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Hi folks, running 13.2 RC1, I installed Dropbox from YAST, but it refuses to start. Here is what it reports on the CLI

sp 08:35:~> 
dropbox status
Dropbox isn't running!
sp 08:35:~> 
dropbox ls
Dropbox isn't running!
sp 08:35:~> 
dropbox start
Starting Dropbox...
The Dropbox daemon is not installed!
Run "dropbox start -i" to install the daemon
sp 08:35:~> 
dropbox start -i
Starting Dropbox...Attempt to unlock mutex that was not locked
Aborted

Here are my repos:

zypper lr
# | Alias               | Name                         | Enabled | Refresh
--+---------------------+------------------------------+---------+--------
1 | packman             | Packman repository (Factory) | Yes     | Yes    
2 | repo-non-oss        | openSUSE-13.2-Non-Oss        | Yes     | Yes    
3 | repo-oss            | openSUSE-13.2-Oss            | Yes     | Yes    
4 | repo-update         | openSUSE-13.2-Update         | Yes     | Yes    
5 | repo-update-non-oss | openSUSE-13.2-Update-Non-Oss | Yes     | Yes

13.2, KDE 4.14.1

2

http://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=900515

Should be fixed in 13.2 final.

3

Thank you Wolfli, it’s good to know that the bug report/fixing system is alive and well and working properly! I’ll use dropbox via browser until the fix is in the usual repo’s.

4

You could use the Factory package in the meantime.

But then, it’s only 10 days until 13.2 GM, i.e. when the final 13.2 version will be in the repos. :wink:
I don’t know whether there will be another snapshot/RC before that, but I don’t think so.

5

The GM will be the next release where it’s usably testable? Shades of Mandrake! :smh:

6

As I said, I don’t know really.
But IIRC that’s how it was for 13.1.
And there’s none scheduled:
https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Roadmap
http://stephan.kulow.org/opensuse_13.2/

There’s only 1 week left anyway, so it probably wouldn’t really make sense to release another RC.

7

There is a trouble on daemon installation step only.
You may install kfilebox and it downloads and installs the official daemon flawlessly.
After it you can uninstall kfilebox and use dropbox as usual.

8

Excellent tip, thank you Climenty, it is working like a charm now!

>#zypper in kfilebox

>$kfilebox

>$dropbox

set up dropbox

># zypper rm kfilebox

And done!

lol!:slight_smile: