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Upgrade to Dropbox on Linuxmint MATE desktop killed Bluetooth
I followed the instructions re ' To install Ayatana Indicators for Linux Mint (MATE)' and also 'To install LibAppIndicator on Linux' and everything seemed OK. Later I tried to use Bluetooth but found that it had been uninstalled. An attempt to re-install Bluetooth (blueman) indicated that such action would remove libappindicator-gtk3!
* To be removed
libappindicator3-1
* To be installed
gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1
libayatana-appindicator3-1
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth
It sees that I can have bluetooth or Dropbox but not both. That seems wrong to me. Is there some sort of fix for this?
5 Replies
- Megan
Dropbox Community Moderator
Hey there, jeff_15, thanks for posting here today!
Do you get any error messages when trying to reinstall the Bluetooth? If so, would you be able to send me a screenshot, in order for me to have a visual?
Also, if you temporarily pause our app and then try to install the bluetooth does that work?
Keep me posted, and we'll take it from there!
The error message I get when reinstalling blueman is the same as in my original post:
To be removed
libappindicator3-1
* To be installed
gir1.2-ayatanaappindicator3-0.1
libayatana-appindicator3-1
pulseaudio-module-bluetooth(I do't know how to add a screenshot to this post.)
(a) I installed bluetooth and it works.
(b) Dropbox works but does not appear on the panel.
(c) Boot-up to login screen has blown out to > 1 minute
(d) Login to Desktop screen has blown out from 1 sec to 12 sec.
Thanks, Megan.
I uninstalled bluetooth - I really can live without it :-) But I'm aware that others may not.
Next I uninstalled Dropbox.
Then I rebooted and installed Dropbox - I can't live without it :-) and rebooted.
Dropbox icon appears on the panel complete with menu.
And it works :-) Saved a file in my computer Dropbox folder and viewed the file on my phone Dropbox app.
The previously mentioned excessive boot-up time seems to have self-medicated and is now its customary few seconds.
I'm happy :-)
Living without Bluetooth is my solution to the problem but the problem will no doubt still exist for other users. A better/universal/permanent solution is still needed.
