Hi,
I have installed Dropbox, (using the route they describe on their website, as I am unable to use the repository), and I cannot get it to run at start up. I can run it using the DB file in one of the DB folders, and it works fine from then. But, even checking the ‘run at startup’ checkbox in settings doesn’t seem to work.
Matt
Can you link to the instructions you followed, and mention which distro/version/architecture you’re running (eg. Ubuntu 18.04 64bit).
Hi,
The Dropbox site (“https://www.dropbox.com/install” using Firefox on Ubuntu) states:
To install it, run the following command in your Linux terminal.
$ cd ~ && wget -0 - “https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86” | tar xzf -
[then,]
$ ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
Matt
You didn’t mention your Ubuntu version and architecture MattC … if you’re unsure, can you open a terminal and post the output from:
cat /etc/lsb-release
and
uname -a
The first one gives the result “command not found”.
The second:
Linux [xxx] 4.8.0-36-generic #36~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Sun Feb 5 09:39:41 UTC 2017 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
Does running
dropbox start
fire up dropbox … ie. do you now have a system tray icon ?
Yes. And it seems to work fine from then on. But even when I check the “Start with System” box in the settings, it doesn’t.
can you post the output from:
ls -a ~/.config/autostart
gnome-software-service.decktop
You could try in Terminal:
dropbox autostart y
This creates a file at ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop that makes Dropbox autostart during reboot.
Typing this results in:
The program ‘dropbox’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt install nautilus-dropbox
You will have to enable the component called ‘multiverse’
Obviously, Dropbox is installed.
Matt
I’m tempted to just write the autostart file manually, but there’s obviously something wrong here.
Can you post the output from
dpkg -l | grep dropbox
Sorry about the delay.
I get nothing from this.
Matt
open a terminal and run:
sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
then run:
dropbox start -i
did dropbox start ?
if so, does setting autostart in its preferences cause it to autostart after a reboot ?
First command:
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information… Done
E: unable to locate package nautilus-dropbox
Second command (although academic, I believe):
The program ‘dropbox’ is currently not installed. You can install it by typing:
sudo apt install nautilus-dropbox
You will have to enable the component called ‘multiverse’
Matt
Ah right (multiverse)…
Run:
software-properties-gtk
on the first tab make sure “Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)” is ticked … enter your password if prompted, whilst in there it’d also be a good idea to select the second tab (Other Software), and make sure “Canonical Partners” is also ticked … then “Close” the window.
back in the terminal run:
sudo apt-get update
then
sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
then
dropbox start -i