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How can I "reset" dropbox on linux (clearing cache didn't work?)
I keep my desktop and laptop synced using Dropbox (with the added benefit of online backups).
A couple of days ago, for no apparent reason, Dropbox on my laptop started re-uploading/downloading a massive amount of files (it's currently stuck at "Uploading 745000 files" and "Downloading 69000 files", without much change for a long time.
1. Any idea what happened?
2. How can I completely restart the sync process, *without* having to re-download everything? I have over 450GB on dropbox, and 99.99% of the files are already in sync between online/my desktop/my laptop. I tried deleting dropbox's cache (~/Dropbox/.dropbox.cache) but it didn't change anything. I'm afraid of deleting ~/.dropbox/* because I don't want to cause mayhem or re-download everything? What should I do?
- Jay
Dropbox Staff
Hi ldorigo, thanks for bringing this to our attention.
There can be various reasons as to why the Dropbox desktop application would force a resync of the entire Dropbox account.
Currently, there isn't a way to restart it like you're asking. Are there any files that don't have the green icon on them should that they're synced?
This will help me to assist further!
