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Linux... move the Dropbox Folder
I have been looking but not finding anything... can anyone point me in the right direction for moving the Dropbox folder? I have Ubuntu Server (no Gui) installed and the Dropbox folder (and the two symlinks Dropbox Business created) is located in the home directory. My data is in another directory (seperate hard drive) called Shares. With the receint Dropbox update The symlink I created no longer work and I am dead in the water... Everything I do must be via Command Line...
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- Walter
Dropbox Staff
Hi again MHBoise - that was quick!
Can you first clarify what you mean by "the symlink I created no longer works" ? Are you getting any errors? Could you post any relevant screenshots so we can get a better look?
Also, as moving the Dropbox Folder via the CLI is not supported at this time, you may want to consider unlinking and relinking your account to use the other directory (separate hard drive) - as long as it's of a supported filesystem- upon re-installing.
In any case, please let me know what you find!
PS: I've removed your other post from the public view as you mentioned you wanted it deleted.
just so you know the hole setup: I have a small hard drive with the OS and that included my Home directory. The Dropbox folder is located in the Home directory. My Data is located in another directory because it is located on a larger internal drive. So I created a Symlink int he Dropbox folder that points to the lacation of the data file.
Dropbox updated last week and eliminated the functionality of the symlink. My Files at Dropbox are locked up with some kind of error about the file type. I would like to move the Dropbox folder to the directory that the data is on so I can sync up my files since I have no back up or version access now.
My OS and file system are supported. My use of Symlinks and the fact that my data is on a server is not supported.
I would like to fix my files and then either hand over all of our IT to a IT company or just use Dropbox Business as it was intended and have accounts for everyone in the building instead of using the file server.
Walter, if I unlinked and then uninstalled Dropbox then reinstalled it... I still wont have a way to designate where the Dropbox folder is. I have not seen any instructions for deciding where the Dropbox folder would be wile installing.
Dropbox supports move folders in GUI only.
Hi MHBoise,
Did you try "mount" either the separate drive or directory (using mount --bind) in Dropbox directory (or corresponding subdirectory)? If not yet, try it. Similar example with some additional options could be found. Take a look there. 😉
Hope this helps.
PS: Just replace symbolic links with mount points. Nothing more!
I will check out the link. The drives are mounted in the Linux system as they are available to access from other computers in the network. Everything was working fine until until the Update from Dropbox
Having a real hard time figuring out if I can move the Dropbox folder to anywhere other than my home directory on a headless ubuntu server install - can it be done? If not, why not and are there any workarounds?
My home directory is on a smaller SSD, but I want my Dropbox archives to live on my larger redundant ZFS pool. The location I want to use is /pool/dropbox/ but I have been unable to get it to work whether by symlinking to my home dir or changing a bunch of parameters in my systemd service definition for Dropbox.
Help!
