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edugsdf's avatar
edugsdf
New member | Level 2
7 years ago

When will online-only files work on Linux?

I need to save space on my hard drive. Online-only files would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora. When will we have this solution?
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  • Rich's avatar
    Rich
    7 years ago
    edugsdf wrote:

    I need to save space on my hard drive. Smart Sync would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora.

    When will we have this solution?

    At the moment, Smart Sync is only available on Windows and Mac. Dropbox has made no announcement on its availability on Linux. They usually don't discuss timelines or upcoming features until they're reaady to announce them, so we likely won't know that it's coming until it's already here, assuming that it's coming at all.

fcupellini's avatar
fcupellini
Helpful | Level 5
6 years ago

I just read the email about the "upgrade" (paid) we are getting.

While it's nice to get 2TB instead of one I can't understand why Smart Sync is not available on Ubuntu Linux, since I'm paying the exact same amount of customers with Mac or Windows.

  • Jane's avatar
    Jane
    Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
    6 years ago
    Hey fcupellini, kindly note that I moved your post under this thread, just so as to gather all the relevant feedback under a single conversation if that’s okay with you. 
     
    Please note that this isn’t an available functionality at the moment, however I appreciate the time you took to detail us your interest & I’ve already made sure to add your voice to the feedback gathered internally, as your thoughts help us better understand your needs. That said, I've also made a brief note of your comments here on your existing ticket through our Offiicial Support channel, so you could further enquire on this matter on your ongoing discussion. 
     
    Thanks for taking the time to drop us a line on our Community; please don't hesitate to reach back out here at any time if you have more questions or thoughts!
    • Vlad-Mihai's avatar
      Vlad-Mihai
      New member | Level 2
      6 years ago

      Please provide smart sync support for Linux. Nowadays there are Linux alternatives for peer-to-peer file synchronization (some even open-source) and although I prefer to pay for a service, will not do it the moment the free alternative has more features than the paid one (and no, the 2 TB forced upgrade to the paid plan is not a new feature)...

      Not to mention the page https://www.dropbox.com/individual/plans-comparison does not have any mention that SmartSync is available only for some platforms.

    • zalloy's avatar
      zalloy
      Explorer | Level 4
      6 years ago

      I'd also like to chime in here. Having the Smart Sync functionality available for Linux would be awesome. It would save me a lot of time and hassles, as well as save me some drive space by being able to better control what gets synced. I have multiple devices and systems, so this would be a blessing. Please, for the love of all that's holy, make this feature available for Linux. 

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