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Linux Computer Backup
I was pointed here to give a suggestion from this thread: https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Dropbox-files-folders/Trying-to-backup-on-Linux/td-p/548352 It would be nice if the functionality was added to (https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/linux-commands) Some commands like: `dropbox backup enable/disable` and `dropbox backup add/remove /path/to/folder/or/file` Currently the advice is to mount into the dropbox folder (https://askubuntu.com/questions/1366889/how-can-i-use-dropbox-to-back-up-arbitrary-folders/1366896#1366896)
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 but now lucks. I had already perform `dropbox start` as root but still obtains: Couldn't start Dropbox. This is usually because of a permissions error. Storing your home folder on a network share can also cause an error. Get more help at https://www.dropbox.com/c/help/permissions_error The log of /tmp/dropbox_errorf0tk7axj.txt are shown below: bn.BUILD_KEY: Dropbox bn.VERSION: 131.4.3968 bn.constants.WINDOWS_SHELL_EXT_VERSION: 48 bn.is_frozen: True machine_id: 20210623-1124-0478-1463-487467590001 pid: 30950 ppid: 1 ppid exe: '/usr/lib/systemd/systemd' uid: 0 user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='root', pw_passwd='x', pw_uid=0, pw_gid=0, pw_gecos='root', pw_dir='/root', pw_shell='/bin/bash') effective_user_info: pwd.struct_passwd(pw_name='root', pw_passwd='x', pw_uid=0, pw_gid=0, pw_gecos='root', pw_dir='/root', pw_shell='/bin/bash') euid: 0 gid: 0 egid: 0 group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='root', gr_passwd='x', gr_gid=0, gr_mem=[]) effective_group_info: grp.struct_group(gr_name='root', gr_passwd='x', gr_gid=0, gr_mem=[]) LD_LIBRARY_PATH: None cwd: '/root' real_path='/root' mode=0o40700 uid=0 gid=0 parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0 HOME: '/root' appdata: '/root/.dropbox/instance5' real_path='/root/.dropbox/instance5' mode=0o40700 uid=0 gid=0 parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0 dropbox_path: None not found parent not found sys_executable: '/root/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-131.4.3968/dropbox' real_path='/root/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-131.4.3968/dropbox' mode=0o100755 uid=0 gid=0 parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0 trace.__file__: '/root/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-131.4.3968/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc' real_path='/root/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-131.4.3968/python-packages.zip/dropbox/client/ui/common/boot_error.pyc' not found parent not found tempdir: '/tmp' real_path='/tmp' mode=0o41777 uid=0 gid=0 parent mode=0o40755 uid=0 gid=0 Traceback (most recent call last): File "dropbox/client/main.pyc", line 5397, in _setup_root_for_account AssertionError: fresh link yet no preferences
