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Dropbox is compatible with Ext4 but doesn't recognize ext4 drive?
So, like most Linux users, I've gotten the message about needing to upgrade to an ext4 drive. I had an extra drive in my machine with nothing on it so I formatted it to ext4. I rebooted then went int...
AminSadeghi wrote:I've found a workaround. Create a new folder within the mount point of your ext4 drive. Then, simply choose that folder as the target in the Dropbox app. Here's an example:
Mount point of ext4 drive:
/media/mynewdriveMake new directory within the mount point, say "DropboxContainer". Now choose the following path (simply choose in the Dropbox GUI) as the sync target:
/media/mynewdrive/DropboxContainerTo confirm, your Dropbox sync folder would look like this:
/media/mynewdrive/DropboxContainer/DropboxIn my case, it used to complain about the ext4 thing, but this workaround seems to have done the job. Please let me know if it works for you.
This worked for me also (Ubuntu 18.04), and dropbox stopped complaining. Thanks!
But I still think it's kind of logical to have the sync folder in my home directory. By now the dropbox app is up to 67.4.83 and trying to switch back just gives me the original error message about the file system not being ext4 (which it is).
Does anyone have any ideas on how to put the sync directory back under home?
Same situation here. I'm very, very disappointed with Dropbox in this point :(
It's easier to change service than dealing with workarounds.
If someone still have problems about selecting "Dropbox" folder, it seems known bug, that the application don't check only content, but also the pointed directory! This lead to problems when dropbox root is going to be directed to mountpoint directory. In such a case (because of wrong check - bug in fact) dropbox confuses and make wrong conclusion. One workaround could be: selected directory must be IN the ext4 partition, not the root of this partition (doesn't matter how deep in directory tree is this). It seems most people just select the root, what trigger the bug. The mountpoint (FS root) directory could be (and usually is) outside ext4 partition, mounted in this point! It seems that the dropbox people will not fix this, so... be careful.
Another (more general) solution is 'fixing' this FS check using this script, so doesn't matter anymore where You try to set the dropbox folder (even outside ext4 partition or using eCriptFS).
Good luck for everyone!
SOLVED PROBLEM!!!! Desconozco si es un problema de permisos de Home y de Dropbox q no reconoce la partición, el hecho que ya pude hacer que funcionara!!!
1. Crear una carpeta en media, yo cree la carpeta Cloud.
2. Usar Chmod y Chown para darle los permisos 7777 y asignarla a tu usuario.
3. Instalar Dropbox y mover la carpeta de lugar, ahi nos movemos a /media/Cloud/... y la instalacion creará la carpeta de Dropbox.
PD. No olviden vincular la cuenta!!!! y borrar los dispositivos que no usan por que en la version gratis solo acepta 3 dispositivos!!!.
saludos ...
Fidel Medina B.
