Just an update to show how to get Dropbox easily working on Lucid.
I got the original tutorial from http://antrix.net/journal/techtalk/dropbox_kde.html
1. Download Dropbox binaries.
1. for x86 users: http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86
2. for x86_64 users: http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64
2. Extract the downloaded file which gives you a hidden folder named “.dropbox-dist”.
1. To extract from the command line (copy this command and paste it into a terminal): tar xzf dropbox-lnx.x86_64-0.6.571.tar.gz
2. Or right click on the downloaded file and click "Extract Archive Here"
3. The .tar.gz file extracts a hidden folder named “.dropbox-dist”. Move this file to your home directory.
1. To move it to your home directory with command line: mv .dropbox-dist ~/
NB! If you use Dolphin or Konqueror you won’t be able to see the folder unless you have “view hidden files” enabled.
4. Then you need to start the Dropbox daemon. The dropbox daemon is called “dropboxd” which is a shell script in the “.dropbox-dist” folder
1. To start it from the command line: ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
2. Or go to the “.dropbox-dist” folder and double click the dropboxd shellscript
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to either set up a new account, or use your existing account.
6. If you want it to autostart-
1. For command line way: ln -s ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd ~/.kde/Autostart
2. Gui way: Kmenu -> System Settings -> Advanced -> Autostart -> Add Script and navigate to ~/.dropbox-dist and select dropboxd
NOTE: This method is working for Lucid Beta 2 on Friday April 9th. 2010
I got the original tutorial from http://antrix.net/journal/techtalk/dropbox_kde.html
1. Download Dropbox binaries.
1. for x86 users: http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86
2. for x86_64 users: http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64
2. Extract the downloaded file which gives you a hidden folder named “.dropbox-dist”.
1. To extract from the command line (copy this command and paste it into a terminal): tar xzf dropbox-lnx.x86_64-0.6.571.tar.gz
2. Or right click on the downloaded file and click "Extract Archive Here"
3. The .tar.gz file extracts a hidden folder named “.dropbox-dist”. Move this file to your home directory.
1. To move it to your home directory with command line: mv .dropbox-dist ~/
NB! If you use Dolphin or Konqueror you won’t be able to see the folder unless you have “view hidden files” enabled.
4. Then you need to start the Dropbox daemon. The dropbox daemon is called “dropboxd” which is a shell script in the “.dropbox-dist” folder
1. To start it from the command line: ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
2. Or go to the “.dropbox-dist” folder and double click the dropboxd shellscript
5. Follow the onscreen instructions to either set up a new account, or use your existing account.
6. If you want it to autostart-
1. For command line way: ln -s ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd ~/.kde/Autostart
2. Gui way: Kmenu -> System Settings -> Advanced -> Autostart -> Add Script and navigate to ~/.dropbox-dist and select dropboxd
NOTE: This method is working for Lucid Beta 2 on Friday April 9th. 2010