Dropbox is a Web-based file hosting service for the public users from Dropbox Inc, which enables users to store and share files and folders with others across the Internet using file synchronization.
Dropbox offers both free and paid services, each with varying options. The Free service provides 2GB of free online storage whereas in Pro you can get as much as you want depending on your requirement and pricing model by Dropbox.
It offers user clients application across a variety of desktop and mobile operating systems.
For Linux, Dropbox provides official clients to upload or download the files.
Here is the guide to install Dropbox on Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 17.10.
Install Dropbox on Ubuntu 18.04
Open a terminal ( Ctrl + Alt + T) and install the wget package using the apt command.
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install wget
Download the latest version of Dropbox client using the wget command.
### 64 Bit - Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 17.10 ### wget https://linux.dropbox.com/packages/ubuntu/dropbox_2015.10.28_amd64.deb ### 32 Bit - Ubuntu 16.04 ### wget https://linux.dropbox.com/packages/ubuntu/dropbox_2015.10.28_i386.deb
Install Dropbox using the apt command.
### 64 Bit - Ubuntu 18.04 / Ubuntu 16.04 / Ubuntu 17.10 ### sudo apt-get install ./dropbox_2015.10.28_amd64.deb ### 32 Bit - Ubuntu 16.04 ### sudo apt-get install ./dropbox_2015.10.28_i386.deb
Access Dropbox
Start Dropbox the Dropbox.
Ubuntu 18.04 / 17.10: Activities >> Search for Dropbox.
Ubuntu 16.04: Dash >> Search for Dropbox.
Dropbox will prompt you to download and install daemon for Dropbox. Click OK to download and install.
Wait for few minutes. The installer will download and install the Dropbox daemon.
Once the installation is complete, the installer will start the browser and ask you to log in into Dropbox account to link the Ubuntu system with your account.
Upon successful installation of Dropbox, you would get the following page. Click Continue to Dropbox.
Access the files stored on Dropbox by going to ~/Dropbox (Dropbox directory under your home directory).
Ubuntu 18:04 / Ubuntu 17.10:
Ubuntu 16.04:
That’s All.
