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wendivad
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2 months ago
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Online only storage option in Linux/Zorin/Ubuntu

I am in the process of moving completely away from all things Microsoft and building devices around Linux/Zorin systems. I rely a lot on Dropbox for cloud rather than local storage and am extremely d...
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  • Neal's avatar
    Neal
    2 months ago

    Hi wendivadā€‹,

    Thanks for sharing your idea. I just wanted to touch base with you yo let you know that unfortunately "Online Only" files are currently not possible for Linux/Ubuntu.

    I'd suggest reading through this thread where I covered this exact subject recently.

    I'm sorry I could not deliver better news. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist with.

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Neal
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2 months ago

Hi wendivadā€‹,

Thanks for sharing your idea. I just wanted to touch base with you yo let you know that unfortunately "Online Only" files are currently not possible for Linux/Ubuntu.

I'd suggest reading through this thread where I covered this exact subject recently.

I'm sorry I could not deliver better news. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist with.

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