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Do I have to reinstall Dropbox every time I do a software update on my Linux Fedora 42?
I'm running Dropbox on Fedora 42 (Linux). Each time I do a software update for the computer, this warning shows when I log in:
Do I really have to reinstall Dropbox each time? This is confusing...
Dropbox is running fine now. I think the answer (or workable workaround) is to click OK on the prompt that comes up (see image at top of thread) or run 'dropbox start -i'.
(I got an email notification that AugustusHarbor posted a useful comment two days ago, but for some reason it's not showing here in the thread....)
The Fedora Software utility indicates that the Flatpak version of dropbox is installed. Is that the same as the "proprietary dropbox daemon" that the popup tells me I need to install?
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Community ManagerHi Beatboxerâ,
When you install Dropbox from Fedora Software, what youâre actually getting is the Flatpak package. That Flatpak only provides the Dropbox desktop client (the menus and icon), but it doesnât include the actual background service that syncs your files.
That syncing service is the proprietary Dropbox daemon, and it needs to be installed separately. Without it, youâll see a popup saying Dropbox canât run until the daemon is present.
Here are the steps to get it working on Fedora:
Install dependencies (required for the daemon to run):
sudo dnf install libatomic
Download the official Dropbox daemon from Dropbox:This will place the daemon in ~/.dropbox-dist/.
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -
Start the daemon:The first time it runs, it will ask you to link your computer with your Dropbox account (via a URL you open in your browser).
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
Run Dropbox normally:
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- If youâre using the Flatpak UI, it should now detect the daemon and sync correctly.
- Alternatively, you can skip the Flatpak and just install the official Dropbox RPM package from Dropboxâs Linux install page, which bundles the client and daemon together.
