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Ubuntu 24.04 often shows deprecated warnings on the command line
I have used Dropbox for a good 6 years now on various Ubuntu Linux boxes, but I'm now having hiccups with Dropbox on Ubuntu 24.04.1 compared to a 20.04.6 setup on a different pc. The 20.04 pc shows the following: klojum@pc1:~$ dropbox status Up to date klojum@pc1:~$ dropbox version Dropbox daemon version: 211.4.6008 Dropbox command-line interface version: 2020.03.04 The 24.04 pc shows the following: klojum@pc2:~$ dropbox status /usr/bin/dropbox:613: DeprecationWarning: isSet() is deprecated, use is_set() instead if self.stop_event.isSet(): break Up to date klojum@pc2:~$ dropbox version Dropbox daemon version: 211.4.6008 Dropbox command-line interface version: 2019.02.14 So... Why is the freshly set up Ubuntu 24.04 pc using an older command-line interface version? I installed Dropbox identically from the installer file off the Dropbox website. Is this older version also responsible for the various Deprecation Warnings I'm getting on my screen? And BTW, 2019..?! Really? That's almost 6 years ago. I'm also getting "conflicted versions" of files again, which I haven't had for years. Where can I find the 'latest' version of Dropbox for Ubuntu Linux 24.04? Any insight on this is certainly welcome.
Installation error on Ubuntu 24.10 (oracular)
I recently updated to Ubuntu 24.10 and after re-enabling the Dropbox source, when I try to upgrade the package I get this error: W: Failed to fetch http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu/pool/main/dropbox_2024.04.17_amd64.deb File has unexpected size (79926 != 79966). Mirror sync in progress? [IP: 18.154.144.59 80] Hashes of expected file: - SHA512:7c00d424b6cb3135eaf425724e18b24201ab6a0966274819c0c42b03627d08497bf916550d94120ec2d33c98664148befae200a8f56af37c0f1f196af56752e1 - SHA256:ac1dac8fabcde9fc930ad453f6493ba29280c027744d4fc0e653d3e3bade563a - SHA1:173a82f8dd62b2e31982fc49eb6a6b37348db849 [weak] - MD5Sum:441c7c6e1be8f4eab375cdaf7a8a2466 [weak] - Filesize:79966 [weak] Perhaps someone can update the oracular section of the repo to fix this - thanks.
What is the authenticator?
I'm moving my dropbox account off a Mac and onto a linux machine. When I try and install dropbox, I get as far as entering my email/password and it asks me for the 6 digit code on the "authenticator". I have no authenticator app I have used with dropbox. Dropbox support are being less than helpful. Does anyone have any ideas as to why this is happening and how to get around it? Thx
Dropbox desktop app Linux Ubuntu failed to install.
Hi, I just received an email about the new desktop app so I downloaded it and tried to install it but the install fails with an error on libglib2. My system is a new install of Ubuntu Mate 24.04 with version2.80.0-6ubuntu3.1 of glib2 which is >= 2.40
Dropbox stuck on "Starting" after upgrading to Ubuntu 24.10
I have recently upgraded to Ubuntu 24.10 and have noticed that Dropbox never gets past starting. I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling and settingfs.inotify.max_user_watches to 1 million and it still does not work. The reason for settingfs.inotify.max_user_watches to 1 million was because this was the number that stopped this happening in 24.04. Has anyone else come across this issue and has found a resolution?
I can't install Dropbox on Fedora 40
Hello, I'm running Fedora 40 and cannot install Dropbox on my computer. After downloading the .rpm file from the Dropbox download page, it will run through the installation and daemon install process, give me a Dropbox icon in my apps but this will not activate anything after attempting to launch the program. I have no antivirus, firewall is not an issue and I have only one device. It used to work up until a short while ago but is now completely inaccessible. I've seen all the suggested possible solutions but none of them solves the issue. Is Dropbox even worth the trouble these days? It seems not but I don't give up easily. Fresh suggestions welcome. Thank you.How can I move the Dropbox folder on Ubuntu 24.10 without a GUI?
In my new Ubuntu 24.10 with Dropbox installed from a .deb file downloaded from the official site, I can't manage its configuration. The GUI does not work here. I HAVE TO change the location of the ~Dropbox. It does not have any command to perform this change. Where is the configuration file with parameters about Dropbox's behavior? Any help will be so much appreciated. Thanks in advance.
