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When will online-only files work on Linux?
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?
edugsdf wrote:
I need to save space on my hard drive. Smart Sync would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora.
When will we have this solution?
At the moment, Smart Sync is only available on Windows and Mac. Dropbox has made no announcement on its availability on Linux. They usually don't discuss timelines or upcoming features until they're reaady to announce them, so we likely won't know that it's coming until it's already here, assuming that it's coming at all.
Good evening
In my company we use Linux Mint at most computers and we need to enable smart sync at dropbox app.
Unfortunately, Dropbox smart sync cannot be used in Dropbox app at linux environments so i request dropbox developers to enable this feature for linux devices as soon as possible, as we are having problems with disk space at some computers.
I know we can use selective sync and i am already using it in my computer but it is not a suitable solution for most workers.
There is an increasing number of companies using linux environments in their computers so i think Dropbox should include linux environments in all their app developments.
We are quite satisfied with the linux app performance but smart sync is a key feature for us.
Thanks for your attention
Chema
I am surprised to see that this issue is pending since at least 2018!!
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/When-will-Smart-Sync-work-on-linux/idi-p/262171
Maybe there are other threads regarding this issue, so Dropbox team should count all votes from all threads demanding Linux users to be taken in consideration about Smart Sync ... in case Dropbox linux users are considered to need threads and votes to get what Mac and windows users are already getting without having to do anything.
What is the reason for linux users needing to work (and wait al least 4 years) for getting the same as the other users?
I am a paid subscriber and using dropbox on mac and Linux simultaneously. Today, I found this new thread regarding the age-old issue of not having smart sync capability for Linux systems.
I was subscribed to the old thread created by someone in 2018.
Developers must intervene and provide this feature, at least to the paid subscription. It will be good enough if we can find this feature for ext4, xfs or btrfs file systems only. This will cover most installations of Linux and will be very helpful in managing our storage resources.
Please look into this issue.What mechP said. It's been four years, guys!
We need this as well for ubuntu server installations
How can you say that this requires more support there have been loads of thread for this going back to 2018. We pay the same price as other operating systems but get less features.
We absolutely need Smart Sync in Linux. Linux is my main platform at work and home and smart sync is the deciding factor keeping us from deploying Dropbox company wide. Selective sync uses far too much bandwidth and drive space.
That's really bad that the feature is not available on Linux. As if nobody uses Linux... Eye roll... 🙄
In our company our workstations are all under Linux but with telecommuting some of us have no choice but to access the internet via a subscription limited in data quantity, especially in rural areas, so this criterion is determining. This is why we have not switched to a paid subscription. Since we have been waiting for this development for several years and Dropbox does not seem to care, we are currently looking for an alternative solution to Dropbox.
by the way I point out @Megan that the same topic https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/When-will-Smart-Sync-work-on-linux/idi-p/262171 has already obtained 147 votes. Please don't pretend this request doesn't exist
