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Hank_J
5 years agoExplorer | Level 4
Sharing a local Dropbox folder over NFS
I understand why I cannot make my Dropbox folder on an NFS-mounted filesystem, as per https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/move-dropbox-folder
As far as I understand, this only ap...
Lusil
5 years agoDropbox Staff
Hi there Hank_J, thanks for checking in with us!
You are right, having the Dropbox folder on an unsupported file system can result in various error messages and behaviors.
Having said that, could you please clarify how you'd like to share? What kind of setup are you trying to accomplish?
Keep me posted!
- Hank_J5 years agoExplorer | Level 4
I have multiple computers in my house, and I do not want to use space on each machine for separate copies my Dropbox folder.
Since I already keep a lot of my files on an NFS server, ideally, I could just put my Dropbox on the NFS server. The server would thus handle all the syncing. Since the volume that is being shared is regular ext4, my understanding is that the server will see at as such (instead of as a share). The mere fact that that same folder is being shared to other computers over NFS should not make the underlying filesystem "unsupported", right?
If I am understanding correctly, the server OS should know about any changes made by clients, and thus Dropbox on the host will also know (or so I hope).
The only sticking point I can think of is file permissions, which I should be able to deal with using ACL rules on the server. Anything I'm not think of?- Здравко5 years agoLegendary | Level 20
Hank_J wrote:...
The only sticking point I can think of is file permissions, which I should be able to deal with using ACL rules on the server. Anything I'm not think of?If you count the owning as a part of permissions - Yes - that's the only issue. And you should take care of. You can run Dropbox and NFS server in the same context or you have to map NFS access to Dropbox context (whatever is easier for you). If I'm in your shoes, first option is better - same context - no any restrictions. :wink:
- Lusil5 years agoDropbox Staff
Thanks for clarifying that for me, Hank_J.
I wouldn't recommend following this setup due to unexpected behaviors can occur.
Nonetheless, I'll leave the thread open for any other users who mayhave any additional input or ideas on this.
In the meantime, if you have any other questions, just give me a shout. Cheers!
- Hank_J5 years agoExplorer | Level 4
OK thanks, but can you be more specific about "unexpected behaviors"? Would these be things like permissions changes (and would they be made by the system or Dropbox)? Or does sharing a folder out as NFS interfere with the host OS's ability to track changes and inform Dropbox?
What exactly are the technical barriers to making this possible?
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