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Linux - Unable to change Dropbox directory
I'm using Fedora Workstation 25 with GNOME.
Trying to change the Dropbox directory results in the utterly useless message "Unexpected errors occurred. Your Dropbox is ok!".
Steps to recre...
I was having this same issue. I found a fix in creating a Dropbox folder in my home directory prior to connecting my account. This caused the installer to throw an error about a Dropbox folder already existing that prompted me to either delete the Dropbox folder or select a different location. Eureka! (for me at least...)
Guys solved, and the solution was the easiest and logic.
I expose my situation:
sda1 300GB --> /
sda5 8TB --> /home
As I explained, I wanted to install Dropbox below /home directory, but playing as "root" user, by default, it forced the installation on /root
So I just installed the daemon using the user who owns the home directory I want and it works properly, just remember to add the "user" to the root group.
If you need more details, don't hesitate to ask.
wrote:I was having this same issue. I found a fix in creating a Dropbox folder in my home directory prior to connecting my account. This caused the installer to throw an error about a Dropbox folder already existing that prompted me to either delete the Dropbox folder or select a different location. Eureka! (for me at least...)
This didn't work for me, but I did find a similar solution! I created a "work" dropbox account and set up a fresh installation of dropbox with that account, which places the "work" Dropbox folder in the defaut ~/Dropbox. I then deleted everything in ~/.dropbox* (with rm -rf ~/.dropbox* ), reinstalled dropbox and set it up using my personal account. Now since the folder in ~/Dropbox already contains the dropbox for the work account, I got the prompt that allowed me to either delete the Dropbox folder or select a different location for my personal account. Somehow this worked when simply moving the folder within dropbox wouldn't... I hope this helps somebody! (using Fedora 27 btw)
Hi,
The following workaround applies to Ubuntu 18.04 and 16.04. I am using a Dropbox account that is SAML federated with a business account. In that case you have to logon to the Dropbox website with the business account first from a browser. Install the Dropbox client for Ubuntu. The Dropbox client will install the Dropbox daemon and open a URL to login to Dropbox. If that opens in a different browser (as in my case) copy/paste the URL into the browser that you used to logon to the Dropbox website. The Dropbox client will login and start to synchronize with a folder in your home directory. If you try to change that location you get the error. Quit the Dropbox client and launch a terminal:
#cd to your home directory $ cd ~ #Remove all permissions on the just created Dropbox folder in your home directory: $ chmod a-rwx <name-of-the-Dropbox-folder-in-your-home-directory, say ./Dropbox> #Remove the Dropbox configuration folder from your home directory: $ rm -rf .dropbox #The Dropbox client will not merge folders so you have to remove an existing Dropbox folder in the target location #As always double check the path before a sudo rm -rf! $ sudo rm -rf <absolute-path-to-the-Dropbox-folder-in-the-target-location, say /tmp2/user/Dropbox>
Launch the Dropbox client again. After login it will now raise an error because the Dropbox folder in your home directory is not accessible, and it will let you choose the target location.
Regards,
Gijsbert
Thank you, nice try, , but it does not work for, after the giving an error message it closes the application
- I'm getting this exact error. Did you find a solution?
- Jane
Dropbox Staff
Hey Jane, I'm dual-booting Debian 10 and Windows 10 on the same harddisc. I'm running Debian 10 on a ext4 partition and Windows 10 on ntfs partition. I want to store my files only once on my harddisc so I want a partition, which both debian 10 and Windows 10 can read/write. Initially I though ntfs could do it but Dropbox refuses to install on anything else than ext4 on my debian 10 partition. Any help would be appreciated :-)
