Dropbox not installing on some recent distros

danielson · 05. Dec 2019, 06:13 PM

For whatever reason, Dropbox won't install on recent editions of Zorin and KDE Neon.
It downloads and then just after it gets to 98% install... it stops... then disappears.
It is apparently installed but even after reboot - it fails to open.

Since then, have tried the recent LinuxMint Cinnamon and XFCE along with Q4OS and have no problems getting Dropbox to fully install and work.

Go figure!

MidnightCowboy · 05. Dec 2019, 07:36 PM

Possible solution here. Remember to substitute the version details you are using if running the code fix.

https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Inst.../179487/page/2

danielson · 05. Dec 2019, 07:54 PM

Thanks MC, will keep this in mind for future test drives.

Btw, had no issues with NeptuneOS either.

danielson · 05. Dec 2019, 09:51 PM

MC - need your coaching on this one.
Just installed latest KDE Neon, downloaded the Ubuntu file from Dropbox and ...
after doing that first line in the terminal i get:

dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'dropbox_2015.10.28_amd64.deb': No such file or directory

danielson · 06. Dec 2019, 02:21 AM

Finally!

Inspired by a tip from KDE forum:
Installed Synaptic, then libatomic1 and then Dropbox via Discover and everything is good now with KDE Neon!

p.s. for some reason, it always previously jammed at 98% of installation process.

MidnightCowboy · 06. Dec 2019, 07:16 AM

Glad you got it fixed.

danielson · 06. Dec 2019, 03:22 PM

@MC - me too!

KDE Neon is one of most quiet distros yet on my ol' HP laptop.

But now have a Geary issue...

danielson · 06. Dec 2019, 10:42 PM

For the record... installing Synaptic, then libatomic1 and then Dropbox (via software) in Zorin works fine now too!

Did however have to go to terminal for libatomic1 : sudo apt-get install libatomic1

05. Dec 2019, 06:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	Dropbox not installing on some recent distros For whatever reason, Dropbox won't install on recent editions of Zorin and KDE Neon. It downloads and then just after it gets to 98% install... it stops... then disappears. It is apparently installed but even after reboot - it fails to open. Since then, have tried the recent LinuxMint Cinnamon and XFCE along with Q4OS and have no problems getting Dropbox to fully install and work. Go figure!

05. Dec 2019, 07:36 PM	#2 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,249	Possible solution here. Remember to substitute the version details you are using if running the code fix. https://www.dropboxforum.com/t5/Inst.../179487/page/2 __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

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MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 15,249	Glad you got it fixed. __________________ Buy a Hoover and prove technology sucks.

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danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	For the record... installing Synaptic, then libatomic1 and then Dropbox (via software) in Zorin works fine now too! Did however have to go to terminal for libatomic1 : sudo apt-get install libatomic1 Last edited by danielson; 06. Dec 2019 at 10:43 PM. Reason: extra annotation

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05. Dec 2019, 07:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	Thanks MC, will keep this in mind for future test drives. Btw, had no issues with NeptuneOS either.

05. Dec 2019, 09:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	MC - need your coaching on this one. Just installed latest KDE Neon, downloaded the Ubuntu file from Dropbox and ... after doing that first line in the terminal i get: dpkg: error: cannot access archive 'dropbox_2015.10.28_amd64.deb': No such file or directory

06. Dec 2019, 02:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	Finally! Inspired by a tip from KDE forum: Installed Synaptic, then libatomic1 and then Dropbox via Discover and everything is good now with KDE Neon! p.s. for some reason, it always previously jammed at 98% of installation process.

06. Dec 2019, 03:22 PM	#7 (permalink)
danielson Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,147	@MC - me too! KDE Neon is one of most quiet distros yet on my ol' HP laptop. But now have a Geary issue...