Dropbox running from an unsupported location

[hardbop200]

Hello everyone,

I'm running Linux Mint 13 Maya MATE edition (32 bit), and have installed Dropbox from the Software Manager application. When I start Dropbox, I get a message that says:

Dropbox is running from an unsupported location

It then tells me that I can go to the Dropbox site and download the installer. However, the installer wants to install Dropbox with Nautilus extensions, and if my Google-fu is correct, Mint does not use Nautilus. Is this the reason for the "unsupported location" message? If this is something I can safely ignore I'm 100% ok with that, but my curious nature wants to know why I get this message.

Finally, my deepest thanks for a wonderful release! I've been a Debian guy for years and have avoided Ubuntu for various reasons; Mint seems like the perfect balance between the two.

Thanks,

Josh

[fstonedahl]

I have the same question -- any other Dropbox users out there using Mint/MATE who know how to get DropBox integration with Caja?

Or do I need to install nautilus side-by-side (which seems like it may not be the best plan?)

Thanks!

[fstonedahl]

Turns out some kind soul has converted nautilus-dropbox to caja...

https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja-dropbox

Not available in the repositories yet it seems... may have to build from source. Hmm... anyone know of a PPA that has it? Or a .deb package?

~Forrest

[äxl]

Old: http://aur.archlinux.org/packages.php?ID=57463

I would build it but I'm tracking mate-desktop.org so I can't fulfill the dependencies without removing something or the other. The odyssey ended with:

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$ sudo apt-get install libcaja-extension-dev libcaja-extension=1.2.0-1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev=2.24.1-1 libpango1.0-dev=1.29.4-3 libatk1.0-dev=2.2.0-2 libcairo2-dev=1.10.2-7 libgtk2.0-dev libglib2.0-dev=2.30.2-6 libfontconfig1-dev=2.8.0-3.1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0=2.24.1-1 libpango1.0-0=1.29.4-3 libxft-dev libfontconfig1=2.8.0-3.1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common=2.24.1-1 libglib2.0-0=2.30.2-6 libglib2.0-bin=2.30.2-6 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0=2.24.1-1 libpango1.0-0 fontconfig-config=2.8.0-3.1 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0=2.26.1-1 libglib2.0-0=2.32.3-1 libpango1.0-0=1.29.4-3
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 is already the newest version.
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 : Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-common (= 2.26.1-1) but 2.24.1-1 is to be installed
 libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev : Depends: libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (= 2.24.1-1) but 2.26.1-1 is to be installed
 libglib2.0-bin : Depends: libglib2.0-0 (= 2.30.2-6) but 2.32.3-1 is to be installed
 libglib2.0-dev : Depends: libglib2.0-0 (= 2.30.2-6) but 2.32.3-1 is to be installed
 libpango1.0-dev : Depends: libpango1.0-0 (= 1.29.4-3) but 1.30.0-1 is to be installed
E: Broken packages

Maybe with a clean install of Debian Wheezy but I'm not even registered at Dropbox.

[zerozero]

äxl,
what versions of libcairo2 and libcairo2-dev you have installed? the 1.10.2-2ubuntu2 i believe are *not good* for compiling, you need this one (but it isn't an easy update)

[äxl]

Yes, 1.12.2-1 with Debian Wheezy repositories activated:

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~ $ sudo apt-get -s -t wheezy install libcaja-extension-dev
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
  fontconfig-config gir1.2-atk-1.0 gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 gir1.2-pango-1.0 libatk1.0-0 libatk1.0-data libatk1.0-dev libcairo-gobject2
  libcairo-script-interpreter2 libcairo2 libcairo2-dev libexpat1 libexpat1-dev libfontconfig1 libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev
  libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-bin libglib2.0-dev libgtk2.0-dev libice-dev libice6 libpango1.0-dev libpcre3 libpcre3-dev libpcrecpp0
  libpixman-1-dev libpng12-0 libpng12-dev libsm-dev libsm6 libx11-6 libx11-dev libxcb-render0 libxcb-render0-dev libxcb-shm0 libxcb-shm0-dev
  libxcomposite-dev libxcursor-dev libxcursor1 libxdamage-dev libxfixes-dev libxft-dev libxi-dev libxi6 libxinerama-dev libxinerama1 libxrandr-dev
  libxrender-dev libxrender1 x11proto-composite-dev x11proto-damage-dev x11proto-fixes-dev x11proto-input-dev x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-render-dev
  x11proto-xinerama-dev zlib1g zlib1g-dev
Suggested packages:
  libcairo2-doc libglib2.0-doc libgtk2.0-doc libice-doc libpango1.0-doc libsm-doc
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libatk1.0-dev libcairo-script-interpreter2 libcairo2-dev libcaja-extension-dev libexpat1-dev libfontconfig1-dev libfreetype6-dev libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev
  libglib2.0-dev libgtk2.0-dev libice-dev libpango1.0-dev libpcre3-dev libpcrecpp0 libpixman-1-dev libpng12-dev libsm-dev libxcb-render0-dev
  libxcb-shm0-dev libxcomposite-dev libxcursor-dev libxdamage-dev libxfixes-dev libxft-dev libxi-dev libxinerama-dev libxrandr-dev libxrender-dev
  x11proto-composite-dev x11proto-damage-dev x11proto-fixes-dev x11proto-randr-dev x11proto-render-dev x11proto-xinerama-dev zlib1g-dev
The following packages will be upgraded:
  fontconfig-config gir1.2-atk-1.0 gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 gir1.2-pango-1.0 libatk1.0-0 libatk1.0-data libcairo-gobject2 libcairo2 libexpat1 libfontconfig1
  libfreetype6 libglib2.0-0 libglib2.0-bin libice6 libpcre3 libpng12-0 libsm6 libx11-6 libx11-dev libxcb-render0 libxcb-shm0 libxcursor1 libxi6
  libxinerama1 libxrender1 x11proto-input-dev zlib1g
27 upgraded, 35 newly installed, 0 to remove and 892 not upgraded.
Inst zlib1g [1:1.2.6.dfsg-2] (1:1.2.7.dfsg-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf zlib1g (1:1.2.7.dfsg-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libpcre3 [8.12-4] (1:8.30-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libglib2.0-bin [2.32.2-1] (2.32.3-1 Debian:testing [amd64]) []
Inst libglib2.0-0 [2.32.2-1] (2.32.3-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libatk1.0-0 [2.2.0-2] (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [amd64]) []
Inst libatk1.0-data [2.2.0-2] (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libexpat1 [2.0.1-7.2] (2.1.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libfreetype6 [2.4.8-1] (2.4.9-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libfontconfig1 [2.9.0-3] (2.9.0-5 Debian:testing [amd64]) []
Inst fontconfig-config [2.9.0-3] (2.9.0-5 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libpng12-0 [1.2.47-1] (1.2.49-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-input-dev [2.1-1] (2.2-1 Debian:testing [all])
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Inst libpcrecpp0 (1:8.30-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Inst libxcursor1 [1:1.1.12-1] (1:1.1.13-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Inst zlib1g-dev (1:1.2.7.dfsg-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Inst libatk1.0-dev (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libexpat1-dev (2.1.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libfreetype6-dev (2.4.9-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libfontconfig1-dev (2.9.0-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-render-dev (2:0.11.1-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxrender-dev (1:0.9.7-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libpng12-dev (1.2.49-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libice-dev (2:1.0.8-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Inst libcairo2-dev (1.12.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libgdk-pixbuf2.0-dev (2.26.1-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libxft-dev (2.2.0-3 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libpango1.0-dev (1.30.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-xinerama-dev (1.2.1-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxinerama-dev (2:1.1.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libxi-dev (2:1.6.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-randr-dev (1.3.2-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxrandr-dev (2:1.3.2-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-fixes-dev (1:5.0-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxfixes-dev (1:5.0-4 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libxcursor-dev (1:1.1.13-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-composite-dev (1:0.4.2-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxcomposite-dev (1:0.4.3-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst x11proto-damage-dev (1:1.2.1-2 Debian:testing [all])
Inst libxdamage-dev (1:1.1.3-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libgtk2.0-dev (2.24.10-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Inst libcaja-extension-dev (1.2.2-1+wheezy packages.mate-desktop.org [amd64])
Conf libpcre3 (1:8.30-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libglib2.0-0 (2.32.3-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libglib2.0-bin (2.32.3-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libatk1.0-data (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libatk1.0-0 (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libexpat1 (2.1.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libfreetype6 (2.4.9-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf fontconfig-config (2.9.0-5 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libfontconfig1 (2.9.0-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libpng12-0 (1.2.49-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf x11proto-input-dev (2.2-1 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libx11-6 (2:1.4.99.901-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libx11-dev (2:1.4.99.901-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxcb-render0 (1.8.1-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxcb-shm0 (1.8.1-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxrender1 (1:0.9.7-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libcairo2 (1.12.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libcairo-gobject2 (1.12.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libcairo-script-interpreter2 (1.12.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libice6 (2:1.0.8-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libpcrecpp0 (1:8.30-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libsm6 (2:1.2.1-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxcursor1 (1:1.1.13-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxi6 (2:1.6.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxinerama1 (2:1.1.2-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf gir1.2-atk-1.0 (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf gir1.2-gdkpixbuf-2.0 (2.26.1-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf gir1.2-pango-1.0 (1.30.0-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libpcre3-dev (1:8.30-5 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Conf libatk1.0-dev (2.4.0-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
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Conf x11proto-fixes-dev (1:5.0-2 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libxfixes-dev (1:5.0-4 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libxcursor-dev (1:1.1.13-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf x11proto-composite-dev (1:0.4.2-2 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libxcomposite-dev (1:0.4.3-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf x11proto-damage-dev (1:1.2.1-2 Debian:testing [all])
Conf libxdamage-dev (1:1.1.3-2 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libgtk2.0-dev (2.24.10-1 Debian:testing [amd64])
Conf libcaja-extension-dev (1.2.2-1+wheezy packages.mate-desktop.org [amd64])

Anyway, I've just registered and Dropbox works oob. So I guess I would only need caja-dropbox for right-click actions ...
That's not worth "frankensteining" more. nautilus-dropbox gives me only a green tick on synced files but no extra options (though I'm still in MATE).

[isaach]

Since the Linux 13 MATE DVD installs Nautilus too, and Dropbox pops that up when you click on it, Caja integration isn't absolutely necessary. If I need the integration features, I can just click on the Dropbox icon. But it would be really nice.

I wonder if this guy ever gets around to updating his packages for Precise whether the caja-dropbox one will work for Maya too:

https://launchpad.net/~gfunkmonk/+archi ... /+packages

I tried installing it and it conflicted with the latest Dropbox deb (it wanted to overwrite an icon of all things!). Which is weird.

[zerozero]

Since the Linux 13 MATE DVD installs Nautilus too,

are you sure about this? or somehow you installed it as a dep of something else?

[herrgruen]

Hi folks,

I recently installed LM 13 with Mate on my Netbook and it runs pretty well. Dropbox installation did not work for me, even the caja-dropbox install failed. A while ago I found a way to install dropbox on Xfce, LXDE and other WMs on the net. So I tried it this way:

1. In a terminal download dropbox from the web:
cd && wget -c -O - http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86 > dropbox.tar.gz

2. Extract the file:
tar xzf dropbox.tar.gz

3. cd to the .dropbox-dist folder, make dropbox and dropboxd executable and start Dropbox:
cd .dropbox-dist
chmod 700 dropbox*
./dropbox &

4. Go to Menu - Controlcenter - Startup settings - add:
(Sorry folks, my system is running with german localisation, so I have to guess what the path is.)
Name: Dropbox
Command: ~/.dropbox-dist/dropbox

This lets Dropbox start automatically after login. You'll see the dropbox icon in the panel. But unfortunately there is no right click menu entry to create a download link for a file in the public folder.

Hope this helps.

[cra1g321]

Why bother with mint-dropbox or caja-dropbox, when you can just use the deb package already packaged by the dropbox team ?

https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx

[fstonedahl]

Why bother with mint-dropbox or caja-dropbox, when you can just use the deb package already packaged by the dropbox team ?

https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx

I could be wrong, but I doubt that includes integration with the Caja file manager (to show the little green checkboxes on files, and provide the "Dropbox" item in the right-click drop-down menu.)

I should be clear: the dropbox service itself worked just fine for me (installed from the repositories). And in fact the nautilus integration is working fine (since I installed nautilus alongside caja). It'd just be nice to have Dropbox integration with Caja...

[isaach]

Since the Linux 13 MATE DVD installs Nautilus too,

are you sure about this? or somehow you installed it as a dep of something else?

Ah, yes, you're right. Looking over the Synaptic logs, I see that it got installed when I installed rhythmbox. Sorry about that.

[greedings]

Hi Mint Forums
New to Mint MATE is AWESOME I love it!!!

Ah yes, the yellow brick road...! I am seeing the same issue on 64bit - MATE. I x out and dropbox runs. I go to website and browser opens. Havent tried Don't ask just yet. Maybe they prefer other OS's
greedings earthlings (Strogg are funny)