Dropbox - Xensoft

Install Dropbox via the CLI

I decided to refresh my Dropbox install on Fedora 17 (now Fedora 18) from scratch and found the documentation of how to do that from the CLI a little conflicted. Here are the steps that worked for me. Run the following commands as the user you want to be your

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Manage Dropbox from the CLI

Dropbox is a great tool for keep your digital life in sync, but sometimes you only have CLI access to a system where you're running Dropbox. Luckily Dropbox has a pretty slick python script that allows you to check up and control your Dropbox instance: dropbox.py You can find

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Automount an Encrypted Filesystem inside Dropbox

Download and setup Dropbox on your system: Get Dropbox For the encrypted filesystem I'm using EncFS which is a FUSE filesystem, so we'll need to install MacFUSE via: Download MacFUSE And if it's not already installed you'll need MacPorts: MacPorts Install Guide Then start by making sure MacPorts is up