Dropbox on Ubuntu seems to be impossible
In brief
With the aim to mount dropbox folder under Ubuntu (18.04 LTS) I followed a procedure (see below) and I stopped when I could not find the command dbxfs.
Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Some words more
Wow, I thought this would be easy with all the hits I got in my initial search.
I want to mount a dropbox folder while using the latest (18.04LTS) Ubuntu. Although I found a zillion opinions that the best thing to do is use the web interface on Linux, well, that doesn't help for those of us who have a ton of files that need processing. (I know, that's not what dropbox is for, but coming from Mac OS X, that's my workflow).
I found a result called CLOUDFUSION that I didn't realize was several years old. That explains why a couple of packages were no longer around.
Some people referred me to GNOME-ONLINE-ACCOUNTS which has apparently removed Dropbox support
I found another called FF4D that used FUSE and python. Huzzah! Except its only directions were for a "Quick Start" which is not a lot of help when nothing starts.
The most promising is a solution called DBXFS, whose directions are on a page less than eight weeks old (it's dated OCT 2018, and it's currently DEC 2018: https://www.ostechnix.com/dbxfs-mount-dropbox-folder-locally-as-virtual-file-system-in-linux/). I go through every direction with care. I look closely for any error. Every package is found. Nothing but white in the terminal.
But when it comes to the point of executing the command $ dbxfs I get "command not found". Here I am having completed the rest of the page, generating tokens and whatall, to no avail.
I realize that my git skills are limited to simple things like cloning, and that my understanding of FUSE is limited, but I can't believe I've spent an hour installing and upgrading tons and tons of things to still have no solution.
I very well may be misunderstanding what I'm to do. I searched my filesystem with everything I know to use to find "dbxfs", and it's nowhere. Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
The task I need dropbox for is that I want to host a calibre library on my unused ubuntu machine. But the 1TB of books are on DropBox, and until I can see them, I'm at a standstill.
ubuntu dropbox
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
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asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
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In brief
With the aim to mount dropbox folder under Ubuntu (18.04 LTS) I followed a procedure (see below) and I stopped when I could not find the command dbxfs.
Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Some words more
Wow, I thought this would be easy with all the hits I got in my initial search.
I want to mount a dropbox folder while using the latest (18.04LTS) Ubuntu. Although I found a zillion opinions that the best thing to do is use the web interface on Linux, well, that doesn't help for those of us who have a ton of files that need processing. (I know, that's not what dropbox is for, but coming from Mac OS X, that's my workflow).
I found a result called CLOUDFUSION that I didn't realize was several years old. That explains why a couple of packages were no longer around.
Some people referred me to GNOME-ONLINE-ACCOUNTS which has apparently removed Dropbox support
I found another called FF4D that used FUSE and python. Huzzah! Except its only directions were for a "Quick Start" which is not a lot of help when nothing starts.
The most promising is a solution called DBXFS, whose directions are on a page less than eight weeks old (it's dated OCT 2018, and it's currently DEC 2018: https://www.ostechnix.com/dbxfs-mount-dropbox-folder-locally-as-virtual-file-system-in-linux/). I go through every direction with care. I look closely for any error. Every package is found. Nothing but white in the terminal.
But when it comes to the point of executing the command $ dbxfs I get "command not found". Here I am having completed the rest of the page, generating tokens and whatall, to no avail.
I realize that my git skills are limited to simple things like cloning, and that my understanding of FUSE is limited, but I can't believe I've spent an hour installing and upgrading tons and tons of things to still have no solution.
I very well may be misunderstanding what I'm to do. I searched my filesystem with everything I know to use to find "dbxfs", and it's nowhere. Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
The task I need dropbox for is that I want to host a calibre library on my unused ubuntu machine. But the 1TB of books are on DropBox, and until I can see them, I'm at a standstill.
ubuntu dropbox
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
1
Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python scriptpip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shellfile ~/.local/bin/dbxfsand it should answer youPython script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)...:-)
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with@before the name. But you have not to misspell it!. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.
– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54
add a comment |
In brief
With the aim to mount dropbox folder under Ubuntu (18.04 LTS) I followed a procedure (see below) and I stopped when I could not find the command dbxfs.
Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Some words more
Wow, I thought this would be easy with all the hits I got in my initial search.
I want to mount a dropbox folder while using the latest (18.04LTS) Ubuntu. Although I found a zillion opinions that the best thing to do is use the web interface on Linux, well, that doesn't help for those of us who have a ton of files that need processing. (I know, that's not what dropbox is for, but coming from Mac OS X, that's my workflow).
I found a result called CLOUDFUSION that I didn't realize was several years old. That explains why a couple of packages were no longer around.
Some people referred me to GNOME-ONLINE-ACCOUNTS which has apparently removed Dropbox support
I found another called FF4D that used FUSE and python. Huzzah! Except its only directions were for a "Quick Start" which is not a lot of help when nothing starts.
The most promising is a solution called DBXFS, whose directions are on a page less than eight weeks old (it's dated OCT 2018, and it's currently DEC 2018: https://www.ostechnix.com/dbxfs-mount-dropbox-folder-locally-as-virtual-file-system-in-linux/). I go through every direction with care. I look closely for any error. Every package is found. Nothing but white in the terminal.
But when it comes to the point of executing the command $ dbxfs I get "command not found". Here I am having completed the rest of the page, generating tokens and whatall, to no avail.
I realize that my git skills are limited to simple things like cloning, and that my understanding of FUSE is limited, but I can't believe I've spent an hour installing and upgrading tons and tons of things to still have no solution.
I very well may be misunderstanding what I'm to do. I searched my filesystem with everything I know to use to find "dbxfs", and it's nowhere. Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
The task I need dropbox for is that I want to host a calibre library on my unused ubuntu machine. But the 1TB of books are on DropBox, and until I can see them, I'm at a standstill.
ubuntu dropbox
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
In brief
With the aim to mount dropbox folder under Ubuntu (18.04 LTS) I followed a procedure (see below) and I stopped when I could not find the command dbxfs.
Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Some words more
Wow, I thought this would be easy with all the hits I got in my initial search.
I want to mount a dropbox folder while using the latest (18.04LTS) Ubuntu. Although I found a zillion opinions that the best thing to do is use the web interface on Linux, well, that doesn't help for those of us who have a ton of files that need processing. (I know, that's not what dropbox is for, but coming from Mac OS X, that's my workflow).
I found a result called CLOUDFUSION that I didn't realize was several years old. That explains why a couple of packages were no longer around.
Some people referred me to GNOME-ONLINE-ACCOUNTS which has apparently removed Dropbox support
I found another called FF4D that used FUSE and python. Huzzah! Except its only directions were for a "Quick Start" which is not a lot of help when nothing starts.
The most promising is a solution called DBXFS, whose directions are on a page less than eight weeks old (it's dated OCT 2018, and it's currently DEC 2018: https://www.ostechnix.com/dbxfs-mount-dropbox-folder-locally-as-virtual-file-system-in-linux/). I go through every direction with care. I look closely for any error. Every package is found. Nothing but white in the terminal.
But when it comes to the point of executing the command $ dbxfs I get "command not found". Here I am having completed the rest of the page, generating tokens and whatall, to no avail.
I realize that my git skills are limited to simple things like cloning, and that my understanding of FUSE is limited, but I can't believe I've spent an hour installing and upgrading tons and tons of things to still have no solution.
I very well may be misunderstanding what I'm to do. I searched my filesystem with everything I know to use to find "dbxfs", and it's nowhere. Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
The task I need dropbox for is that I want to host a calibre library on my unused ubuntu machine. But the 1TB of books are on DropBox, and until I can see them, I'm at a standstill.
ubuntu dropbox
ubuntu dropbox
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
edited Dec 17 '18 at 21:30
Hastur
13.1k53267
13.1k53267
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
asked Dec 16 '18 at 14:49
Lee CreightonLee Creighton
114
114
1
Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python scriptpip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shellfile ~/.local/bin/dbxfsand it should answer youPython script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)...:-)
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with@before the name. But you have not to misspell it!. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.
– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54
add a comment |
1
Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python scriptpip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shellfile ~/.local/bin/dbxfsand it should answer youPython script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)...:-)
– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with@before the name. But you have not to misspell it!. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.
– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54
1
1
Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python script
pip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python script
pip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in
$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shell file ~/.local/bin/dbxfs and it should answer you Python script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)... :-)– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in
$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shell file ~/.local/bin/dbxfs and it should answer you Python script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)... :-)– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...
:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with @ before the name. But you have not to misspell it !. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...
:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with @ before the name. But you have not to misspell it !. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54
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Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Yes it is a file, a python script, under a path hidden under your home directory
file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs
Python script, ASCII text executable
Some words more
From the link you provided there is a step that may point you in the right direction...
pip3 install dbxfs
Pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
Now pip3 is often already installed, if not you can always do it with commands like
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
If you install dbxfs via pip you will probably find it in the path $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs.
With file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs your shell will answer you that is a Python script, ASCII text executable.
You may find further interesting news asking from the shell
man pip
man pip3
man file
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Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Yes it is a file, a python script, under a path hidden under your home directory
file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs
Python script, ASCII text executable
Some words more
From the link you provided there is a step that may point you in the right direction...
pip3 install dbxfs
Pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
Now pip3 is often already installed, if not you can always do it with commands like
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
If you install dbxfs via pip you will probably find it in the path $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs.
With file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs your shell will answer you that is a Python script, ASCII text executable.
You may find further interesting news asking from the shell
man pip
man pip3
man file
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Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Yes it is a file, a python script, under a path hidden under your home directory
file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs
Python script, ASCII text executable
Some words more
From the link you provided there is a step that may point you in the right direction...
pip3 install dbxfs
Pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
Now pip3 is often already installed, if not you can always do it with commands like
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
If you install dbxfs via pip you will probably find it in the path $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs.
With file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs your shell will answer you that is a Python script, ASCII text executable.
You may find further interesting news asking from the shell
man pip
man pip3
man file
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:03
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Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Yes it is a file, a python script, under a path hidden under your home directory
file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs
Python script, ASCII text executable
Some words more
From the link you provided there is a step that may point you in the right direction...
pip3 install dbxfs
Pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
Now pip3 is often already installed, if not you can always do it with commands like
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
If you install dbxfs via pip you will probably find it in the path $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs.
With file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs your shell will answer you that is a Python script, ASCII text executable.
You may find further interesting news asking from the shell
man pip
man pip3
man file
answered Dec 17 '18 at 10:03
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Shouldn't it be somewhere? I mean, it's got to be a file, right?
Yes it is a file, a python script, under a path hidden under your home directory
file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs
Python script, ASCII text executable
Some words more
From the link you provided there is a step that may point you in the right direction...
pip3 install dbxfs
Pip is a package management system used to install and manage software packages written in Python.
Now pip3 is often already installed, if not you can always do it with commands like
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install python3-pip
If you install dbxfs via pip you will probably find it in the path $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs.
With file $HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs your shell will answer you that is a Python script, ASCII text executable.
You may find further interesting news asking from the shell
man pip
man pip3
man file
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Welcome on SuperUser. Try to be specific in order to obtain an appropriate answer. many people in these sites love the "One problem, one question". BTW It seems to be a python script
pip3 install dbxfs. Did you do that step?– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:06
Please, edit your post adding which steps were successful and which ones failed... it can help... I found a python script in
$HOME/.local/bin/dbxfs. Ask to your shellfile ~/.local/bin/dbxfsand it should answer youPython script, ASCII text executable. That should answer to your question... and you may want to post another question (I know)...:-)– Hastur
Dec 16 '18 at 15:12
Hashtur: I did do that step. That's what made me think it was a file, and I was surprised when I couldn't find it. Well, I say I couldn't find it...I always have to look up the argument to the find command when I use it, as I don't usually trust the GUI search.
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:32
I assume I can't reply to you directly because I'm new here? Anyway, you were spot on. That's where the script was. I went through the same install process on my (normally picky) ubuntu laptop, and all went fine, which added to my frustration. All is well, and thanks!
– Lee Creighton
Dec 17 '18 at 3:40
"Indeed you did" (I liked the sound of this phrase...
:-)). Well, when someone answers to your comment (just after) or to a question, it is notified to the "owner". You can directly address a comment to someone among the other comments with@before the name. But you have not to misspell it!. Do not let it discourage, do not let anything discourage. I will add the comment as an answer.– Hastur
Dec 17 '18 at 9:54