[Nottingham] Dropbox

[stripes theotoky]

I have read all this but think the problem we have managed to get it
installed and it shows status up to date.

stripes at Stripaki $ dropbox status
Up to date

The problem now seems to be that the indicator icon is missing from
the task bar and we can't get it back.

Have tried
sudo aptitude install libappindicator1

which is suggested on several websites as being a cure for this fault
but it doesn't work. When this is working it is easy to change the
proxies which sometimes need to be changed up to 3 times as the IT
department use squid1, squid2 or proxy as the names of the proxy
servers on an apparently random basis.

Stripes


On 25 August 2014 22:13, Paul <reclusivegeek at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Stripes
>
> You might need to read this
> http://www.pcworld.com/article/2365540/china-cuts-access-to-dropbox.html
>
> RG
>
> On 25/08/14 13:06, Paul wrote:
>>
>> Stripes
>>
>> If my memory of the dropbox install install is correct, the Ubuntu
>> installer only installs enough to allow it to connect to dropbox and install
>> the propriety programs. I am guessing this has not happened because of the
>> firewall.
>>
>> Had the same problem with a while ago with a client in China. The only way
>> we could get a cloud drive to work though the firewall was using openCloud
>> as it only uses http or https.
>>
>> Hope this helps
>>
>> RG
>>
>>
>> On 25/08/14 12:35, stripes wrote:
>>>
>>> I am trying to help my partner who is half a world away install and
>>> configure dropbox. She is behind a corporate firewall with badly
>>> configured proxies.
>>>
>>> She is using Ubuntu 12.04 LTS using gnome classic
>>>
>>> Have so far talked her through this
>>>
>>> Tried sudo aptitude install dropbox
>>> Not available.
>>>
>>> Tried wget but proxies won't let it connect.
>>>
>>> Downloaded from the website and installed no problem
>>>
>>> Dropbox is installed and running with a menu item in the internet tab.
>>>
>>>  From the terminal dropbox status shows that it is up to date
>>>
>>> Now the problem there is no dropbox indicator in the task bar.
>>>
>>> Tried sudo aptitude install libappindicator1
>>>
>>> but it is already installed and up to date.
>>>
>>> Tried dropbox stop &&  dropbox start
>>>
>>> No change
>>>
>>> Tried logging out and restarting the box
>>>
>>> No change.
>>>
>>> Without this icon I can find no way to get to the dropbox preferences
>>> to set the proxies and without that there is no way dropbox can ever
>>> sync or even know that it is not synced.
>>>
>>> My next suggestion is going to be connect via a USB dongle and not the
>>> university network which should avoid the proxies and allow it to sync
>>> just to prove that dropbox is working and that the problem really is
>>> the indicator icon.
>>>
>>> Any suggestions as to what I should try on our next chat session it
>>> has me beat at present.
>>>
>>> Stripes
>>>
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