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thedbuser
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

[Linux] Deleted files keep returning

I "mainly" use Dropbox on my Linux [Fedora] workspace.  I also have it on my phone (Android [Pixel]) and my Windows [11] laptop that I rarely use so those are my 3 devices.  I would delete files from...
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thedbuser
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

It says Desktop but I don't know if that is my Windows or Linux.  I'm guessing Linux because the Windows machine is not on and hasn't been since yesterday at 2pm.  

 

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thedbuser
Explorer | Level 3
3 years ago

But here's what's even more weird.

 

Dropbox]$ du -h -d 1 --exclude=.dropbox.cache | sort -h
4.0K ./Dreams
4.0K ./Penelope
12K ./.ssh
16K ./Errors
16K ./My PC (DESKTOP-IJGOO2E)
100K ./Tickets
280K ./School
520K ./Business Cards
972K ./Movies
1.1M ./Medical
1.3M ./workspace
2.3M ./Data
2.3M ./Me
3.0M ./Shared Things
3.2M ./Housing
6.9M ./Personal
11M ./Music
13M ./ServiceNow
42M ./Scripts
50M ./LG
63M ./Books
83M ./Scans
97M ./Work
120M ./From_BrotherDevice
135M ./Apps
214M ./Photography
496M ./Phone
879M ./Programs
1011M ./Documents
6.9G ./Backup
11G .

 

One says I'm at 11G and the other says 9.73G.  But I don't have the red flag or message that I'm over my limit.

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