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mairabay's avatar
mairabay
Explorer | Level 3
6 years ago

Can I delete the dropbox-dist-tmp folders on linux?

I keep getting a message from Dropbox that it cannot sync because I am out of disk space. I used a disk space analyzer and it turns out that Dropbox itself is using approx 600MB accross multiple fol...
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  • Здравко's avatar
    Здравко
    6 years ago

    Hi mairabay,

    Similar things could happens when you try 'play' with the distribution directory while dropbox is still running (confirmed from my experience). Probably this could be some update process side effect (I haven't seen this but...). Anyway: While the main distribution directory (.dropbox-dist) is consistent and ready, any other similar directories are meaningless and could be removed safely. :wink:

    Hope this helps.

Lusil's avatar
Lusil
Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
6 years ago

Hi there mairabay, 

Generally, .tmp files are temporary files created to temporarily hold data on your device while you're using a specific app.

For this reason, I'd recommend not deleting them, but instead rebooting your device - maybe that will do the trick. 

Let me know how it goes!

  • mairabay's avatar
    mairabay
    Explorer | Level 3
    6 years ago

    Hi Lusil,

    While I appreciate the speed of your repsonse and your willingness to help, I would like to ask you (and whoever else reads this): please read the question throughly before trying to answer.

    1) I am not talking about .tmp files. I never mentioned the .tmp extension or asked about deleting files. I am talking about a folder that has the following name structure: .dropbox-dist-tmp-XXXX. Please read the question throughly before trying to answer.

    2) This has been happening for weeks now and rebooting does nothing to it.

    • Lusil's avatar
      Lusil
      Icon for Dropbox Staff rankDropbox Staff
      6 years ago

      Thanks for getting back to me, mairabay.

      In order to have a more in-depth look on the matter, I've sent you a ticket to the email address associated to your Community profile. 

      When you have the chance, please check your inbox for my latest message. 

      Cheers!

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