Re: [PLUG] Alternatives to Dropbox on Linux

[Fred Stluka via plug <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>]

Walt,

Yeah, I've never used the online-only mode.  I always keep local
copies of all shared files on all of my devices (laptops, phones,
etc.), and just let Dropbox keep them in sync.

Whenever I add/modify/delete any local file in my Dropbox
folder tree on any of my synced devices, it automatically updates
the other devices.  Usually within a second or 2, so I never have
to worry about jumping from device to device and editing
anywhere I want.  It just works.

If I ever DID manage to edit the same file in 2 places before the
sync happens, it would show a conflict and allow me to resolve
it.  That hasn't happened in at least 5-8 years though, so I don't
even remember what it looks like any more.  I just remember
that it was very obvious and very easy.

I also use Dropbox for sharing files with other people.  I have
about a dozen different Dropbox subfolder trees configured
for sharing with a dozen small groups of friend and colleagues.
Whenever any of us adds/modified/deletes a file, it is synced to
all of the devices of the rest of us in that group.

For more info on how I use Dropbox, see:
- http://bristle.com/Tips/Internet.htm#dropbox

--Fred
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Fred Stluka -- http://bristle.com -- Glad to be of service!
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On 4/4/22 9:01 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:
> Oh wait, there *IS* an option to make an entire directory available 
> offline!
>
> Never mind, I'm good now. Thanks to everyone who made suggestions.
>
> Walt
>
> On Mon, Apr 4, 2022, at 8:54 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:
> > Fred,
> >
> > I'm running the latest versions of both Dropbox and macOS. This is a
> > description of the problem I'm seeing:
> >
> > https://help.dropbox.com/installs-integrations/desktop/macos-12-monterey-support
> >
> > They describe a workaround for single files, but nothing for an entire
> > subdirectory which is what I need. My entire gnucash directory appears
> > as 0-byte files.
> >
> > Walt
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 04, 2022 at 08:47:50PM -0400, Fred Stluka via plug wrote:
> > > Walt,
> > >
> > > Dropbox works fine on my MacBook Pro with macOS 12.3.
> > >
> > > I've been using DropBox for just over 10 years.  Never a problem.
> > > I upgraded from macOS 11.6 to 12.3 about 2 weeks ago and it's
> > > still working fine.
> > >
> > > Maybe check whether you need to upgrade to a newer version
> > > of DropBox?
> > >
> > > --Fred
> > > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > Fred Stluka -- http://bristle.com -- Glad to be of service!
> > > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > On 4/4/22 7:56 PM, Walt Mankowski via plug wrote:
> > > > Hi all,
> > > >
> > > > I've been a Dropbox user for a long time, and I've been paying 
> > for extra
> > > > storage for the last 5 years or so. I bounce around between 
> > Linux, Mac,
> > > > and Windows, and I need to have my directories synced between all 3
> > > > platforms.
> > > >
> > > > This has worked great for a long time, but it seems Dropbox was using
> > > > some undocumented features on macOS. Apple closed these holes in 
> > version
> > > > 12.3 (which came out a few weeks ago) and now wants everyone 
> > providing
> > > > this kind of service to use a new API. Even though this was 
> > announced a
> > > > year ago, Dropbox still hasn't implemented it and so it's no longer
> > > > syncing directories to macOS.
> > > >
> > > > They had *ONE JOB*…
> > > >
> > > > I'm sure they'll fix if eventually. In the meantime I'm willing 
> > to look
> > > > into alternatives, but as far as I know none of their major 
> > competitors
> > > > (iCloud Drive, One Drive, Google Drive, Box, etc.) have Linux clients
> > > > that integrate into the filesystem as seamlessly as Dropbox does.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have any alternatives they can suggest? I don't need any
> > > > bells and whistles. All I want is Dropbox's functionality from 15 
> > years
> > > > ago -- a single drive that quietly and automatically syncs files 
> > between
> > > > Linux, macOS and Windows.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks.
> > > >
> > > > Walt
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > 
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