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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.
I mentioned looking at other solutions in my previous posts a year ago, especially pCloud and Insync. I have been with Insync which uses my google drive for 4+ months now, and there are advantages compared to Dropbox. Storage from google is basically the same cost as dropbox, but now all my services are consolidated. Work and team sharing is much better, because I can use Google drive to search and organize, and it's crazy good. For instance, I can search inside my pictures. Insync also has the file filters that Dropbox does not, so I specify many app directories (node_modules, git, etc) that shouldn't be backed up, and it much more robust than dropbox. Really encourage you all to use a differnent solution than db.
- Like the rest in this thread, I really would like to see Selective Sync (or, in my case Smart Sync) added to the linux client port. I'd like to emphasize this request: Linux isn't just a "geek" OS choice anymore. Since mid 2018, Windows 10 has suffered security and operational faults more and more frequently. Starting in late 2019, many businesses are moving to Linux distros on staff desktop machines; and with the increasing market for US$100-$300 Linux laptops from Dell, Lenovo, Pine64 and other smaller brands, these are beginning to show up in real workplaces. Dropbox is the best commercial cloud storage that I've used. But I agree with other commenters here: If one of the other major commercial cloud providers offers a Linux client that includes "Smart Sync", I'm outa here.
Hi there!
I just wanted to add my name to the list of people who want smart sync on Linux. I just bought a 1 month subscription of Pro to try it out (I skipped Box and Google Drive because they completely lack Linux support) and I am saddened that Linux doesn't have smart sync.
With my approaching subscription renewal date, I started wondering WHY THIS IS STILL AN ISSUE? We pay to Dropbox since it works on Linux. But Dropbox continues to ignore us. Very tragic. Thanks to the guys above, I had some other options to check. Hope I can find a viable option and cancel my team subscription...
I recommended pCloud, but I actually ended up using "InSync" for Linux with Google Drive. I pay for Google's 2tb/year storage, and bought InSync's license which is one-time, and I find it has some advantages, including "Smart Sync"-like features (basically can upload to gdrive, then disconnect folder), and I can specify folders to sync. The thing I like best is that I get the advantages of searching with Google Drive, so I can search within photos which is crazy useful, and now my Gmail, Google Photos and Google Drive space is all consolidated, so I'm getting more of my money's worth. It's almost exactly what I need, and easy to work with regardless.
I am joining the complaints about the lack of availability of Smart Sync on Linux. Dropbox has just upgraded my plan to Plus, with a not negligible increase of the annual fee, and the main feature that has been added is not available on my operative system! It's a shame!
Thanks for showing pCloud.
As time passes by and DropBox still ignores Linux users (and companies using Linux) it is time to change. Not renewing this year.
Also pCloud has many more interesting functionalities as the family plan.
- Signed up just to up vote this. Currently in the process of switching from windows to linux mint on my 3 work computers and a personal computer and the only real problem I'm having with linux is that dropbox doesn't have smart sync :( this is a huge deal for me as I use drop box for work and the smart sync on windows is sooooo useful. i have a feeling this will fall on deaf ears, but hopefully you make this available for linux at some point.... in the mean time I'm starting to search around for a linux based alternative with a smart sync kind of feature...
Hey Dropbox,
PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE add Smart Sync for Linux. Selective Sync is OK, but Smart Sync would allow my search utilities to find files, whether or not they are downloaded. I have all but dumped windows, and occasionally use macs, but my primary OS now is Linux - please make it a priority!
I'm a paying user, and presumably, you want to keep people like me.Even though I would like to see the new option available in Ubuntu and another linux-based operating systems, we should be aware that Dropbox offers fantastic cloud storage, file synchronization and personal cloud. Selective Sync works fine. Google still does not offer its own client for Google Drive. We should be fair and thank them; because some other companies don't have enough time to update their Qt-based applications, but we are forced to use older versions of their software for months/years before they release a newer version. My point is: it is ok to demand a new option, but please don't use this forum to promote alternatives. Linux-based OSes hardly have a 2% market share and having anything from big companies is a win.
