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Kaman
Explorer | Level 4
6 years ago

how to find dropbox account details from command line

I am using dropbox on my linux box (NO UI, just command line). I know how to find dropbox account details (eg: login email) from UI. Just do not know how to find account details from command line...
Account Settings
Desktop and Web
desktop app
Linux OS
Setting up the apps
  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    6 years ago
    Hey there (@Kaman), thanks for your patience! I’ve consulted my resources & I can confirm your initial thought; in other words, as mentioned here: If you're running Dropbox on your server for the first time, you'll be asked to copy and paste a link in a working browser to create a new account or add your server to an existing account. Because this information isn’t stored, you will not be able to retrieve it at a later date. 
     
    Hopefully this answers your question, however please do let me know here in case you have any follow-up questions & I’ll do my best to check back on this discussion asap. Cheers! 
Kaman's avatar
Kaman
Explorer | Level 4

Can someone confirm it is impossible for now?

Jane's avatar
Jane
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
6 years ago
Hey there (@Kaman), thanks for your patience! I’ve consulted my resources & I can confirm your initial thought; in other words, as mentioned here: If you're running Dropbox on your server for the first time, you'll be asked to copy and paste a link in a working browser to create a new account or add your server to an existing account. Because this information isn’t stored, you will not be able to retrieve it at a later date. 
 
Hopefully this answers your question, however please do let me know here in case you have any follow-up questions & I’ll do my best to check back on this discussion asap. Cheers! 

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