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Linux panel icon won't launch Dropbox website
On Linux, right clicking the Dropbox panel icon and selecting Launch Dropbox website does not work.
It creates a file in /tmp called something like dropbox-antifreeze-6bajuC and tries to run it.
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Hi josephj11,
That's look really old. Seems you haven't set up Dropbox repository. That's why the control script and plugin can't get updated automatically. At the beginning install the latest package. It will take care for the repository settings for you. In advance might be better uninstall the current package. Execute following command in terminal before first run of the just installed package content (or might be better before install it):
rm -rf ~/.dropbox-dist
At the end of this step run just installed application and repeat the command from my previous post. Let's hope the output will be 'better' now. 😉 Post it.
josephj11 wrote:... I don't have Nautilus installed. I use Dolphin which is the KDE equivalent.
Yes and no!
1. Yes - it's a KDE equivalent and have almost same features.
2. No - Nautilus and Dolphin plugins are NOT directly interchangeable! Compatibility library is usually needed, if the particular plugin isn't designed for such work, as the Dropbox plugin. But you probably know this.
Hi josephj11,
You didn't mention what exactly is your Dropbox versions (yes - plural). Can you post the result from following command:
dropbox version; dpkg-query -W dropbox
🤔 Let see what are your Dropbox application version, command control script version, and the plugin version for Nautilus.
Jay, Just for info: Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, etc... are different names of the same distribution!!! In this context what is the meaning of "not variations on it like kubuntu"??? 🧐 What is different actually? 🤔 Same kernel, same libraries, same repository, same packaging system, etc... The distinction between different "variations" is the chosen set of preinstalled packages, nothing more! And, of course, follows the different lookings and feelings. Doesn't matter what "variations" exactly you have installed in advance; in all case if you want to change something don't have to reinstall anew, but just add the coresponding packages existing in Kubuntu for example but missing in Ubuntu... and voila. In every one moment you can install every one package available on Canonical repository into every one "variation", without limitations. Can you clarify for me from the view point of Dropbox (and more generally of any software) what's the difference between Ubuntu and Kubuntu, for example (or any other "variation")? 🤔 Rhetorical question, of course!
dropbox version; dpkg-query -W dropbox
dropbox 2015.10.28
dropbox 2015.10.28
Thanks for your reply.
That looks really old, but I install all updates I get as soon as they come in.
kubuntu exists (primarily) because it comes installed with KDE. I don't have Nautilus installed. I use Dolphin which is the KDE equivalent.
Hi josephj11,
That's look really old. Seems you haven't set up Dropbox repository. That's why the control script and plugin can't get updated automatically. At the beginning install the latest package. It will take care for the repository settings for you. In advance might be better uninstall the current package. Execute following command in terminal before first run of the just installed package content (or might be better before install it):
rm -rf ~/.dropbox-dist
At the end of this step run just installed application and repeat the command from my previous post. Let's hope the output will be 'better' now. 😉 Post it.
josephj11 wrote:... I don't have Nautilus installed. I use Dolphin which is the KDE equivalent.
Yes and no!
1. Yes - it's a KDE equivalent and have almost same features.
2. No - Nautilus and Dolphin plugins are NOT directly interchangeable! Compatibility library is usually needed, if the particular plugin isn't designed for such work, as the Dropbox plugin. But you probably know this.
I installed Nautilus and that fixed it.
I just saw this and also installed a newer Dropbox package as well.
This is what apt has now:
bigbird@sananda:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ cat dropbox.list
deb [arch=i386,amd64] http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu bionic main
josephj11 wrote:
....This is what apt has now:
bigbird@sananda:/etc/apt/sources.list.d$ cat dropbox.list
deb [arch=i386,amd64] http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu bionic mainYes, your repositories are configured now. Once new version of control script and/or plugin brings up, depending on your settings, it will be installed automatically or you will be notified about. 👍 With proper settings, you won't need to install new packages by hand anymore.
josephj11 wrote:I installed Nautilus and that fixed it.
...The installation of Nautilus itself can't fix anything. If you mean that you can see now a file status and open in the web interface particular folder, yes - you can do it with Nautilus. If this is not possible with Dolphin, it's because not configured properly yet. Both file managers can be used!
Some steps to make work Dolphin with Dropbox possible:
- Make sure you have installed proper library set (package). Run following in terminal:
sudo apt-get install dolphin-plugins
- Open your Dolphin (I assume installed already) and go into the settings:
- Go into "Services" tab and make sure Dropbox is selected (the check mark is set):
- Confirm your choice and close the Dolphin file manager. (anyway, you will get a warn that this is need for the new setting to take effect)
Now all Dropbox related entries, including the Dropbox folder itself, should have status marks:
... and appropriate commands in the context menu of every one file structure entry (file or folder), including "View on Dropbox.com":
Tested and works. 😉
Enjoy!
- Make sure you have installed proper library set (package). Run following in terminal:
