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jainraje
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

headless ubuntu not syncing

Hi All, I sucessfully installed dropbox on a headless ubuntu server using the following guide: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-dropbox-headless-ubuntu-server   The dropbox file/folde...
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    jainraje
    2 years ago

    The headless ubuntu Dropbox sync is syncing now without any manual intervention).

    1) Use this link to install dropbox on ubuntu: https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux

    2) Use this link to setup dropbox systemd service unit: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-dropbox-headless-ubuntu-server

    Modify the dropbox.service file to call dropboxd using the install location in step 1 (not location in step 2 guide)

     

    What was not clear to me before is the dropbox systemd daemon is running in superuser mode under the "username" account. To access/control the dropbox daemon from command line,  sudo -u username dropbox <options> must be done. 

     

    That sums it up. Thanks to the knowledgble members who posted in the thread.

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