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timb75
New member | Level 1
2 months ago

Dropbox app on Fedora KDE 41 stuck on "Connecting..."

I have just installed Dropbox on Fedora KDE 41 and logged in to my Dropbox account. I can put files in the Dropbox folder and they get uploaded. However, when I right click on the taskbar icon the to...
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Hannah's avatar
Hannah
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10 days ago

Sorry to hear that, maxxll.

Just to confirm, does the device meet the minimum requirements for the Dropbox app to work correctly?

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maxxll
New member | Level 1
10 days ago

Hi Hannah, 

yes I have a recent install of Fedora 41 kept up to date on a 2yrs old PC. Nothing exotic or deviating from default settings etc.. 

  • Nancy's avatar
    Nancy
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    10 days ago

    Hey maxxll, have you reinstalled the Dropbox app in the meantime and it made no difference?
    If you haven't, and you want to try it now, please make sure you’re not on a free Basic plan with more than 3 devices currently linked.

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