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CodesAreHonest's avatar
CodesAreHonest
New member | Level 2
5 years ago

Unable to start dropbox in Ubuntu 20.04

Hi, I am unable to start the dropbox in Ubuntu 20.04 with Headless Mode with the following errors. I had read through all the forums and documents to find out the solution in order to fix this error ...
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timpalpant's avatar
timpalpant
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5 years ago

Hi all, thanks for your reports!

 

We've released a new beta build that addresses this issue: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-desktop-client-builds/Beta-Build-132-3-3795/td-p/546837


 

Please give it a try if you're encountering this error. You can install it using:

cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64&build=132.3.3795" | tar xzf -

and then start the client as usual with:

~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd

Update (10/1): This has been released to the stable channel, and you can use the regular install process now as described at https://dropbox.com/install?os=lnx

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svetsmirnova
Explorer | Level 3
5 years ago

The new build did not resolve the issue for me. I am on Ubuntu 20.04, use encrypted drive.

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    svetsmirnova
    Explorer | Level 3
    5 years ago

    Please ignore my report. It was antivirus software. SentinelOne thinks dropbox binary from ~./dropbox-dist is suspicious.

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