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donheff
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2 years ago
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Dropbox App on Linux - must all files sync & swamp my hard drive?

This is a very basic question but I am not sure of the answer after reading various FAQs.  I have installed the Dropbox app on a Linux desktop (Kbuntu) and a Linux laptop (Ubuntu).   Both computers w...
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donheff
Helpful | Level 7
2 years ago

Hi again Mark.  Before I explore the selective sync function I wanted to check on a possible simple solution.  The file I most need to have access to is not in a subfolder in Dropbox, it is in the Dropbox folder itself along with the subfolders.  There are other files I keep there as well but they don't add up to a significant limitation.  If I simply check of the subfolders so they don't sync, will this group of files at the top level sync?

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Здравко
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2 years ago
donheff wrote:

...  The file I most need to have access to is not in a subfolder in Dropbox, it is in the Dropbox folder itself along with the subfolders.  ...  If I simply check of the subfolders so they don't sync, will this group of files at the top level sync?

Hi donheff,

Yes, for sure. 🙋 Even more - there is no way to disable top level files to sync using Selective sync.

Hope this helps.

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