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FranciscoLagos
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Dropbox daemon on Ubuntu keeps asking to be installed on boot

Dropbox daemon doesn't work properly on Ubuntu since I started using it some years ago. Everytime I start my computer it asks me to install it again even when it is already installed properly from th...
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FranciscoLagos
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago

Hello Jay,

I tried the advanced reinstall but it's still asking me to install Dropbox each time I start my computer.

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Jay
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2 months ago

Do you have any specific set up which would remove any previously saved settings when you boot your device?

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