Concerning installation of the Dropbox client:Īfter having done a bit of research, it seems that there are at least three possibilities how to install (i.e., how you could have previously installed) the Dropbox client. To sum up, don't try to fix a working system. If the Dropbox client available in the repositories did not work any longer with the current Dropbox servers, this would be a problem that would not affect only you, but thousands of other Ubuntu users as well. The newest version of the Dropbox client will certainly be added to the Ubuntu repositories soon enough. So yes, there is a more elegant way of obtaining the update: sit back and wait. Worst case, you may end up with some weird unresolvable dependencies. Additionally, the packages available there have not undergone any quality checks by Ubuntu, and so compatibility with your system is not necessarily guaranteed. This means you will have to keep updating that package yourself, e.g., regularly going to that Downloads page and downloading the newest version. deb package manually means that you will not receive any more automatic updates to that package, since it was not installed via any repositories known to your system. If the above failed to receive keyserver, use below: sudo apt-key adv -keyserver -recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912Eįor the inexperienced user, is it best/easier to remove the package from within the USC and then re-install or is there a more elegant way of obtaining the update, for example using sudo apt-get update dropbox ?įor the inexperienced user, it is absolutely best and easier, by a long stretch, to not install any packages manually. Import Dropbox GPG key sudo apt-key adv -keyserver -recv-keys 1C61A2656FB57B7E4DE0F4C1FC918B335044912E When prompted with the screen, click ' Next'Īdd repo sudo add-apt-repository 'deb bionic main'

Update your system and install Dropbox sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get install dropbox Update and install Dropbox sudo apt-get update & sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropboxįollow the steps When dropbox prompted with the screenĪdd repository key sudo apt-key adv -keyserver -recv-keys 5044912EĪdd repository sudo add-apt-repository 'deb precise main' Add Dropbox’s repository key sudo apt-key adv -keyserver -recv-keys 5044912EĪdd Dropbox’s repository sudo add-apt-repository 'deb $(lsb_release -sc) main'

How to install dropbox on ubuntu 20.04