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Dropbox error - couldn't start Dropbox on Ubuntu
Couldn't start Dropbox. error after fresh install of Ubuntu 18.04
Hi,
Here is a workaround that helped me: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1032778/cant-start-dropbox-on-ubuntu-18-04
- Mark
Super User II
After the fresh install have you done a full clean install of Dropbox?Sorry for my english. I upgraded from Ubuntu 17.10 to 18.04, but I get the same error.
I'm find that with the upgrade the dropbox config file it's missing. I have connected again my dropbox user and 'linked' the computer. The daemon has begin to work... uploading again all my files...
Hi,
I cant start the dropbox application itself
- Try using the icon on the desktop instead or the Dropbox folder
I am using Linux mint 20.3 cinnamon
suddenly the dropbox app does not start and when I try to start it manually I get this message
dropbox start -i
Starting Dropbox...Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1603, in <module>
ret = main(sys.argv)
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1592, in main
result = commands[argv[i]](argv[i+1:])
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1443, in start
if not start_dropbox():
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 763, in start_dropbox
subprocess.Popen([DROPBOXD_PATH], preexec_fn=os.setsid, cwd=os.path.expanduser("~"),
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 858, in __init__
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 1704, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
OSError: [Errno 8] Exec format error: '/home/mr_mke/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd'
Error in sys.excepthook:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/apport_python_hook.py", line 153, in apport_excepthook
with os.fdopen(os.open(pr_filename,
FileNotFoundError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/var/crash/_usr_bin_dropbox.1000.crash'Original exception was:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1603, in <module>
ret = main(sys.argv)
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1592, in main
result = commands[argv[i]](argv[i+1:])
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1443, in start
if not start_dropbox():
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 763, in start_dropbox
subprocess.Popen([DROPBOXD_PATH], preexec_fn=os.setsid, cwd=os.path.expanduser("~"),
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 858, in __init__
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "/usr/lib/python3.8/subprocess.py", line 1704, in _execute_child
raise child_exception_type(errno_num, err_msg, err_filename)
OSError: [Errno 8] Exec format error: '/home/mr_mke/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd'- Megan
Dropbox Staff
Hey mr_mke, welcome to our Community!
Have you tried out these steps, in order to perform an advanced re-install on your end?
Give it a go, and keep me posted.
