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Audio files not showing on Linux (Fedora) mounted directory.
I used headless install to install 178.4.4811 and executed .dropbox-dist/dropboxd. The folder shows the directory structure that I see when I use the browser. However some directories on the browser ...
Ahahh...😯 fredleason, you're falling in trap of one old Dropbox application bug. It's signaled multiple times for (I personally too), but nobody take care about yet. 🤷 Linux is not so important for Dropbox; this is confirmation once again.
The issue is that Dropbox rely on opening browser with script written in temporary file in temporary folder. All good, but in latest browser releases, working on Linux, this practice is considered insecure and is forbidden already. That's it; better don't rely this bug to be fixed soon.
Fortunately there is a workaround. Run in your terminal something like:
export DISPLAY= ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
Next the initialization, you will be invited to open printed link. Using this link you can link your new install to your account. 😉
Hope this helps.
Add: There is chance the link not to work immediately; refresh your browser frame next couple of seconds.
I reinstalled my Ubuntu 22.04.2 and now I can't link my Dropbox account to my laptop. The message is "Invalid URL. Please check your client for a new one."
I tried to use EXPORT DISPLAY = "" and calling after the dropbox... but the links are showing me always the same message.
my dropbox version is V179.4.4985.
Hi
I'm not sure why my one showed a different links (I can't recall whether it was one or two) but it then started repeatedly generating the same link (every few seconds) so I simply copied that one and pasted it into my browser. When time permits, I'll try a test installation on another machine (I've a defective Windows machine to fix, so assuming it turns out to be repairable, once sorted I'll make it dual boot and also install Linux) to see what that one does when I run these two lines.
Anyhow, what happened when you copied and pasted that link into the browser's URL field; did it work?
Briain
- When trying to copy the link, the result is the same. Same error. Same page.
I am having the same issue its created dozens of links.
- I sent a message in the dropbox support and they solved the problem in their side.
It's working now.
