dropbox is removing in autostart list
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dropbox is removing in autostart list
Hello,
I'm using Linux Mint 18 XFCE. I have a dropbox indicator problem.
Indicator plugin is not displayed correctly in panel after dropbox install.
I removed " start dropbox on system startup" option and add custom startup command like this:
name: my custom dropbox
command: dbus-launch dropbox start
Dropbox stared and display indicator correctly.
But after reboot, my custom item is removing in autostart list.
Can anyone help me about that ?
Thanks,
I'm using Linux Mint 18 XFCE. I have a dropbox indicator problem.
Indicator plugin is not displayed correctly in panel after dropbox install.
I removed " start dropbox on system startup" option and add custom startup command like this:
name: my custom dropbox
command: dbus-launch dropbox start
Dropbox stared and display indicator correctly.
But after reboot, my custom item is removing in autostart list.
Can anyone help me about that ?
Thanks,
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Ertan Kayalar
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Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Hello erkasoft and Welcome to Mint,
Here's what you need to do:
Create the Special instructions in Startup - Do not just edit existing file. but remove it and create a new line for Dropbox. with
now start dropbox manually and right click on the icon. in the panel go to preferences and uncheck the box that say start dropbox on system startup.
other wise on every startup it will generate a new startup line in the list. and you'll end up with two lines and it won't work.
Good luck
Here's what you need to do:
Create the Special instructions in Startup - Do not just edit existing file. but remove it and create a new line for Dropbox. with
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dbus-launch dropbox start
other wise on every startup it will generate a new startup line in the list. and you'll end up with two lines and it won't work.
Good luck
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Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Hi kc1di,
Thank you for quick and detailed instructions.
Actually, I did same steps but it didn't work. But I changed the name of autostart list that "blabla dp" and now working
Maybe Dropbox check "dropbox" name and removing it. I don't know.
But now ok.
Have a nice day,
Thanks,
Thank you for quick and detailed instructions.
Actually, I did same steps but it didn't work. But I changed the name of autostart list that "blabla dp" and now working
Maybe Dropbox check "dropbox" name and removing it. I don't know.
But now ok.
Have a nice day,
Thanks,
Ertan Kayalar
Full Stack Web Developer
Full Stack Web Developer
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Glad you found a solution, enjoy
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Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
I was not sure if I was following the instructions above correctly, but based on this discussion, I tried the following and it seems to have worked (Mint 18.1 XFCE 64 bit):
First I had tried this:
as suggested here: viewtopic.php?f=47&t=216403#p1131994
That got the dropbox icon to appear correctly in the panel, but it did not survive a restart.
So then repeated that to get the icon back for a session and I did these steps:
Unchecked "Dropbox" in startup and "Start Dropbox on system startup" from the dropbox preferences.
Then I restarted and added the command suggested by kc1di to startup:
I restarted and the Dropbox icon appeared correctly in the tray.
First I had tried this:
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dropbox stop && dbus-launch dropbox start
That got the dropbox icon to appear correctly in the panel, but it did not survive a restart.
So then repeated that to get the icon back for a session and I did these steps:
Unchecked "Dropbox" in startup and "Start Dropbox on system startup" from the dropbox preferences.
Then I restarted and added the command suggested by kc1di to startup:
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dbus-launch dropbox start
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Oops, I spoke too soon. My fix did not survive a second restart. The item I had added to the application autostart list for drop box is gone after restarting again.
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Hmm, well tried again and added the step of unchecking and rechecking the command to start dropbox in the application autostart list of "Session and Startup" and now it does seem to have worked...at least for a couple restarts.
Thought maybe unchecking and rechecking is what somehow had worked, based on:
Thought maybe unchecking and rechecking is what somehow had worked, based on:
erkasoft wrote:Hi kc1di,
Thank you for quick and detailed instructions.
Actually, I did same steps but it didn't work. But I changed the name of autostart list that "blabla dp" and now working
Maybe Dropbox check "dropbox" name and removing it. I don't know.
But now ok.
Have a nice day,
Thanks,
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
Maybe it will be usefull.
Every time after I run dropbox, file "/home/username/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop" changing by file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
So, I did some changes in file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
replace
to
if you want to disable autostartup add to end
Every time after I run dropbox, file "/home/username/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop" changing by file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
So, I did some changes in file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
replace
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Exec=dropbox start -i
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Exec=dbus-launch dropbox start -i
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X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
This was the solution I used, but I found the above description unclear.demonlibra wrote: ⤴Mon Dec 11, 2017 4:07 am Maybe it will be usefull.
Every time after I run dropbox, file "/home/username/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop" changing by file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
So, I did some changes in file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop"
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Exec=dropbox start -i
if you want to disable autostartup add to endCode: Select all
Exec=dbus-launch dropbox start -i
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X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=false
In order to prevent dropbox from forcing the startup applications to include dropbox, you must edit the file "/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop". Dropbox will cease to launch upon startup if that file reads as follows:
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[Desktop Entry]
Name=Dropbox
GenericName=File Synchronizer
Comment=Sync your files across computers and to the web
Exec=dropbox start -i
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Icon=dropbox
Categories=Network;FileTransfer;
StartupNotify=false
X-GNOME-Autostart-enabled=f
Re: dropbox is removing in autostart list
You can write
~/config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
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dropbox integration
~/config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
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dropbox integration