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jonbjoseph
Helpful | Level 5
11 months ago
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Unable to install the desktop app on Fedora 41.

I need to install the Desktop App for Selective Sync. I've downloaded the Fedora rpm and installed it. I installs a filemanager.  When I click on the 'open dropbox app' the screen blinks and is red...
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  • Jay's avatar
    Jay
    11 months ago

    Hi jonbjoseph, thanks for the info. Are you able to use the Linux commands to exclude the folders you don't need from your Dropbox folder?

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Peace of Wine
Helpful | Level 5
10 months ago

Hi Guys, Dropbox support found out what was the problem. After installing dropbox you need to install the extension AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support. This will give support to the legacy icons and the dropbox menu and preferences will show up. You just need to double click on the icon in you right superior corner. You don't need to use the commands on the terminal. I hope it helps.

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jonbjoseph
Helpful | Level 5
9 months ago

Today, I ran the following commands to install what hoped you were the ' extension AppIndicator and KStatusNotifierItem Support '.  But I'm not seeing anything related to Dropbox in the upper right hand corners (just seeing power, networking, sound control icons).

dnf install gnome-shell-extension-appindicator
dnf install gnome-shell-extension-status-icons

Can you provide me with the 'dnf install' commands you used? Thanks!

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