When will online-only files work on Linux?

[edugsdf]

I need to save space on my hard drive. Online-only files would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora.

When will we have this solution?

[lformaggia]

Unfortunately I use too much dropbox fornlooking to alternatives. I have however a partial solution. I use rclone to mount my dropbox on the cloud, so I can access the files in dropbox I am not syncing with my pc. Not as flexible as SmartSync, but it is a workable solution.

[designthree]

Adding one more voice for this feature for Linux. Sitting here watching my HD run out of space. 🙄

[AgathaCrystal]

Hi everybody,

I just setup a Linux workstation and im surprised that the "online only" feature is missing, since it is definitely a keyfeature for Linux laptops.

Would appreciate to get this feature since, this is kind of a must-have for me. 

Agatha

[carp21]

Have also been waiting for this feature for a while. I guess the good people at Dropbox can't be bothered to communicate about it, however.

[Clem R.2]

'Smart' is usually an oxymoron.  Dropbox is losing its raison d'etre if it is no-longer a universal solution- simply it is now broken.

[John S.234]

RCLONE on Linux is saving Dropbox for me . I hope that Dropbox appreciates that utility.

[msperlin]

I paid for dropbox for the last 6 years. After some investigation I realized that, for linux, dropbox is just like any other cloud service. Cancelled dropbox and currently using insync+gdrive, which is like 3 times cheaper.

[Vlad-Mihai]

Indeed. There are also other (cloud) storage services with functionality similar to smart sync that work well on Linux (and also somehow cheaper) so I switched from Dropbox 6 months ago and don't regret it.

[Clem R.2]

To?

[luiscunhamx]

Adding also my voice here. It's unbelievable that this post was one 4 years ago and no developments until now.