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how to download dropbox files using wget command?
Seems I can only download dropbox files using explorer such as chrome and firefox. If I use wget to download, then I would get a file which is in html format. Why?
For example you can open this link ...
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Using Dropbox from the command line on OSX
I recently discovered these fantastic instructions on using Dropbox from the command line. I currently use the Dropbox GUI, but a command line option would be very useful.
Unfortunately, the script ...
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How to get the URL of Dropbox file from command line?
I would like to know if I can get the URL of a file to share in my Dropbox folder from command line. I would avoid to open the web browser every time.
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purely command-line operation of dropbox
Is it possible to make use of dropbox account from purely command-line solution e.g a bash script?
I have so far failed to find a comprehensive answer to this question.
I have used Git for sometime ...
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Get the available space of Dropbox using Linux command line
I'm using CentOS. Is there a way to get the unused space in my Dropbox account using the command line?
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Can Dropbox under OS X be accessed from a command line?
I want to access Dropbox in my Mac from a remote location with ssh. Is there any way to access Dropbox from the OS X command line?
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How should I mass rename files to fix Dropbox (false) detected "conflicting" version to "non-conflicting" version?
I have a project with many files, located in several sub-directories.
Dropbox somehow replaced the latest versions of some of those files with an old version and renamed the latest ones by adding " (...
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How to find and then compare similar files in Dropbox folder?
I am using Dropbox, and I wind up with a number of files like:
prefs (home's conflicted copy 2009-07-20).js
What I would like to do is find all the "conflicted copy..." files and then compare each ...
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Dropbox CLI syncing issues
I have (only) SSH access to a remote server, on which I installed Dropbox and the CLI as per these instructions: http://www.dropboxwiki.com/tips-and-tricks/install-dropbox-in-an-entirely-text-based-...
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Dropbox download file from shared link via command line
I know I can download files from Dropbox with wget by replacing dl=0 to dl=1 (e.g. this post).
What I' am wondering is if I have a link to a shared folder on Dropbox can download specific files ...
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Backup Dropbox files to local hard disk drive
I want to backup all the stuff from by Dropbox folder into an archive once a week. For this I have an Banana Pi with Bananain Linux. Is there a way to download all files from my Dropbox account with ...
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Changing default Dropbox at command line to a business account from a personal account on macOS
I've linked to my business Dropbox on my Mac which already had my personal Dropbox installed. I can easily access both my Dropbox (Personal) and Dropbox (Business-name) from the Finder.
At the command ...
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Can't upgrade Dropbox on headless Ubuntu 14.04 server
Every time I run dropbox update I get the following error. Yeah, no idea what that means.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/dropbox", line 1436, in <module>
ret = main(sys....
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Dropbox in a networked shared home folder environment
I've got access to a cluster of servers, and my home directory appears on all of them (as it's on a networked drive). I installed the CLI version of Dropbox on one of them, and when I make changes to ...
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Deduplicate images synced across devices in various resolutions
I currently have a couple of scripts and Android apps that together do the following for a set of member devices (smartphones, PCs, digital cameras):
all pictures taken by all member devices are ...