Dropbox install requires using Nautilus-Dropox, not Caja-Dropbox
Bug #1852500 reported by
Sam Mowrer
This bug affects 1 person
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu MATE |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
I installed Caja-Dropbox from the Software Boutique. After launching, the icon sits in my Plank dock for 10 seconds and then goes away with nothing happening. No prompts or error messages. I ran apt --fix-missing install && apt --fix-broken install. I tried launching caja-dropbox from the terminal. It fed me a bunch of commands I could use for Dropbox, which I tried, then it said Dropbox is not installed and prompted me to install Nautilus-Dropbox. I installed Nautilus-Dropbox and it worked. Dropbox is working in Caja and all behavior is as intended however it seems a bit strange since I know caja-dropbox was developed specifically for working with Caja. I've included a screenshot of my terminal for reference. Thanks for your time!
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| Sam Mowrer (mowie128) wrote | #1 |
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| Bill (franksmcb) (franksmcb) wrote | #2 |
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This is a bug with Dropbox not Ubuntu MATE.
This is the work-around from the release notes.
Caja dropbox does not start.
The libdropbox_apex.so shared object, as distributed by Dropbox, has the wrong file permissions.
The workaround is to open a terminal and run the following command:
sudo chmod a+rx /var/lib/