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Ubuntu headless install not working
I'm trying to do the Linux headless install as described at https://www.dropbox.com/install on an Ubuntu 16.04 workstation. It works until I get to the point in the instructions that say "If you're...
Assuming that this is not caused by an antivirus, firewall or VPN/proxy setting on this specific machine, I'll need to ask: have you downloaded the Python script from that page as well tn3?
If possible, could you change your default browser and try again too?
PS: For a list of all the system requirements take a look below:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/system-requirements
Walter
Dropbox Staff
Dropbox StaffAssuming that this is not caused by an antivirus, firewall or VPN/proxy setting on this specific machine, I'll need to ask: have you downloaded the Python script from that page as well tn3?
If possible, could you change your default browser and try again too?
PS: For a list of all the system requirements take a look below:
https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/system-requirements
Walter
Thanks for the suggestion about downloading the Python script. I did that, ran the script using the command
python dropbox.py status
That consequently gave me the link to paste into my browser.
I'm in a similar situation, with a headless Debian Linux instance.
I believe the 64-bit Dropbox distribution was installed correctly, but:
sudo ./dropbox.py status
Dropbox isn't running!and that's all - no link. What am I doing wrong?
BTW, dropbox.py start gives me a log of steps, ending with:
dropbox: load fq extension '/root/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-87.4.138/PyQt5.QtDBus.cpython-37m-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
Dropbox isn't running!
Done!
lSo that doesn't help either.
Adding -i doesn't do anything different.
-Marc
- Don't use 'sudo' for either directly run Dropbox daemon or use the script! The application works only in user mode, that's why changing context could lead to issues. Both daemon and script should work in same context to be able connect to each other. 😉
Oops, put my reply in the wrong place in this thread. Please see above.
I tried it without sudo, and still can't make it work. The install script just stops without giving me a login link.
-Marc
