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*for Mageia 6: '''Dropbox installs incompatible files that need to be manually removed,''' - it then works OK, see [[Mageia_6_Errata#dropbox_fail_to_start_in_Plasma.2FKDE|dropbox fail to start in Plasma/KDE]]
 
  
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= Installing KFILEBOX in Mageia with KDE4 =
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== What is Dropbox? ==
== What is Kfilebox and Dropbox? ==  
 
*''' Kfilebox''' is free software to use with the KDE environment, which allows the user to access their folders and files on '''Dropbox''', a commercial virtual storage file system (cloud). Dropbox is not free software. The use of up to [https://www.dropbox.com/pricing 2GB (or more)] is offered for free. More storage space is charged according to the space used. There are similar, but free, tools available such as [http://www.owncloud.org/ OwnCloud].
 
  
== Installation ==
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A commercial virtual storage file system (cloud). Dropbox is not free software.
*Install the package KFILEBOX in graphics mode, with the [[Software_management#Install_and_remove_software| Manager Software of the Mageia Control Center-MCC]], or install the package KFILEBOX in text mode, with command Line: '''urpmi kfilebox''' (see [[URPMI]])
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Dropbox offers a plan of 2GB with 3 clients for free.
**Note: Do not install the package "nautilus-dropbox" in the KDE4, because it can cause conflicts. The package "'''Nautilus-dropbox'''" is for '''GNOME''' and other desktops that use some Gnome functionality, such as XFCE4.
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More storage space and additional services are offered at cost.
  
=== Packages ===
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<!-- To elaborate and link in our wiki: There are similar, but free, tools available such as [http://www.nextcloud.com/ NextCloud]. -->
*MAGEIA 2 - kfilebox-0.4.7-3.mga2.i586.rpm - KDE front end for Dropbox
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*MAGEIA 1 - kfilebox-0.4.7-2.mga1.i586.rpm - KDE front end for Dropbox
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This page is a rewrite for Mageia 8 and 9.''
  
== Configuring Dropbox ==
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== Account ==
* Start by creating a Dropbox folder in your home directory. Name it "Dropbox".
 
**After installation, access the "Menu Application Launcher" on the lower left of the panel and go to "Internet" under applications. Click on "Kfilebox". A Dropbox icon will appear in the notification area in the right lower panel .
 
*** '''Note''': If the icon does not appear, it should be hidden. To make it visible, go to the configuration of the "System Tray", in the bottom panel, by clicking on it with right mouse button, accessing "System Tray Settings" and in the "Entries" tab, go to the "Visibility" column of Kfilebox, and change "Auto" to "Always Visible" and click "Ok".
 
**Right Click on the icon and go to Preferences:
 
  
#Click on the "General" tab, and enter the location of you dropbox folder (The one you created earlier e.g.: /home/user/Dropbox).
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Go to https://www.dropbox.com/ and set up an account, if you do not have one to use already.
#Click on the "Misc" tab, and set '''Dolphin''' as file manager, '''Firefox''' as browser and accept the '''default''' icons.
 
  
== Synchronization of kfilebox with Dropbox (online) ==
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== Sync folder ==
  
* Now that you have finished installing Dropbox, you need to set it's online synchronization
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* When the client start, it will create {{file|~/Dropbox}} if it do not already exist, and sync it to your account.
#Right click on the Dropbox icon in the lower right panel and click on Stop Dropbox.
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* After install, you can move/rename it, and select what folders to sync, in the client settings.
#Open a terminal (as a common user) and go to the following hidden folder on your home directory: ''/home/user/.dropbox-dist'' then type: '''''./dropbox'''''
 
* A message will appear: "''This machine is not connected with dropbox''" and there will be a link at the end of the line to connect with the Dropbox site. Click on that link, Firefox will start and will open a "Dropbox" tab. Enter your Dropbox account password to initiate synchronization.
 
#Right click on the Dropbox icon in the lower right panel and click on Start Dropbox.
 
  
*Note: An easy way to access a hidden folder is to go to Dolphin, go to the toolbar, "''View''" and select "''Show Hidden Files''". Go to your user folder and choose the folder .dropbox-dist. Click it to open and go back to the toolbar, in "Tools" and select "Open Terminal", now enter the command: '''''./dropbox'''''.
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== Install ==
  
= Installing Dropbox Contextmenu in Dolphin and Konqueror KDE =
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# Install the base package {{prog|dropbox}}, and also, depending on desktop an integration package: For Plasma: {{prog|dropbox-servicemenu}} (integration with Dolphin and Konqueror, and optionally: {{prog|kipi-plugins-dropbox}} - to export from some programs directly to Dropbox​ - see https://github.com/KDE/kipi-plugins). For other desktops file managers there are the corresponding {{prog|caja-dropbox}}, {{prog|nautilus-dropbox}}, {{prog|thunar-dropbox}}.
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# Make it start when you log into your desktop: In a command line terminal as normal user enter {{cmd|dropbox autostart y}} (completes with no message).
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# Log out from your desktop.
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# Log in to desktop, and you see this dialogue: [[File:Dropbox_first_desktop_login.png]]
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# Click OK, and it downloads a binary - the proprietary daemon.
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#: In system tray you have a Dropbox icon with blinking blue "busy" dot.
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# Your internet browser get launched, asking for login credentials (Here in Swedish): [[File:Dropbox_login_Screenshot.png|500px]]
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# Next, browser say you are connected, and the Dropbox system tray icon will get a green dot with check mark when content have synced OK: <br> [[File:Dropbox_systray_icon_green_checkmark.png|center]]
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# During the process you will have received two mails to your registered email account ''"Hi Yourname, we noticed a new sign in to your Dropbox account"'', one for the web browser, and one for the desktop client, asking if it is you. Click the links to confirm that.
  
* 1 - To install the dropbox context menu in Dolphin, go to the tool bar of Dolphin in "Settingst", in "Configure Dolphin", in "Services", in "Download New Services":
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== Controlling Dropbox ==
  
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* '''System tray icon:''' Right- and left-click for different menus.  In there you find settings, latest changed files, pause, ...
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* '''Command line:''' As normal user enter {{cmd|dropbox}} and it lists available commands and offer more help.
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* '''Server side:''' Log in at https://www.dropbox.com/account/general.
|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-01.png]]
 
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== In the file browser ==
  
* 2 - Type "dropbox" in the search bar to find "Dropbox-ServiceMenu" and clicked "Install":
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* You have no marking on what files are synced (Contrary to i.e NextCloud.) ''(Dolphin on Mageia 9, June 2023.)''
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* Right click a file and in the drop-down you see "Dropbox" which expand to an action menu: [[File:Dropbox_file_action_menu.png]]
  
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== Alternative synchronisation clients ==
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|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-02.png]]
 
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* We package {{prog|rclone}} for 64 and 32 bit. It can sync with many cloud storage services. https://rclone.org/dropbox/
* 3 - After clicked "install", the file DropboxServiceMenu-0.16.1.tar.gz was copied the folder home/user/.kde4/share/apps/servicemenu-download/
 
 
 
* 4 - After unpacking, was created the folder: .kde4/share/apps/servicemenu-download/DropboxServiceMenu-0.16.1/
 
 
 
* 5 - Click on "details" and see the installation options:
 
 
 
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|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-03.png]]
 
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* 6 - Access a terminal, go to the directory .kde4/share/apps/servicemenu-download/DropboxServiceMenu-0.16.1/ and typed '''./install-it.sh''' as a common user.
 
 
 
 
 
* 7 - If it appears the warning that was missing some dependency, like this:
 
 
 
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|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-05.png]]
 
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* 8 - Check that are installed. In most cases these are already installed: python, kdialog and klipper.  In this case, only missing sqlite3. Go to MCC and install: sqlite3-tools-3.7.11-1.mga2.i586
 
 
 
 
 
* 9 - Try again: the options of dropbox are integrated in Dolphin:
 
 
 
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|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-04.png]]
 
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* 10 - When I selecting option "Generate public URL...". a warning appears that the link is available on klipper:
 
 
 
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|[[File:Dropbox-menu-service-dolphin-kde-06.png]]
 
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= Installing NAUTILUS-dropbox in Mageia with GNOME =
 
== What is Nautilus-dropbox and Dropbox? ==
 
*''' Nautilus-dropbox''' is a free software to use with GNOME enviroment, to access folders and files of '''Dropbox''', a commercial system virtual storage file (clouds). It's not free software. The use of up to [https://www.dropbox.com/pricing 2GB (or more)] is offered for free. More storage space is charged ackording to the space used. See other free tools available on the internet.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
== Installation ==
 
*Install the package NAUTILUS-dropbox in graphics mode, with the [[Software_management#Install_and_remove_software| Manager Software of Mageia Control Center-MCC]], or install the package NAUTILUS-dropbox in text mode, with command Line: '''urpmi nautilus-dropbox''' (see [[URPMI]])
 
**Note: Do not install the package "nautilus-dropbox" in the KDE4, because it can cause conflicts. The package "'''Nautilus-dropbox'''" is for '''GNOME''' and '''Kfilebox''' is for '''KDE'''.
 
 
 
*A Dropbox menu item will appear under the 'Internet' category of the menu. On first running Dropbox a window will appear offering to download the proprietary Dropbox binary. Two folders will be created in the home directory  '''.dropbox-dist''' contains the Dropbox binaries, and '''.dropbox''' will be used to contain your configuration.  After the binary has been downloaded a window will appear offering to link your computer to an existing Dropbox account or to open a new account.
 
 
 
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|[[File:Dropbox-install.png]]
 
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=== Packages ===
 
#MAGEIA 1 - nautilus-dropbox-0.6.7-1.mga1.i586.rpm - Dropbox extension for Nautilus  - GNOME
 
#MAGEIA 2 - nautilus-dropbox-1.4.0-1.mga2.nonfree.i586.rpm - Dropbox extension for Nautilus  GNOME
 
 
 
== Upgrading Dropbox Distribution ==
 
*Both Kfilebox and Nautilus-dropbox will download the proprietary dropbox application from the dropbox site and save it in the hidden folder ''/home/user/.dropbox-dist''. If you think you may be using an outdated version of dropbox you can check the version by examining the file VERSION in .dropbox-dist. To upgrade to the latest version of dropbox, delete the .dropbox-dist folder and restart Nautilus-dropbox or Kfilebox and the latest version will be downloaded.
 
 
 
*Older versions of the dropbox distribution had an incompatibility with the libz.so.1 library shipped with Mageia which caused the dropbox icon to not appear in the system tray. Upgrading to the current version resolves the issue.
 
 
 
== Others Links ==
 
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== Threads in Mageia Forum ==
 
#To discuss this issue, open a new topic in [https://forum.mageia.org/en/ Mageia Forum] or access a created topic:
 
##Thread: [https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3379 Drop Box Installation] - Postby michel » Aug 26th, '2012
 
##Thread: [https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=3596&p=26224#p26224 No Dropbox options in contextmenu of Dolphin] Postby Erik » Sep 30th, '2012
 
##Thread: [https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=3602&p=26247&hilit=dropbox#p26247 MAQeia-Dropbox] Postby doktor5000 » Oct 1st, '2012
 
##Thread: [https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=6970&sid=45e35ca43b56cfc3283befa2e2f5c9d1 (SOLVED) MGA4 Dropbox not working (not nVidia problem)] Postby Myles » Feb 12th, '14, 06:00
 
 
 
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What is Dropbox?

A commercial virtual storage file system (cloud). Dropbox is not free software. Dropbox offers a plan of 2GB with 3 clients for free. More storage space and additional services are offered at cost.

This page is a rewrite for Mageia 8 and 9.

Account

Go to https://www.dropbox.com/ and set up an account, if you do not have one to use already.

Sync folder

  • When the client start, it will create ~/Dropbox if it do not already exist, and sync it to your account.
  • After install, you can move/rename it, and select what folders to sync, in the client settings.

Install

  1. Install the base package dropbox, and also, depending on desktop an integration package: For Plasma: dropbox-servicemenu (integration with Dolphin and Konqueror, and optionally: kipi-plugins-dropbox - to export from some programs directly to Dropbox​ - see https://github.com/KDE/kipi-plugins). For other desktops file managers there are the corresponding caja-dropbox, nautilus-dropbox, thunar-dropbox.
  2. Make it start when you log into your desktop: In a command line terminal as normal user enter dropbox autostart y (completes with no message).
  3. Log out from your desktop.
  4. Log in to desktop, and you see this dialogue: Dropbox first desktop login.png
  5. Click OK, and it downloads a binary - the proprietary daemon.
    In system tray you have a Dropbox icon with blinking blue "busy" dot.
  6. Your internet browser get launched, asking for login credentials (Here in Swedish): Dropbox login Screenshot.png
  7. Next, browser say you are connected, and the Dropbox system tray icon will get a green dot with check mark when content have synced OK:
    Dropbox systray icon green checkmark.png
  8. During the process you will have received two mails to your registered email account "Hi Yourname, we noticed a new sign in to your Dropbox account", one for the web browser, and one for the desktop client, asking if it is you. Click the links to confirm that.

Controlling Dropbox

  • System tray icon: Right- and left-click for different menus. In there you find settings, latest changed files, pause, ...
  • Command line: As normal user enter dropbox and it lists available commands and offer more help.
  • Server side: Log in at https://www.dropbox.com/account/general.

In the file browser

  • You have no marking on what files are synced (Contrary to i.e NextCloud.) (Dolphin on Mageia 9, June 2023.)
  • Right click a file and in the drop-down you see "Dropbox" which expand to an action menu: Dropbox file action menu.png

Alternative synchronisation clients