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Same Dropbox folder and for multiple Linux distros, pointing to the same account.
Hello....
I have Kubuntu 24.04 and Fedora 42 KDE distro in my machine. Each have Dropbox installed.
My question is: How to set a single Dropbox folder for those 2 distros with same Dropbox account?
My goal is: To preserve storage space.
Thank you in advance.
[EDIT]
Here are steps I have done:
- Install Dropbox on Kubuntu and setup Dropbox as usual. Dropbox folder set to /home/kubuntu/user/Dropbox. Then, move Dropbox folder to /home/dropbox.d/Dropbox.
- Install Dropbox on Fedora and setup Dropbox as usual. Dropbox folder set to /home/fedora/user/Dropbox.
- Delete folder /home/dropbox.d/Dropbox so Dropbox folder set to in step 3 can move to this folder.
FYI: /home partition on Kubuntu and Fedora is the same physic partition. It's on /dev/sda12.
I've tried these steps for editing file, adding new file, delete existing file. It seems no problem here. Do my steps are correct? Or, maybe there are another steps more powerful and efficient enough?
How to set a single Dropbox folder for those 2 distros with same Dropbox account?
That's not a supported configuration. Dropbox is not designed to have multiple instances point to a single Dropbox folder. While I know it's possible on Windows (but still not supported), there are risks to your data when doing so. For instance, using features like Selective Sync in such a configuration will result in lost data.
Each Dropbox installation maintains its own database of files located in your Dropbox folder. With multiple instances pointing to a single Dropbox folder, those databases will not be in sync with the changes made in either instance.
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How to set a single Dropbox folder for those 2 distros with same Dropbox account?
That's not a supported configuration. Dropbox is not designed to have multiple instances point to a single Dropbox folder. While I know it's possible on Windows (but still not supported), there are risks to your data when doing so. For instance, using features like Selective Sync in such a configuration will result in lost data.
Each Dropbox installation maintains its own database of files located in your Dropbox folder. With multiple instances pointing to a single Dropbox folder, those databases will not be in sync with the changes made in either instance.
