如何在 Ubuntu Linux 上安装 Dropbox
Dropbox
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Dropbox 是 [最受欢迎的云存储服务之一，可用于 Linux](https://itsfoss.com/cloud-services-linux/) 和其他操作系统。


事实上，Dropbox 是最早提供原生 Linux 应用的服务之一。它仍然 [支持 32 位 Linux 系统](https://itsfoss.com/32-bit-linux-distributions/)，这也是一项值得称赞的工作。


在这个初学者的教程中，我将展示在 Ubuntu 上安装 Dropbox 的步骤。这些步骤其实很简单，但有些网站把它弄得不必要的复杂。


### 在 Ubuntu 桌面上安装 Dropbox


让我们来看看安装步骤，一步一步来。


#### 第一步：获取 Ubuntu 的 Dropbox 安装程序


Dropbox 为其安装程序提供 DEB 文件。进入网站的下载页面：


* [下载 Dropbox](https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux)


下载相应的 DEB 文件。考虑到你使用的是 64 位的 Ubuntu，请获取 64 位版本的 DEB 文件。


![Download the Dropbox installer](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112854zynnborvr9b3zss3.png)


#### 第二步：安装 Dropbox 安装程序


你下载的 deb 文件只是 Dropbox 的一个安装程序。实际的 Dropbox 安装稍后开始，类似于 [在 Ubuntu 上安装 Steam](https://itsfoss.com/install-steam-ubuntu-linux/)。


要 [安装下载的 deb 文件](https://itsfoss.com/install-deb-files-ubuntu/)，可以双击它，或者右击并选择用软件安装打开。


![Installing the downloaded Dropbox deb file](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112854r6mmdbleuewf2pe2.png)


它将打开软件中心，你可以点击安装按钮。


![Installing Dropbox deb file](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112854hhh38rzh8zghzr27.png)


等待安装完成。


#### 第三步：开始安装 Dropbox


现在 Dropbox 安装程序已经安装完毕。按 `Windows` 键（也叫 `Super` 键），搜索 Dropbox 并点击它。


![Start Dropbox for installation](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/113011yulqjub8ovrvgj9j.jpg)


第一次启动时，它显示两个弹出窗口。一个是关于重启 Nautilus（Ubuntu 中的文件资源管理器），另一个是关于 Dropbox 的安装。


![Starting Dropbox installation](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/113029c4gvbe43j1opf4u4.jpg)


点击 “Restart Nautilus” -> “Close”（在 Nautilus 弹出窗口）或 “OK”（在安装弹出窗口），开始实际的 Dropbox 客户端下载和安装。如果 “Nautilus Restart” 在点击关闭按钮时没有关闭，请点击 “X” 按钮。


等待 Dropbox 的安装完成。


![Installing Dropbox](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/113045rntxn2mknt70cttk.jpg)


哦！需要重新启动 Nautilus，因为 Dropbox 增加了一些额外的功能，如在文件资源管理器中显示同步状态。


当 Dropbox 安装完毕，它应该会自动带你到 Dropbox 的登录页面，或者你可以点击顶部的 Dropbox 图标并选择登录选项。


![Sign in to Dropbox after installation](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/113058v5o59len7ny00uif.jpg)


事实上，这就是你今后访问 Dropbox 设置的方式。


#### 第四步：开始在 Ubuntu 上使用 Dropbox


![Sign in into Dropbox](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112858dwhchzd8w51c85c5.png)


**注意**：在你成功登录之前，Dropbox 将不会工作。这里有一个问题。免费版的 Dropbox 限制了你可以链接到你的账户的设备数量。**如果你已经有 3 个链接的设备，你应该删除一些你不使用的旧设备。**


当你成功登录后，你应该看到在你的家目录中创建了一个 Dropbox 文件夹，你的云端文件开始出现在这里。


![Dropbox folder is created under home directory](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112858conimrzayyytswwy.png)


如果你想节省磁盘空间或带宽，你可以进入偏好设置并选择<ruby> 选择性同步 <rt>  Selective Sync </rt></ruby>选项。该选项允许你只在本地系统上同步来自 Dropbox 云的选定文件夹。


![Using selective sync in Dropbox](/data/attachment/album/202109/11/112858czzuurfm9m9akdfm.png)


Dropbox 会在每次启动时自动启动。我相信，这是你应该从任何云服务中期待的行为。


这就是你在 Ubuntu 上开始使用 Dropbox 所需要的一切。我希望这个教程对你有帮助。




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Dropbox is one of the [most popular cloud storage services available for Linux](https://itsfoss.com/cloud-services-linux/) and other operating systems.

In fact, Dropbox is one of the earliest services to provide a native Linux application. It still [supports 32-bit Linux systems](https://itsfoss.com/32-bit-linux-distributions/) that is also a commendable job.

In this beginner’s tutorial, I’ll show the steps for installing Dropbox on Ubuntu. The steps are really simple but some websites make it unnecessarily complicated.

## Install Dropbox on Ubuntu desktop

Let’s see the installation procedure, step by step.

### Step 1: Get Dropbox installer for Ubuntu

Dropbox offers DEB files for its installer. Go to the download section of its website:

And download the appropriate DEB file. Considering that you are using 64 bit Ubuntu, get the deb file for 64-bit version.

![get dropbox for ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/get-dropbox-for-ubuntu-800x294.png)

### Step 2: Install Dropbox installer

The deb file you downloaded is just an installer for Dropbox. Actual Dropbox installation starts later, similar to [installing Steam on Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/install-steam-ubuntu-linux/).

To [install the downloaded deb file](https://itsfoss.com/install-deb-files-ubuntu/), either double click on it or right click and select open with Software Install.

![dropbox installer ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/dropbox-installer-ubuntu.png)

It will open the software center and you can click the install button.

![installing dropbox deb file](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/installing-dropbox-deb-file-800x346.png)

Wait for the installation to finish.

### Step 3: Start Dropbox installation

Dropbox installer is now installed. Press the Windows key (also known as super key) and search for Dropbox and click on it.

![start drobox ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/start-drobox-ubuntu.webp)

On the first launch, it shows two popups. One about restarting Nautilus (the file explorer in Ubuntu) and the other about Dropbox installation.

![starting dropbox installation](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/starting-dropbox-installation-800x599.webp)

Clicking either Restart Nautilus/Close (on the Nautilus popup) or OK (on the installation popup) starts the actual Dropbox client download and installation. If the ‘Nautilus Restart’ does not close on clicking Close button, click the x button.

Wait for the Dropbox installation to finish.

![installing dropbox](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/installing-dropbox.webp)

Oh! Nautilus restart is required because Dropbox adds some extra features like showing the synchronization status in the file explorer.

Once Dropbox is installed, it should either take you to the Dropbox login page automatically or you can hit the Dropbox icon at the top and select sign in option.

![sign in to dropbox after first installation](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/sign-in-to-dropbox-after-first-installation.webp)

In fact, this is how you will be accessing Dropbox settings in the future.

[bug report here](https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus-dropbox/+bug/2015620).

### Step 4: Start using Dropbox on Ubuntu

![sign in dropbox](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/sign-in-dropbox-800x409.png)

**Note**: Dropbox won’t work until you successfully sign in. Here’s a catch. The free version of Dropbox limits the number of devices you can link to your account. **If you already have 3 linked devices, you should remove some of the older ones that you do not use.**

Once you are successfully signed in, you should see a Dropbox folder created in your home directory and your files from the cloud starts appearing here.

![dropbox folder ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/dropbox-folder-ubuntu-800x491.png)

If you want to save disk space or bandwidth, you can go to the Preferences and choose the Selective Sync option. The selective sync option allows you only sync selected folders from Dropbox cloud on your local system.

![dropbox selective sync](https://itsfoss.com/content/images/wordpress/2021/09/Dropbox-selective-sync-800x399.png)

Dropbox automatically starts at each boot. This is the behavior you should expect from any cloud service, I believe.

It’s good to see a DEB file for Dropbox. You can do something similar to [install Mega cloud service on Ubuntu](https://itsfoss.com/install-mega-cloud-storage-linux/).

That’s all you need to get started with Dropbox on Ubuntu. I hope you find this tutorial helpful.