Package Details: dropbox 211.4.6008-1

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: 2375
Popularity: 2.49
First Submitted: 2009-01-22 14:21 (UTC)
Last Updated: 2024-10-30 08:51 (UTC)

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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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akael commented on 2014-03-04 21:30 (UTC)

I was able to get dropbox working simply by using the directions from the dropbox site: 32-bit: cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86" | tar xzf - 64-bit: cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf - Next, run the Dropbox daemon from the newly created .dropbox-dist folder. ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd Like this I have to start the service manually, but at least it works.

GordonGR commented on 2014-03-03 15:50 (UTC)

Some update on my part, since I had time enough today to investigate a bit. 1) I removed all dropbox-related packages from my system, even thunar-dropbox which shouldn't be relevant, but still. I tried cedricmc's workaround, it worked. The window asking me to link an account or make a new one popped-up, I gave my data, it linked them, synchronised my ~/Dropbox, all good. Then I tried installing the dropbox package from the aur, ran it, it didn't work; tried to sync endlessly but couldn't. 2) I started over: Removed ~/dropbox*, reran cedric's workaround (without uninstalling the dropbox package) and it didn't work. It kept trying to sync for ever (just like my previous attemt some days ago). 3) I removed the dropbox package and reran cedric's workaround, this time it worked again. I tried downgrading the package pacman-wise, ie taking the PKGBUILD and changing $pkgver and the respective sha512sums. I makepkg'ed it, installed it, ran it. Dropbox claimed it couldn't connect due to permissions error, referencing to a file in my /tmp, located here [1]. 4) I manually downloaded and ran (cedric's way) the newest dropbox 2.6.13 and… it works properly. Hence I suspect we have a packaging problem regarding permissions, but I have no idea what. [1] http://pastebin.com/60fTRbqJ

<deleted-account> commented on 2014-02-27 13:58 (UTC)

Looks like 2.6.17 is out. https://dl-web.dropbox.com/u/17/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-2.6.17.tar.gz

jstjohn commented on 2014-02-25 20:29 (UTC)

Stop flagging this package out-of-date when a new stable version has not been released. The out-of-date flag is NOT for indicating there's a problem with the package.

ForeverYoung commented on 2014-02-25 18:02 (UTC)

Last 2.6.x releases, when new veraion releases, I update with this aur, then dropbox stop/start. Dropbox is started w/o systemd, using kde session.

ForeverYoung commented on 2014-02-25 18:00 (UTC)

Try stop dropbox using systemctl, then 'dropbox start' from xterm under your user

timofonic commented on 2014-02-25 16:22 (UTC)

I installed Dropbox for first time on another computer. To my surprise, I'm unable to register my machine with the GUI. Any plans on fixing it? Please, I used Dropbox extensively for homework and other stuff.

GordonGR commented on 2014-02-25 12:46 (UTC)

I tried again, but no. No dropbox instances running, no ~/Dropbox, not even the .dropbox* folders. So weird.

pngaudioguy commented on 2014-02-25 12:22 (UTC)

@GordonGR - I initially had the exact same problem. I solved it by making sure that the daemon wasn't running with ps aux |grep dropboxd, and removing the Dropbox folder from my home/user/ folder. Then when I started the tmp version, it popped up the Welcome dialog.

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