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jonbjoseph
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22 days ago
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Unable to install the desktop app on Fedora 41.

I need to install the Desktop App for Selective Sync. I've downloaded the Fedora rpm and installed it. I installs a filemanager.  When I click on the 'open dropbox app' the screen blinks and is red...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    20 days ago

    Hi jonbjoseph, thanks for the info. Are you able to use the Linux commands to exclude the folders you don't need from your Dropbox folder?

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jonbjoseph
New member | Level 1
20 days ago

Hi Hannah,

I've looked at the article you suggested I read.  However, I'm spinning my wheels trying to figure out how to get the Dropbox GUI app that allows me to selectively sync.  I can run the dropbox daemon and have the command line app for starting/stopping the daemon.  But the daemon is attempting to download all my files on dropbox.  I don't have room on my PC to download all my dropbox files. 

Bottom Line: I need selective sync capability.

Thanks for your help.

 

 

 

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    Jay
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    20 days ago

    Hi jonbjoseph, thanks for the info. Are you able to use the Linux commands to exclude the folders you don't need from your Dropbox folder?

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      jonbjoseph
      New member | Level 1
      20 days ago

      Hi Jay 

      You pointed me directly to the solution!  The 'dropbox exclude add' Linux command is what I should have used.  I had blinders on thinking that there was a GUI dropbox app (like what I had installed on Linuxmint 21.3 and Windows 11).  So I have to apologize to Hannah, since Hannah directed me to the page with dropbox Linux commands.

      Thanks!

      • Hannah's avatar
        Hannah
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        20 days ago

        I'm happy to see you were able to figure this out, jonbjoseph!

        If you need anything else, please let us know.

        Have a great weekend!

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