Dropbox CLI on linux

Dropbox is a free service that lets you bring all your photos, docs, and videos anywhere. This means that any file you save to your #Dropbox will automatically save to all your computers, phones and even the #Dropbox website. #Dropbox creates a special folder on the user’s computer, the contents of which are then synchronized to #Dropbox’s servers and to other computers and devices that the user has installed Dropbox on, keeping the same files up-to-date on all devices. I use #Dropbox to backup in near real-time all my server to cloud, beside another daemon creating encrypted backup with Duplicity

Installation

1. #SSH into your server.
2. Make sure that you are in the root of your home directory with cd
3. Download the x86-64 (if it apply else the 32bits) Dropbox client. wget -O dropbox.tar.gz "http://www.dropbox.com/download/?plat=lnx.x86_64"
4. Extract the newly download archive. tar -xvzf dropbox.tar.gz
5. Run the #Dropbox daemon. ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd
6. You should now see output similar to this This client is not linked to any account... Please visit https://www.dropbox.com/cli_link?host_id= to link this machine.
7. Go to the URL given in your SSH client you should see a success message at the top of your screen after logging in.
8. It is recommended to exit Dropbox now with Ctrl+C and install the official #Dropbox CLI (continue on to post-installation for instructions)

Post-installation

Official Dropbox CLI (Command-line Interface)

Note: This script is required for most #Dropbox functionality. It is recommended to download the official Dropbox CLI to start the dropbox daemon (as an unprivileged user) and get its status.

1. #Download the #Python script. wget -O ~/dropbox.py "http://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py"
2. Give your account access to execute the script. chmod 755 ~/dropbox.py
3. To see the available options, run ~/dropbox.py help

Changing the dropbox folder location

To move an existing dropbox folder to /foo/bar:

1. Stop dropbox. ~/dropbox.py stop
2. Backup your current Dropbox database. cp ~/.dropbox/dropbox.db dropbox.db.backup
3. Download the official script for helping with the directory transition. wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/119154/permalink/dropboxdir.py
4. Give your account access to execute the new script. chmod +x dropboxdir.py
5. Move the current Dropbox directory to a new directory named “bar”, located in the directory “foo”. mv ~/Dropbox /foo/bar
6. Set Dropbox to use the new folder ./dropboxdir.py --setfolder=/foo/bar
7. Start Dropbox. ~/dropbox start

Using symbolic links to move the folder location

1. Stop Dropbox. ~/dropbox.py stop
2. Move your current Dropbox folder to a directory named “folder” located inside the directory “target” mv ~/Dropbox /target/folder
3. Create the symbolic link. ln -s /target/folder/Dropbox ~/
4. Start Dropbox. ~/dropbox.py start

Unlink / Relink dropbox account

To unlink:

~/dropbox.py stop</code> <code>mv ~/.dropbox ~/.dropbox.old

To relink:

~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd

Exclude certain folders from syncing

Display currently excluded directories ~/dropbox.py exclude list

Add one or more directories to the exclusion list, then resynchronize Dropbox.

 ~/dropbox.py exclude add [directory] [directory] [directory]

NOTE: be sure to specify the full path to [directory] above, or else the script will ignore your command. e.g.

<code>~/dropbox.py exclude add ~/Dropbox/Public</code>

Remove one or more directories from the exclusion list, then resynchronize Dropbox.

~/dropbox.py exclude remove [directory] [directory] [directory]

Check Dropbox’s status

~/dropbox.py status

Stop and start the Dropbox daemon

Stop Dropbox. ~/dropbox.py stop

Start Dropbox. ~/dropbox.py start

Check for more command https://www.dropbox.com/help/desktop-web/linux-commands