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How does dropbox version/upload large files?

I have a free dropbox account (2GB), and I was wondering how the versioning of large files works. I have a full backup of all my webfiles that sites @ just over 1GB. After the initial upload of 1GB, everytime it syncs will dropbox figure out the…
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Dropbox on linux server - how to include/exclude folders?

Using the Dropbox GUI, it's possible to controll specifically what folders to be synced. Can this somehow be done from the command-line too? Background: I'm trying out the solutions for installing Dropbox on a linux server given here, and it seems…
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How can I *include* folders through Dropbox's selective sync feature in Linux, from the command line?

After another user asked this question: Dropbox on linux server - how to include/exclude folders? My icon is still not working after performing some of the steps listed in other questions and…
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What security risks are there with employees using Dropbox?

Are there any particular security concerns to keep in mind with company-wide use of Dropbox file sharing / versioning / backing up, and are there specific options or settings that would be recommended to limit the risk?
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Where can I find the Dropbox log files?

I am running Dropbox on a Debian server. Once I start Dropbox using python dropbox.py start it stops working after a while and python dropbox.py status reports: Dropbox isn't running! I have no clue why it stops working, all I see is that…
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How to get sync status on headless dropbox install

I have Dropbox running on a Debian server. I'd like to be able to find out the sync status - like you get when you right-click the dropbox icon in Windows, e.g. "Downloading 123 files" or "All up-to-date". I'm sure there's a way but Google is…
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syncing a Dropbox to a linux server?

I have a hosted website with linux shell access. How can I set it up such that it can automatically sync from a Dropbox account?
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Write-only access that can see the files present?

In our schools, we have network shares for different classes containing "Hand In, Hand Out" folders. Students put their work in the Hand In folder, and teachers put assignments in the Hand Out folder. The Hand In folder is one that the students…
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In search of a network file system with extended caching to speed up file access

I'm running a small home server that stores my documents. The disks in this server are in a RAID 1 configuration (using Linux md) and it's also periodically being backed up to an external hard drive to make sure I don't lose them. However, I'm…
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tar incremental backup is backing everything up, every time when used on the Dropbox directory

I made an incremental backup about 10 months ago (on Jan 27, 2013), creating a .snar metadata file. Now, when I try to make an incremental backup using tar --create --file=dropbox_incremental_1.tar --listed-incremental=dropbox_0.snar Dropbox the…
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Is there a way to centrally manage Dropbox/centrally disable LAN sync for all Dropbox clients on a Windows LAN?

We have a windows (7 pro) workstation LAN, managed via Group Policy. Lots of our users run Dropbox. Security concerns aside, one of our netadmins says that our routers/firewalls are handling and blocking tons of UDP broadcast traffic, and they want…
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limit the size of files in a folder on linux

I have a complex setup with two systems running on two computers with shared space. One of the systems downloads large files and creates symlinks in the shared space. The other system (a windows system) thinks that there is not space left. What I…
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centos 6.2 gives read permission denied when root has set read permissions to all users

Installing Dropbox on Centos 6.2 owned by root. Demonstrating that the dropbox folder is owned by root with read permissions to all "root" user gives read permissions to all users [root@localhost Dropbox]# ls -la total 436 drwxr--r--. 6 root root …
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cross-syncing home directories with disconnected operation (Linux/Ubuntu)

Here is the scenario I am trying to make work. I have three machines, J, T and R that need to eventually get the same data (slight temporary differences are fine). J and T are desktops that are turned on and off each day. R is a remote…
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Linux -Can I rsync to dropbox or another free cloud storage service?

We host a small community, not for profit site and mailing list, is it possible to rsync to dropbox or a similar (free) service to maintain backup? Edit: For context, we host on a shared VM and don't want to install anything unless we have to. I'm…
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