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donheff
Helpful | Level 7
3 years ago
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Files aren't fully syncing between Windows and Kbuntu

I am using Dropbox to share working files between a couple of computers, on Windows 11 and the other on Kbuntu Linux.  Everything worked fine for a while but now, the files I save from the Linux box ...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    2 years ago

    It does sound like the Linux machine was signed into the wrong Dropbox account. 

     

    Logging into a Dropbox account on the browser on Windows won't affect your desktop connection, since they are completely separate.

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donheff
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

Can I reopen this thread, or do I need to start a new one.  <y problem is back again.  I created a new Dropbox folder and pasted an image into from Windows file explorer.   From the Windows box I can move the file into and out of the folder. From Linux, iOS, and from a browser in Windows I don't see the folder and I don't see the file if I move it elsewhere like Public.  Other than the new folder and files I see all the same stuff that I see in Windows explorer.  I don't have another account with 2T of space so I can't just be logged into different accounts.

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Jay
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2 years ago

You can keep this thread open. Are you certain that the files have synced to the site? Is the Dropbox desktop application running and syncing on Windows?

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    donheff
    Helpful | Level 7
    2 years ago

    I rebooted the PC and now they show up everywhere.  I don't know what to make of that.  I could upload to Dropbox.  Move files around.  But none of that info propagated until I rebooted?  Bizarre.   I'm going to read a book.  Analog.  🙂

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