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Jeff_S1
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

sync only one folder on linux

I have a huge dropbox business account, and I'd like to sync one "deep" folder on a linux client.  This folder is deep in the folder hierarchy, so for example the folder: "folder 1/folder 2/folder 3"...
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sydsyd
Helpful | Level 5
3 years ago

I'm not sure what you mean by "share an unprotected link with each of the users".

I go to a computer with a desktop client. In my case a Mac that's logged in to the account that's syncing with the headless Linux server.

I right click on one of the folders and send a share to that user's account. I can give them edit or read only permissions. Once that user accepts, the folder will appear in that user's account.

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    sydsyd
    Helpful | Level 5
    3 years ago

    Give it a go and let me know how you get along.

    The biggest issue I had to get this working was to have a stable installation of a headless Dropbox client on the Linux box.

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