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jrkrideau
Helpful | Level 6
3 months ago

I can't locate the Dropbox folder on my Linux device.

About two hours ago i posted a question to the forum.  I got several replies and while responding managed to sign out.  Now I cannot find my post.  Is there some way that I can search for my posts?  ...
Desktop
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  • jrkrideau's avatar
    jrkrideau
    3 months ago

    Aha, I still have no where my first post went but I solved the "dropbox folder" problem.   I was misreading a Dropbox warning message about the number of devices I had connected. Apparently I had too many devices connected—old computers—and once I dropped a couple my desktop folder appeared. 

     

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jrkrideau
Helpful | Level 6

OS Ubuntu 24.04  (New installation  3 days ago)

 

I don't understand the "menu bar/system tray"  request.  If it is in Ubuntu I do not see it.  The best I can do is  this from the finder or whatever Ubuntu calls it.

 

An apt list --installed  tells me I have 

dropbox/noble,now 2024.04.17 amd64 [installed]

installed.

 

Thanks.

jrkrideau's avatar
jrkrideau
Helpful | Level 6
3 months ago

Aha, I still have no where my first post went but I solved the "dropbox folder" problem.   I was misreading a Dropbox warning message about the number of devices I had connected. Apparently I had too many devices connected—old computers—and once I dropped a couple my desktop folder appeared. 

 

  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
    3 months ago
    jrkrideau wrote:

    I still have no where my first post went ...

    You said it appeared in your email. Did you click the link to take you to the post? Like Walter mentioned, the only posts I see for you are the ones in this topic.

    • jrkrideau's avatar
      jrkrideau
      Helpful | Level 6
      3 months ago

       Did you click the link to take you to the post?

      Yes.  It, also, appears in my profile.

       

      As you and Walter say, I only see the one post.  Is there any way I could have deleted that post without leaving any trace. 

       

      • Megan's avatar
        Megan
        Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
        3 months ago

        Hey jrkrideau, let me also jump in here! 

         

        That could be possible. As for your Dropbox folder: what happens if you click the Dropbox icon on your desktop? 

         

        Does it re-direct you to your Dropbox folder by any chance? Have you tried uninstalling and then re-installing the app?

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