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Dropbox fails to install Ubuntu
Kubuntu app works fine but Dropbox fails to install to vanilla Ubuntu 23.04, quick Google search tells me that this issue has been known about for literally years, I am just reminding whoever at Drop...
There are different ways to approach this issue, here are some general tips to try:
1. Make sure your Ubuntu system is up to date by running the update command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
2. Check if any previous attempts to install Dropbox left behind any residual files or packages using the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dropbox*
3. Download the Dropbox package from the official website and install it manually using the following command:
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
4. Start the Dropbox daemon using the command:
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
5. If you still experience issues, try installing Dropbox using the command line interface (CLI) method. Open Terminal and enter the following commands:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E && echo deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu xenial main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
If none of the above steps work, please provide more details on the specific error you're encountering to better assist you.
1. Make sure your Ubuntu system is up to date by running the update command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
2. Check if any previous attempts to install Dropbox left behind any residual files or packages using the following command:
sudo apt-get remove dropbox*
3. Download the Dropbox package from the official website and install it manually using the following command:
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
4. Start the Dropbox daemon using the command:
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
5. If you still experience issues, try installing Dropbox using the command line interface (CLI) method. Open Terminal and enter the following commands:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E && echo deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu xenial main | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/dropbox.list && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
If none of the above steps work, please provide more details on the specific error you're encountering to better assist you.
