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Some files not syncing from Mac computer to Ubuntu but others do
Dear all,
I have been banging my head against the wall with this one...
Some of my files do not sync to my Ubuntu computer if I create them in my Mac computer -other do without any problem- ...
FesT wrote:... Could you briefly explain what it does exactly?
As I said already, main trick is recreation of every problematic file in the Dropbox namespace, so any undesirable attributes (assigned to the former file) get gone. This is the most brief variant.
Within the script itself are many comments, describing what exactly each part of the script does. You need only basic shell scripting knowledge to understand them. About the algorithm - enumeration starts from a target folder (by default the account root) and when non matching file comes up - passed for 'refresh and undressing' (if I can say so). After that the nested folders are processed in recursion, following the same rule of course. The enumeration (and other things, like download, etc) gets performed using corresponding Dropbox API access point. You can follow the links for more information. This is less brief variant.
The same is valid for both script variants. 👍 If something isn't clear enough, clarify your question.
Hope this helps.
Hi Здравко,
thank you for the short explanation. So far I had already understood it, what I do not understand exactly is what for "undesirable attributes" are removed, and in what way they change the files.
FesT wrote:..., what I do not understand exactly is what for "undesirable attributes" are removed, ...
Hm... 🤔🤷 To be honest I'm not sure what actually you are asking for. The attributes are undesirable because they break the syncing and that why they are removed! If these attributes are Ok for you, don't take a look on any of the scripts any more (you don't need them). As far as I understand, sync breaking is an issue. Am I right, or I might have misunderstanding something? 🧐
FesT wrote:..., and in what way they change the files.
The files themself are not changed in any way. File attributes are things "around" the file (things associated to a file, not file's integral part). Seems some Dropbox application instances (the one on Mac) attach to some files such attributes on upload (don't ask me why; seems nobody knows - including Dropbox staff). Removing these undesired attributes (hope you know already why 'undesired') seems resume syncing.
HAHA
Здравко wrote:
...(don't ask me why; seems nobody knows - including Dropbox staff).this is exactly what I some how tried to figure out... where these attributes are coming from, why there are there, and what happens if there are not there anymore (except that syncing is working again – which obviously is good 😁)
Anyhow thank you a lot for this great script!
