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Two computers one account
If I have two computers with Dropbox and each one is using the same Dropbox account what would happen if I start with both computer synced like this:
/Dropbox/Folder1
File1.txt
/Dropbox/Folder2
File2.txt
Now I turn off computer 2.
On computer 1 I change the above to the following by renaming the first folder and deleting the second folder.
/Dropbox/Folder1NewName #folder name change
File1.txt #content change
File2.txt #file added
Now I turn on computer 2 and let it sync. What would be the result after syncing?
- The result would be :
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)
Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.
- And sorry for not just trying it, but I'm scared to death to turn on computer 2 right now.
- Mark
Super User II
The result would be :
Folder renamed
Folder 2 deleted AS WELL AS ITS SUB FOLDERS (i.e. File2.txt)
Dropbox is a syncing tool. So whatever happens on one device mirrors to all others.Thanks for the quick reply. That simple "mirror" idea seems to help me a lot. But, obviously, if both computers are changing, then "mirror" doesn't really represent a complete analogy (in my case above it does and so your answer is perfect for my immediate need).
Is there a document that I can access that describes how Dropbox resolves conflicts? Simple file conflicts I understand, but there are many folder conflicts that I can't grasp how they would be resolved.
For example, computer1 deletes Folder1 and computer2 adds a file to Folder1 before either can sync. In this example, let's say that the delete folder arrives at the server first. What happens to the file when it arrives?
I suppose once my laptop syncs (which I am no longer afraid of :), I will just try these ideas and see what happens. But thanks for your time and any comment you might have.
