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cyenx
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago
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Dropbox for Linux using up a lot of RAM

Application Affected Dropbox Device Lenovo Xiaoxin Mini PC Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Debian13 Dropbox App Version (if using the app) 237.3.5516 Question or Issue Within a...
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  • Megan's avatar
    Megan
    2 months ago

    Hey cyenx, let me jump in here! 

    If you could uninstall, and reinstall and then give us a heads up that'd be amazing. If you notice the same behavior let us know. 

cyenx's avatar
cyenx
Explorer | Level 4
2 months ago
  1. Haven't tried uninstalling and reinstalling, will try later
  2. No GUI interface, I installed the pure daemon version
Megan's avatar
Megan
Icon for Dropbox Community Moderator rankDropbox Community Moderator
2 months ago

Hey cyenx, let me jump in here! 

If you could uninstall, and reinstall and then give us a heads up that'd be amazing. If you notice the same behavior let us know. 

  • cyenx's avatar
    cyenx
    Explorer | Level 4
    2 months ago

    Uninstalling and reinstalling fixed the issue, thanks for the reply

    • Theresa's avatar
      Theresa
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      2 months ago

      Hi there cyenx​ , and welcome back to the Dropbox Community 👋

      Thanks so much for coming back to update us, your reply really helps show others that this kind of issue can be resolved. It’s always great when people take the time to share what worked.

      By the way, I’m Theresa 👩‍💻, one of the Community Managers here at Dropbox HQ. Since you’ve been using Dropbox on Linux, I’d love to know... what’s your favourite feature? Whether it’s something simple or more technical, I’m always curious what people find most useful.

      Looking forward to hearing more,

      T 😺 (Dropbox Community Manager)

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