We use Dropbox to backup our contents with some security and peace of mind. Now, we will install Dropbox on Ubuntu 18.04/20.04 LTS server terminal and as well as from GUI.ĭropbox provides us online storage to store or backup our data automatically. You have successfully learned how to install Dropbox on CentOS 8.Dropbox online storage provides us support for Ubuntu Linux. Then delete Dropbox user directry using following command replacing USERNAME with the real username of system. Remove the user from /etc/default/dropbox file.
Sudo systemctl enable dropbox Unlink Dropbox Accountįirst stop the Dropbox service. Now start and enable Dropbox service executing following command. Set username as given in below example then save and exit the file. etc/sysconfig/dropbox file should contain system user names who will run Dropbox. sudo chmod +x /etc/systemd/system/rvice /etc/init.d/dropbox Run following script to make above files executables. sudo curl -o /etc/init.d/dropbox sudo curl -o /etc/systemd/system/rvice To set up Dropbox as a service, you should create a init script and Systemd unit file to do so enter the following command. Now Enter Ctrl+c to set up Dropbox as a service. Welcome SaeedĪ new /home/username/Dropbox/ directory is created inside the HOME directory to store synchronised Dropbox files.
Once you complete above process you will see the following output on your CentOS system. Install Dropbox on CentOS – Register to Dropbox If you have existing Dropbox account then just Sign in otherwise create a new account on Dropbox. You will be prompted to login to link the account. Now copy this link and paste it into the browser address bar on ANY computer.
This computer isn't linked to any Dropbox account. You will get the following output, just copy the link given inside output and run it inside your favorite browser on your local machine. In this section, we will link your Dropbox account to Dropbox client on your server to do so execute the following command. sudo tar xzfv dropbox-linux-x86_64.tar.gz -strip 1 -C /opt/dropbox Setup account for Dropbox Now extract the downloaded file inside /opt/dropbox directory. curl -Lo dropbox-linux-x86_64.tar.gz Ĭreate a directory for Dropbox installation by using the following command. Download Dropbox Client using the following command. Here we will first install Dropbox Client. You must have the non-root user account on your server with sudo privileges. Reference: Install Dropbox on CentOS 8 Prerequisitesīefore you start to install Dropbox on CentOS.
0 kommentar(er)
