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I wish Dropbox would care enough to fix this.

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(06-27-2016, 10:34 AM)N4RPS link Wrote: [ -> ]Hello!

Don't know if this is related, but when *I* tried installing Dropbox (from their .deb file), the notification area icon and box didn't work for me, either. Found a permanent fix by editing the Dropbox config file as follows:

In a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], type or copy/paste the following:

Code:

sudo leafpad /usr/bin/dropbox

Create a new line after 'import os' and add the following:

os.environ['DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS'] = ""

Save [CTRL-S] and reboot.

Details here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/732816/xu...-icon-fail

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

Sorry for the delay, but just got round to doing this, so thanks N4RPS, works perfect for me.

Keith.

(06-27-2016, 10:34 AM)N4RPS link Wrote: [ -> ]Hello!

Don't know if this is related, but when *I* tried installing Dropbox (from their .deb file), the notification area icon and box didn't work for me, either. Found a permanent fix by editing the Dropbox config file as follows:

In a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], type or copy/paste the following:

Code:

sudo leafpad /usr/bin/dropbox

Create a new line after 'import os' and add the following:

os.environ['DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS'] = ""

Save [CTRL-S] and reboot.

Details here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/732816/xu...-icon-fail

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

Thanks N4RPS for the easy fix!!!

I just wanted to confirm I have had the same issue with dropbox icon and N4RPS post helped mi to solve the problem. Anyway, this is annoying and I think it should be pointed somewhere in the help files.

I've fixed and tested a patch for this and uploaded the new dropbox packages. Should be fine now.

(10-24-2016, 02:33 AM)neptune33 link Wrote: [ -> ][quote author=N4RPS link=topic=3194.msg24578#msg24578 date=1467023667]
Hello!

Don't know if this is related, but when *I* tried installing Dropbox (from their .deb file), the notification area icon and box didn't work for me, either. Found a permanent fix by editing the Dropbox config file as follows:

In a terminal window [CTRL-ALT-T], type or copy/paste the following:

Code:

sudo leafpad /usr/bin/dropbox

Create a new line after 'import os' and add the following:

os.environ['DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS'] = ""

Save [CTRL-S] and reboot.

Details here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/732816/xu...-icon-fail

73 DE N4RPS
Rob

Thanks N4RPS for the easy fix!!!
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[size=1.35em]Hi everybody!

In my computer the dropbox icon in the panel was not working. Also the left-click-menu wasn't working too. So I came to this thread and see that the line [/size]
[size=1.35em]was in the /usr/bin/dropbox file. I commented it (with "#") and started Dropbox with [/size][size=1.35em] and it came to life.[/size]
[size=1.35em]To clarify, I have LinuxLite 3.4 on a Dell Inspiron Mini 1018 but I had to install upstart and sddm for the OS to work in my computer. Maybe that's the problem in my case.[/size]

[size=1.35em]Hope this helps anyone.[/size]

The package in Lite Software still works fine in regards to the tray icon.