy when it...
- 7 years ago
Debian:
Only solution that I have found for this problem is to edit
~/config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
file and change line
Exec=dropbox start -i
to
Exec=dropbox stop
and then comes the most important thing and that is to change ownership and deny access to dropbox.desktop file so that that file could not be again overriden.
Not elegant solution.
Sanchez
Dropbox Staff
Hey 256shadesofgrey, welcome to our forum!
That’s a great description of the issue, and the troubleshooting steps you’ve taken so far :wink:
I’m afraid that I can’t be of any help here, as the distribution you’re using isn’t officially supported (and the fact that my Linux knowledge is very limited :nerd:).
Hopefully, another user will be able to help out in this case.
Cheers
I’m afraid that I can’t be of any help here, as the distribution you’re using isn’t officially supported (and the fact that my Linux knowledge is very limited :nerd:).
Hopefully, another user will be able to help out in this case.
Cheers
256shadesofgrey
8 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I took the repository from the dropbox help center, and there is no mention of debian not being officially supported, in fact it explicitely talks about it:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/linux-repository
- Sanchez8 years agoDropbox StaffMy mistake, 256shadesofgrey. If you’d like, go ahead and submit a support ticket here. One of our agents can gather all the details surrounding the issue, and forward it to our app specialists.Thanks
- gospdomazet7 years agoNew member | Level 2
Debian:
Only solution that I have found for this problem is to edit
~/config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
file and change line
Exec=dropbox start -i
to
Exec=dropbox stop
and then comes the most important thing and that is to change ownership and deny access to dropbox.desktop file so that that file could not be again overriden.
Not elegant solution.
- 256shadesofgrey7 years agoExplorer | Level 4Thank you. This works.
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