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When will online-only files work on Linux?
I need to save space on my hard drive. Online-only files would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora.
When will we have this solution?
edugsdf wrote:
I need to save space on my hard drive. Smart Sync would be the perfect solution, but it still does not work on linux fedora.
When will we have this solution?
At the moment, Smart Sync is only available on Windows and Mac. Dropbox has made no announcement on its availability on Linux. They usually don't discuss timelines or upcoming features until they're reaady to announce them, so we likely won't know that it's coming until it's already here, assuming that it's coming at all.
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Im also a paying customer for at least 5 years.. When we will receive the same treatment as other platforms? You just implemented it for Mac!!
I also need smart sync for linux! Can you please implement it?
This thread is marked "Solved" but it's not -
SmartSync is NOT available on Linux, despite me being a paying customer, and hundreds of posts here over years asking when it will be available.
The thread is NOT solved.
When will SmartSync be available? Is it in the works?
How about a partial refund for features not available?
What mechP said. It's been four years, guys!
I am a paid subscriber and using dropbox on mac and Linux simultaneously. Today, I found this new thread regarding the age-old issue of not having smart sync capability for Linux systems.
I was subscribed to the old thread created by someone in 2018.
Developers must intervene and provide this feature, at least to the paid subscription. It will be good enough if we can find this feature for ext4, xfs or btrfs file systems only. This will cover most installations of Linux and will be very helpful in managing our storage resources.
Please look into this issue.Pretty please: support Linux at parity with other platforms. I know it's a pain and expensive for such small market segment but it's the right thing to do!
I am surprised to see that this issue is pending since at least 2018!!
https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/When-will-Smart-Sync-work-on-linux/idi-p/262171
Maybe there are other threads regarding this issue, so Dropbox team should count all votes from all threads demanding Linux users to be taken in consideration about Smart Sync ... in case Dropbox linux users are considered to need threads and votes to get what Mac and windows users are already getting without having to do anything.
What is the reason for linux users needing to work (and wait al least 4 years) for getting the same as the other users?
by the way I point out @Megan that the same topic https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-ideas/When-will-Smart-Sync-work-on-linux/idi-p/262171 has already obtained 147 votes. Please don't pretend this request doesn't exist
In our company our workstations are all under Linux but with telecommuting some of us have no choice but to access the internet via a subscription limited in data quantity, especially in rural areas, so this criterion is determining. This is why we have not switched to a paid subscription. Since we have been waiting for this development for several years and Dropbox does not seem to care, we are currently looking for an alternative solution to Dropbox.
That's really bad that the feature is not available on Linux. As if nobody uses Linux... Eye roll... 🙄
