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- How to Install Dropbox on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Getting Started with Dropbox on Arch Linux <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- How to Remove Dropbox From Arch Linux<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
- Conclusion <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/a>How To Install Dropbox on Arch Linux<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dropbox comes with block-level sync and LAN sync which speeds up the uploading and downloading of large or frequently changed files. Moreover, as compared to its competitors it has better integration with third-party applications like Microsoft Office and Adobe Reader. To Install Dropbox on Arch there are various ways and the choice of method based on your preference:<\/p>\n
<\/a>Method 1: Through Git Repository<\/strong><\/h3>\n
To install Arch, one way is by cloning the Dropbox Git repository while cloning you will face an error regarding the validation of PGP signatures as in the image below:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-1.png\")
<\/p>\nSo to avoid such an error you need to import the Dropbox public key from the key server using GnuPG and for that execute:<\/p>\n
gpg --recv-keys<\/span> 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-2.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce you have imported the key now clone the Dropbox Git repository and for that execute:<\/p>\n
git clone<\/span> https:\/\/<\/span>aur.archlinux.org\/<\/span>dropbox.git<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-3.png\")
<\/p>\nNow navigate to the cloned directory and build the packages from the scripts along with the build file using the makepkg<\/em> command:<\/p>\n
makepkg -si<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-4.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, verify the installation of Dropbox:<\/p>\n
which<\/span> dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-5.png\")
<\/p>\nYou can launch Dropbox either from the command line or from the activities menu and for the command line execute:<\/p>\n
dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-6.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 2: Through Tar File<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Usually, when Dropbox is installed by any package installer, it automatically starts up on system boot-up. So, if you install it through a tar file then you have to manually run it, and also you can have the latest version of Dropbox as a tar file is only available from its official site<\/a>:<\/p>\n
cd<\/span> ~ &&<\/span> wget<\/span> -O<\/span> - "https:\/\/www.dropbox.com\/download?plat=lnx.x86_64"<\/span> |<\/span> tar<\/span> xzf -<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-7.png\")
<\/p>\nThe extracted file will be hidden so you can list all the files in the directory and launch the Dropbox by executing:<\/p>\n
~\/<\/span>.dropbox-dist\/<\/span>dropboxd<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-8.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 3: Through AUR Helper <\/strong><\/h3>\n
Another way to install packages on Arch is by using the Arch User Repository which is primarily a community-driven system repository. To facilitate the installation through AUR there are different AUR helpers used like yay and pamac. So here I have illustrated the method for installation from both.<\/p>\n
1: Yay<\/strong><\/p>\n
To install Dropbox on Arch using yay execute:<\/p>\n
yay -S<\/span> dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-9.png\")
<\/p>\nYou can launch Dropbox either from the command line or from the activities menu and for the command line execute:<\/p>\n
dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-10.png\")
<\/p>\nYay is not pre-installed on Arch so to install it execute the below sets of commands one by one:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -S<\/span> --needed<\/span> base-devel git<\/span>
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\ngit clone<\/span> https:\/\/<\/span>aur.archlinux.org\/<\/span>yay.git
\n
\ncd<\/span> yay
\n
\nmakepkg -si<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n2:Pamac<\/strong><\/p>\n
Pamac is an AUR helper that provides the option of installing applications through its graphical user interface. Just like yay it is also not pre-installed on Arch so to install it execute:<\/p>\n
yay -S<\/span> pamac-aur<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-11.png\")
<\/p>\nAfter the Pamac installation, launch it from the activities menu:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-12.png\")
<\/p>\nNow go to the Preferences option of Pamac from the context menu by clicking on the hamburger icon:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-13.png\")
<\/p>\nNow under the Third Party<\/strong> tab turn on Enable AUR support<\/strong> as it will allow Pamac to install packages from the AUR repository:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-14.png\")
<\/p>\nAfter that, search for Dropbox in Pamac and install it by selecting the first option in the search result:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-15.png\")
<\/p>\nYou can launch Dropbox either from the command line or from the activities menu and for the command line execute:<\/p>\n
dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-16.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Method 4: Through Flatpak<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The next method for installing Dropbox on Arch is by using the Flatpak package installer which uses the Flathub repository for package installation. To install Dropbox using Flatpak execute:<\/p>\n
flatpak install<\/span> flathub com.dropbox.Client<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-17.png\")
<\/p>\nAfter the installation, launch the Dropbox from the command line by executing:<\/p>\n
flatpak run com.dropbox.Client<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-18.png\")
<\/p>\nOn Arch Linux none of the third-party package installers are pre-installed, so to install Flatpak on Arch execute the below sets of commands:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -S<\/span> flatpak
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\nsudo<\/span> flatpak remote-add --if-not-exists<\/span> flathub https:\/\/<\/span>flathub.org\/<\/span>repo\/<\/span>flathub.flatpakrepo<\/div><\/div>\n<\/a>Method 5: Through Software Manager <\/strong><\/h3>\n
The last installation method for Dropbox on Arch is by using the Software application by GNOME so simply search for Dropbox and click on Install:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-19.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce the Dropbox is installed, launch it through the activities menu:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-20.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>Getting Started with Dropbox on Arch Linux <\/strong><\/h2>\n
Dropbox is a sort of hard drive or USB that can be accessed from any system that provides a password manager, a vault for confidential files, and e-signature services. Though it comes with quite less storage in its free version but still a better choice for getting started with cloud storage. So here are some heads-up information that you might need to know if you have used Dropbox previously:<\/p>\n
<\/a>1: Creating an Account on Dropbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n
The first thing you need to do after Dropbox installation on Arch Linux is to create an account on it and for that click on Create an Account once you launch it:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-21.png\")
<\/p>\nNow add the personal information, click on Agree and sign up<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-22.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce you are signed up, verify the account by verifying the Dropbox email received on the given email and afterward login by using the account credentials:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-23.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>2: Adding Files or Folders on Dropbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n
On Dropbox you can create or upload files and folders, the files can be documents, multimedia, or any sort of compressed data files. To Upload any file or folder simply click on Upload<\/strong> and then select the type of data you want to upload:<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-24.png\")
<\/p>\nFurther, you can create a file, folder, presentation, recording, and more by clicking on the Create<\/strong> option:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-25.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>3: Sharing Files on Dropbox<\/strong><\/h3>\n
To share any data from Dropbox there are various ways, one is by clicking on the share icon right next to the file or folder you want to share:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-26.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, enter the email of the people with whom you want to share the data and add some description which can be about the data or the task assigned to that user:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-27.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, you need to set the edit access for the folder or file you are sharing, for that click on the can edit option and select based on your preference. Afterward, click on share<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-28.png\")
<\/p>\nAlternatively, to share any data you can copy the link and share it with the users you want to give access to the data, don\u2019t forget to set the edit access of the data first:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-29.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>4: Sync Files and Folders with Dropbox <\/strong><\/h3>\n
On Arch Linux when Dropbox is installed, and you launch it for the very first then it will ask for Continue installation<\/strong> to create a folder named Dropbox:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-30.png\")
<\/p>\nNext, you need to install an additional package which is a Dropbox extension for nautilus which is the default file manager for GNOME. It makes it easy to access and manage Dropbox files from nautilus file manager:<\/p>\n
yay -S<\/span> nautilus-dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-31.png\")
<\/p>\nOnce the extension is installed successfully, you will see a tick mark on the Dropbox folder:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-32.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>5: Creating Signatures on Dropbox <\/strong><\/h3>\n
One of the features of Dropbox is that you can create digital signatures that can be used to access protected data either by yourself or by the people with whom the data is shared. For it click on the Signatures<\/strong> option on the left. Next, click on Create Signatures and either draw your signature, type your name, upload a signature picture, or load any saved signature for editing:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-33.png\")
<\/p>\n<\/a>How To Remove Dropbox From Arch Linux<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Just like the installation methods, the uninstallation methods also vary as they depend on the installation methods. So on Arch, the method of application removal is the same if either installed through the AUR repository or by its default package installer. Usually, Dropbox is running in the background even if you have closed its application window, so first it\u2019s better to terminate it and then remove it:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -Rcns<\/span> dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-34.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nNext, remove the additional package installed for integrating Dropbox with the GNOME desktop environment:<\/p>\n
sudo<\/span> pacman -Rcns<\/span> nautilus-dropbox<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-35.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nOn the removal you will get the warning messenger that will state the de-linking of the Dropbox folder, so here you simply need to click on Exit<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-36.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nTo remove Dropbox from Arch if installed using the Pamac GUI go to Foreign<\/strong> packages in the installed tab and from there select Dropbox and then click on Apply<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-37.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nTo remove the Dropbox package from Arch installed from Flatpak execute:<\/p>\n
flatpak remove flathub com.dropbox.Client<\/div><\/div>\n![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-38.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nTo remove Dropbox installed through the GNOME software application simply go to installed applications and search for Dropbox. Next, click on the delete icon and select App Settings & Data <\/strong>based on your preference, afterward click on Uninstall<\/strong>:<\/p>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-39.png\")
<\/strong><\/p>\nOnce you have uninstalled Dropbox from Arch you need to remove the files and folders associated with it to remove it completely and for that execute the set of commands below:<\/p>\n
- Getting Started with Dropbox on Arch Linux <\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n
![](\"http:\/\/linuxways.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/word-image-25590-40.png\")
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