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Unable install Dropbox in my new Dell AIO with UBUNTU 20.04LTS
I just bought a Dell Optiplex 7400 All-in-One with pre-installed OS UBUNTU 20.04 LTS. I tried to install dropbox which is a must for but unable to do so. It says: "trouble connecting dropbox servers...
Hi shibananda,
Do something like following (step by step - line by line):
$ curl -L https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/ubuntu/dropbox_2020.03.04_amd64.deb > ~/dropbox.deb $ sudo apt-get install ~/dropbox.deb $ rm ~/dropbox.deb $ dropbox stop $ rm -rf ~/.dropbox* $ dropbox start -i
Execute all commands as they are - without any change, in the same order. After the last command you will be invited to authorize the application. Does the Dropbox application work now? 🧐 If any error appears, post the exact appearing in the terminal (together with commands and results - including the error text).
Good luck.
Megan
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffHi shibananda, welcome to our Community!
In regards to the installation not being able to take place, it might sound trivial but have you tried rebooting your device at all?
It seems you're able to access your account online without an issue, would that be the case? If I were you, I'd also try to download the app, using the offline installer. Can you give this one a go?
Let me know of any updates!
Dear Megan,
Thanks a lot for your reply! I have tried rebooting but it did not work and yes, I am able to access my account online without an issue. I would surely try out your offline solution by downloading the x86_64 Offline Installer and would let you know. Since, I am novish in installing, could you please suggest a link which I could follow line by line in the terminal? Sorry to bother you and intrude on your time but I do hope that you will understand.
Thaking you again,
With best regards,
Shibananda.
- Megan
Hi shibananda, feel free to check out the info here and let me know if there's a specific place you're getting stuck.
The instructions at https://help.dropbox.com/installs/linux-commands seems to be for a different file than the one in https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Stable-Build-168-4-4802/td-p/661979... I have been trying with the command
tar -zxvf dropbox-lnx.x86_64-168.4.4802.tar.gz
or tar xvf dropbox-lnx.x86_64-168.4.4802.tar.gz
but now new director is coming up where I can give the command
./configure (it says: shibananda@shibananda:~/Downloads/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-168.4.4802$ ./confgiure
bash: ./confgiure: No such file or directory
make
sudo make install (this says: make: *** No rule to make target 'install'. Stop.)I am totally lost...
Hi shibananda,
Do something like following (step by step - line by line):
$ curl -L https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/ubuntu/dropbox_2020.03.04_amd64.deb > ~/dropbox.deb $ sudo apt-get install ~/dropbox.deb $ rm ~/dropbox.deb $ dropbox stop $ rm -rf ~/.dropbox* $ dropbox start -i
Execute all commands as they are - without any change, in the same order. After the last command you will be invited to authorize the application. Does the Dropbox application work now? 🧐 If any error appears, post the exact appearing in the terminal (together with commands and results - including the error text).
Good luck.
