How to Install Dropbox (Gnome)

**caf4926** · 23-Sep-2010, 00:58

How To Install Dropbox in openSUSE (Gnome)

Add the repo for your openSUSE version:
11.4

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/11.4:/Contrib/standard contrib

11.3

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/11.3:/Contrib/standard contrib

Then do this from su - terminal

Code:

zypper in dropbox nautilus-dropbox

Once done, close that terminal.
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Now do this in a user terminal:

Code:

dropbox start -i

This should start this:

Then OK this and:

Then:

Just follow the prompts to create the account entering your email address and a password for your dropbox account:
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/10573557/Dro...tall/drop4.png

Logout and back in and you are done.

**caf4926** · 30-Sep-2010, 21:16

How to Install Dropbox KDE

Add the contrib repo for your openSUSE version:

12.1

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/Factory:/Contrib/openSUSE_12.1/ contrib

11.4

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/11.4:/Contrib/standard contrib

11.3

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/openSUSE:/11.3:/Contrib/standard contrib

Add the kde-extra repo for your version:

12.1

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_12.1/ kde-extra

11.4

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_11.4/ kde-extra

11.3

Code:

zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Extra/openSUSE_11.3/ kde-extra

Next refresh the repos:

Code:

zypper ref

(a) to accept the key

Install dropbox and the kde service menu

Code:

zypper in dropbox dropbox-servicemenu

Next do this in a normal user terminal:

Code:

dropbox start -i

This should start this:

Then OK this and:

Then:

That's it. And the service menu should give you the context menu actions in konqueror and dolphin.

**boymix81** · 10-Oct-2010, 13:20

Hi to all,

for kde now exist the following project : KDropBox ...

Browse KFilebox Files on SourceForge.net

1) Download rpm for opensuse
2) From menu run :

Kickoff –> Apps –> Internet –> Change Data –> KDropbox.

it's very easy to install and for me work !

Bye Boymix81.

**caf4926** · 15-Jun-2011, 20:22

Any followers of this thread might want to know I updated it recently.

**KEB64** · 05-Dec-2011, 18:32

Does this work for gnome in 12.1 yet?

**caf4926** · 05-Dec-2011, 20:59

Originally Posted by KEB64

Does this work for gnome in 12.1 yet?

Yes
Articles are here:
http://forums.opensuse.org/content/3...box-gnome.html

KDE
http://forums.opensuse.org/content/3...opbox-kde.html

**hendersj** · 05-Dec-2011, 21:32

On Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:36:02 +0000, KEB64 wrote:

> Does this work for gnome in 12.1 yet?

It worked for me straight away.

Jim

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