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jrkrideau
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago
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I can't locate the Dropbox folder on my Linux device.

About two hours ago i posted a question to the forum.  I got several replies and while responding managed to sign out.  Now I cannot find my post.  Is there some way that I can search for my posts?  ...
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  • jrkrideau's avatar
    jrkrideau
    2 years ago

    Aha, I still have no where my first post went but I solved the "dropbox folder" problem.   I was misreading a Dropbox warning message about the number of devices I had connected. Apparently I had too many devices connected—old computers—and once I dropped a couple my desktop folder appeared. 

     

Walter's avatar
Walter
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2 years ago

I wasn't able to find it as well jrkrideau 

 

When it comes to the issue with locating your Dropbox folder, could you provide some additional information so that we can assist further?

 

For example, what is your computer's OS, and the version and status of the Dropbox app as shown in your menu bar/system tray? 

jrkrideau's avatar
jrkrideau
Helpful | Level 6
2 years ago

OS Ubuntu 24.04  (New installation  3 days ago)

 

I don't understand the "menu bar/system tray"  request.  If it is in Ubuntu I do not see it.  The best I can do is  this from the finder or whatever Ubuntu calls it.

 

An apt list --installed  tells me I have 

dropbox/noble,now 2024.04.17 amd64 [installed]

installed.

 

Thanks.

  • jrkrideau's avatar
    jrkrideau
    Helpful | Level 6
    2 years ago

    Aha, I still have no where my first post went but I solved the "dropbox folder" problem.   I was misreading a Dropbox warning message about the number of devices I had connected. Apparently I had too many devices connected—old computers—and once I dropped a couple my desktop folder appeared. 

     

    • Rich's avatar
      Rich
      Icon for Super User II rankSuper User II
      2 years ago
      jrkrideau wrote:

      I still have no where my first post went ...

      You said it appeared in your email. Did you click the link to take you to the post? Like Walter mentioned, the only posts I see for you are the ones in this topic.

      • jrkrideau's avatar
        jrkrideau
        Helpful | Level 6
        2 years ago

         Did you click the link to take you to the post?

        Yes.  It, also, appears in my profile.

         

        As you and Walter say, I only see the one post.  Is there any way I could have deleted that post without leaving any trace. 

         

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