Package Details: dropbox 197.4.7571-1

Git Clone URL: https://aur.archlinux.org/dropbox.git (read-only, click to copy)
Package Base: dropbox
Description: A free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.
Upstream URL: https://www.dropbox.com
Licenses: custom
Submitter: mtorromeo
Maintainer: mtorromeo
Last Packager: mtorromeo
Votes: 2376
Popularity: 1.43
First Submitted: 2009-01-22 14:21 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-04-24 07:07 (UTC)

Pinned Comments

yan12125 commented on 2019-01-05 16:39 (UTC) (edited on 2019-02-27 08:11 (UTC) by yan12125)

Run the following command in case you got errors during "Verifying source file signatures with gpg..."

gpg --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E

Alternatively, you can download Dropbox's public key from https://linux.dropbox.com/fedora/rpm-public-key.asc and import it with:

gpg --import rpm-public-key.asc

You can check whether keys are successfully imported or not using the output of gpg -k. You should find something like this:

pub   rsa2048 2010-02-11 [SC]
      1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E
uid           [ unknown] Dropbox Automatic Signing Key <linux@dropbox.com>

yan12125 commented on 2018-08-01 11:41 (UTC) (edited on 2020-01-24 15:13 (UTC) by yan12125)

If you can't run the dropbox@ service normally, try to create a read-only directory ~/.dropbox-dist and run again.

yan12125 commented on 2017-11-06 15:13 (UTC) (edited on 2019-03-18 03:50 (UTC) by yan12125)

Some useful places for issues about Dropbox itself (not the package):

  1. https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Desktop-client-builds/bd-p/101003016 Official Dropbox user feedback forum

  2. Arch Linux discussion places: https://bbs.archlinux.org/, #archlinux on freenode.net, https://lists.archlinux.org/listinfo/aur-general

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ipaqmaster commented on 2023-03-05 04:41 (UTC)

This package throws an error when it sees dropbox.desktop: dropbox.desktop already exists. Use -f as the first argument to overwrite it.

This makes makepkg throw custom exit code 4 for Error in user-supplied function in PKGBUILD.

Wouldn't it make more sense to worry about the package "already being built" in the build step and let makepkg throw its own exit code 13 for A package has already been built.? (Which also allows -f for override!)

PolarianDev commented on 2023-03-03 21:16 (UTC)

I assume this can not be merged into the community repository due to dropbox EULA?

servimo commented on 2023-02-23 14:14 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-23 14:53 (UTC) by servimo)

I think I have this version installed (163.4.5456), but when I open preferences it show me is version 168.4.4802. I uninstalled. Now I am using .dropbox-dist, that you can download from the dropbox site.

servimo commented on 2023-02-23 09:52 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-23 09:53 (UTC) by servimo)

@xavierbaez I am trying to modify the PKGBUILD and not get any success. There is a flatpak for it.

servimo commented on 2023-02-23 09:07 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-23 09:52 (UTC) by servimo)

@xavierbaez I can not remember how I installed it.

xavierbaez commented on 2023-02-23 08:56 (UTC)

Can you maintain the package?

You seem very familiar with this software

servimo commented on 2023-02-23 08:41 (UTC) (edited on 2023-02-23 08:46 (UTC) by servimo)

@xavierbaez no, the latest version is 168.4.4802

xavierbaez commented on 2023-02-23 02:28 (UTC)

The latest version is 167.4.4719

emilbebri commented on 2022-12-27 10:54 (UTC)

dropbox works fine, have the newest version using yay (on manjaro). However, when I try to use commandline args like 'update' or 'version' (I'd like to make a bash script that uses the 'dropbox status' so the PC can be shutdown only after everything is up to date)

this is what I get:

dropbox  version
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/apex._apex.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/psutil._psutil_linux.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/psutil._psutil_posix.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/tornado.speedups.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/opt/dropbox/wrapt._wrappers.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/cryptography.hazmat.bindings._padding.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/apex._apex.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/psutil._psutil_linux.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/psutil._psutil_posix.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
dropbox: load fq extension '/home/emil/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-164.3.7907/tornado.speedups.cpython-38-x86_64-linux-gnu.so'
^CFailed to run Python command:
!! dropbox: fatal python exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 56, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/app/machine_anchor.pyc", line 8, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/client/features/backup_auto_selsync/auto_selsync_manager.pyc", line 16, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/client/features/apollo_alerts/model/apollo_alerts.pyc", line 19, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/client/ui/common/uikit.pyc", line 44, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/client/status/interface.pyc", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/sync_engine_boundary/nucleus_interface.pyc", line 47, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/sync_engine_boundary/nucleus_p2p.pyc", line 38, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/sync_engine/p2p/manager.pyc", line 52, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "dropbox/sync_engine/p2p/server.pyc", line 26, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "tornado/httpserver.pyc", line 34, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "tornado/http1connection.pyc", line 30, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "tornado/iostream.pyc", line 40, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 991, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 975, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 655, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 618, in _load_backward_compatible
  File "<frozen zipimport>", line 259, in load_module
  File "tornado/netutil.pyc", line 67, in <module>
  File "ssl.pyc", line 750, in create_default_context
  File "ssl.pyc", line 575, in load_default_certs
KeyboardInterrupt

RUST PANICKING -- "Failed to run Python command!" at "desktop/app/lib/core/bootstrap/src/python.rs":146
Failed to run Python command:
!! dropbox: fatal python exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 7530, in main_startup
  File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 2588, in initialize
  File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 1468, in startup_low
  File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 1356, in _ensure_latest_version
  File "dropbox/client/util/linux.pyc", line 563, in launch_newer_version
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 359, in check_call
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 342, in call
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 1083, in wait
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 1806, in _wait
  File "subprocess.pyc", line 1764, in _try_wait
KeyboardInterrupt

RUST PANICKING -- "Failed to run Python command!" at "desktop/app/lib/core/bootstrap/src/python.rs":146
fish: Job 1, 'dropbox  version' terminated by signal SIGABRT (Abort)

someone on Ubuntu fixed it by installing these packages:

sudo apt install libc6 libglapi-mesa libxdamage1 libxfixes3 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-dri2-0 libxcb-dri3-0 libxcb-present0 libxcb-sync1 libxshmfence1 libxxf86vm1

however they have no equivalent on Arch (trying the same with pac instead of apt install did nothing, of course, but I tried).

any idea what's going on?