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entodoays
Helpful | Level 5
1 month ago

Nothing gets copied to the clipboard after clicking "Copy link" on Linux.

Application Affected Dropbox Device Dell Inspiron 5482 Operating System/Browser (if using the web) Fedora Workstation 43 running Gnome on Wayland. Dropbox App Version (if using the app...
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entodoays's avatar
entodoays
Helpful | Level 5
1 month ago

This issue has been here for quite a while, but I never bothered to report. After quitting and restarting Dropbox, after clicking the Copy link menu item, I got a notification that the link has been copied and if I click on the notification, I new tab is opened with the link, but it still didn't populate the clipboard.

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Nancy
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1 month ago

Did you also follow Walter’s suggestion to reinstall the Dropbox app, entodoays? 

If you didn't, and you'd like to give it a try, please make sure you’re not on the free Basic plan first with more than 3 devices currently linked (otherwise, you may not be able to re-link your desktop app).

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