When your download is complete, run the Dropbox installer. Install the appropriate package if you want to use Dropbox on your Linux Desktop. If your distribution is not listed then choose 'Compile from Source'. Note: These packages install an open-source helper application. The version of this application does not change as frequently as.
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Install Dropbox in Linux Here in this article we will be throwing light on Dropbox, its feature, usages, area of application and installation on various Linux distributions. What is Dropbox? Dropbox is a cloud storage service which provides real time data syncing across multiple platforms and architectures. It is a tool which is very useful in managing data on the go. It lets you edit, update content and share your work with your family and friends. Real time syncing across various devices is now a cake-walk. Features of Dropbox.
Get 2 GB online storage for free. Get up-to 16 GB online storage with referrals. Pro Dropbox account gets 500GB online storage. Business accounts are supported and it starts with 1 TB online storage with 5 Users. Available for all known platforms Windows, Mac and Linux.
Available for most of the mobile platforms Symbian, Android, iOS. Available for most of the devices Laptops, Desktops, Servers, Mobile – Blackberry, iPhone, ipad. Works even when you are working offline. Transfer only changed/new content. Can be configured to set bandwidth limit. Files Available on the go.
Edit files in real-time directly in dropbox. Easy sharing and User-Friendly file upload.
Installation of Dropbox in Linux Firstly, go the official download page to grab a latest version (i.e. Dropbox 2.6.25) according to your system architecture. Alternatively, you may also use following direct links to download and install the latest version using following commands. On Ubuntu/Linux Mint $ wget 32-bit $ sudo dpkg -i dropbox1.6.0i386.deb $ wget 64-bit $ sudo dpkg -i dropbox1.6.0amd64.deb On Debian $ wget 32-bit $ sudo dpkg -i dropbox1.6.0i386.deb $ wget 64-bit $ sudo dpkg -i dropbox1.6.0amd64.deb On RHEL/CentOS and Fedora # wget 32-bit # rpm -Uvh nautilus-dropbox-1.6.0-1.fedora.i386.rpm $ wget 64-bit # rpm -Uvh nautilus-dropbox-1.6.0-1.fedora.x8664.rpm After successful installation. Click ‘ Start Dropbox‘ button to begin installation, it will download latest version for your system.
Installation Complete After this, we need to install Dropbox client across all the box we need. Just login and start syncing in real-time from the special Dropbox folder. Security Well security of data is a major concern and in cloud storage service, when you are not aware of where your data is going to be saved, can we trust Dropbox? Well at present time, Dropbox don’t support own private key to secure data.
But it stores data in encrypted form which means you can be assured that your data is safe. It shows a promising future. No doubt the developer should concentrate more on security point of view. Conclusion Dropbox is a brilliant cloud storage Application, most of us are aware of.
If you have not tried it till now, you must give it a try and mind it you would never regret. That’s all for now. I’ll be here again with another interesting article soon.
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