How to install Dropbox?
For some reason installing Dropbox via software center does not work.
I get a message that sends me to Dropbox website where I follow the instructions. But at the end it says it says:
Next, run the Dropbox daemon from the newly created .dropbox-dist folder.
I am not able to do this. Running the command ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd fails for me.
Running Ubuntu on Windows 7 Home Edition.
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Add Dropbox’s repository key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 5044912E -
Add Dropbox’s repository
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main" -
Update and install Dropbox
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
Follow the steps When dropbox prompted with the screen
For Ubuntu 12.10
Add repository key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 5044912E
Add repository
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu precise main"
Update your system and install Dropbox
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install dropbox
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When prompted with the screen, click "Next"
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Then click "Start Dropbox" to continue.
On Ubuntu 20.04
Add repo
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu bionic main"
Import Dropbox GPG key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E
If the above failed to receive keyserver, use below:
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E
Update and install
sudo apt update
sudo apt install python3-gpg dropbox
Ubuntu repository (13.04 ≤ version)
This is the simplest method; choose this unless you have a reason not to.
sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox
Official PPA (8.04 ≤ version < 16.04)
This is the way to go on Ubuntu 12.04 and older.
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Add Dropbox’s repository key
sudo apt-key adv --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 5044912E -
Add Dropbox’s repository
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://linux.dropbox.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -sc) main" -
Update and install Dropbox
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox Follow the instructions on the screen.
Debian packages
There are current direct links at Dropbox website. You can install them manually.
Binary distribution
The Dropbox daemon works fine on all 32-bit and 64-bit Linux servers. To install, run the following command in your Linux terminal.
32-bit:
cd ~ && wget -O - "http://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86" | tar xz
64-bit:
cd ~ && wget -O - "http://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xz
Next, run the Dropbox daemon from the newly created .dropbox-dist folder:
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
For additional information here's the official manual.
Download the latest dropbox .deb file from the official site : https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx and run it. When it show the welcome screen, follow it carefully. Just now I installed it on my machine without any issues.