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Re: drop box

 

2010/12/28 Mårten Behm <marten.behm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>

> Hi,
>
> If it is of any help for an entry in the wiki, this is the slightly
> extended Dropbox.desktop file that I use in both .config/autostart and
> .local/share. The latter will make it appear in the menu (should you need to
> restart). I also attach the dropbox icon to be put in /usr/share/pixmaps.
> When the deamon starts it shows up in the system dock.
>
> [Desktop Entry]
> Encoding=UTF-8
> Name=Dropbox
> Comment=Starts the Dropbox daemon
> Comment[sv]=Startar Dropbox-demonen
> Exec=.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
> Icon=/usr/share/pixmaps/dropbox.png
> Terminal=false
> Type=Application
>
> Best regards,
>
> Mårten
>
>
> On Mon, 27 Dec 2010 22:04:17 +0000
> Phill Whiteside <phillw@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Hiyas boss,
> >
> > do you want me to use these instructions for the wiki area or would you
> > prefer pcman to have a look into it?
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Phill.
> >
> > On 25 December 2010 22:12, Mike Nokel <mnokel@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all!
> > >
> > > I have been using dropbox for a long time with LXDE, there is no
> problems
> > > at all. Go to
> http://wiki.dropbox.com/TipsAndTricks/TextBasedLinuxInstall.
> > > There are instructions to run dropbox as CLI script. So 3 steps:
> > > 1) download x86 vesrion
> > > 2) unpack it and move to your ~ directory
> > > 3) create in .config/autostart/ some file, for example dropbox.desktop
> and
> > > place there:
> > > [Desktop Entry]
> > > Type=Application
> > > Exec=.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
> > >
> > > save it and here you are.
> > >
> > > On every start of your system you will get dropbox autostarted. Place
> > > something in your selected on the first run Dropbox folder and it will
> be
> > > automatically synchronized.
> > >
> > > Best wishes.
> > >
> > > 2010/12/26 Phill Whiteside <phillw@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > >
> > >> Hiyas developers,
> > >>
> > >> firstly I hope you have had a restful Christmas. This is only on the
> 'wish
> > >> list', but is it possible?
> > >>
> > >> (21:11:01) ChrisDruif: Is there a way for dropbox to work with
> lubuntu?
> > >> Those other programs should work on LXDE...however, dropbox only works
> > >> with nautilus...and through a script on thunar
> > >>
> > >> Hiyas Lubunteers,
> > >>
> > >> Thanks, and my kindest regards to you and your families over the
> festive
> > >> period. I look forward to the New Year and watching Lubuntu evolve and
> > >> finally get its rightful place as a fully adopted member of the ubuntu
> > >> family. My warmest regards and thanks to every Lubuntuteer and those
> from
> > >> other teams that are kind enough to help out as I 'kidnap' our
> lubunteers to
> > >> help other other teams. Being a part of the family is what matters.
> > >>
> > >> http://www.jonobacon.org/2010/12/06/why-it-matters/
> > >>
> > >> Regards,
> > >>
> > >> Phill.
> > >>
> > >>
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>
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> Mårten Behm <marten.behm@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
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>
This is really great !
I have dropbox installed on hajour her eeepc 901
I added nautilus to it, so it works nicely,
nautilus is only started when you open the folder form dropbox

My next issue is with Chromium sync, where she keeps her bookmarks backupped

-- 
Met vriendelijke groeten,
Keimpe de Jong (UndiFineD)

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