= Dropbox =
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 * Dropbox is a US based commercial company. Any data saved via Dropbox are affected by US laws.
 * At UZH, the recommended alternative to dropbox is Switchdrive: http://drive.switch.ch.
 * Advantages of Switchdrive against Dropbox:
  * Switchdrive: Swiss data protection laws are respected.
  * Switchdrive: Diskquota: 50GB.
  * Switchdrive: All major OS are fully supported.
  * Switchdrive: '''No device limit'''.

 * 2019/03: New 3 device limit (non-paid account) https://help.dropbox.com/account/computer-limit

= I-MATH: Thinlinc =
 * Disk usage of Dropbox is separated from I-MATH home quota.
 * The default disk quota for the thinlinc dropbox installation is 10GB. If you need more, please contact the [[https://www.math.uzh.ch/index.php?id=support|IT-support]].

== Installation ==
 * End of 2018, dropbox [[https://help.dropbox.com/desktop-web/system-requirements#linux|limits]] the linux client to only operate on ext4 filesystem.
 * To fulfil the requirements in the thinlinc environment, we've installed a system wide workaround.
 * If you run into trouble during installation, please contact the [[https://www.math.uzh.ch/index.php?id=support|IT-support]].

 * Start: '''Applications > Internet > Dropbox'''.
 * If you start 'dropbox' the first time: you're asked for your '''I-MATH''' password - please provide.
 * The first start might take several minutes! Please be patient.
 * Click 'OK' to start the Dropbox installation.
 * After some time, a webbrowser opens and asks you to log in via dropbox.com to your dropbox account: do this.
 * Again after some time, you'll be prompted with:

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 * Click on `Move`.
 * The above windows stays in front - move it to the side, navigate to `/dropbox/<your account>` and click `Choose`.

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 * If you already have a lot of files in your Dropbox, it might take several minutes until the files are synchronized.

= FAQ =
 * Q: I'm missing my Dropbox folder?
  * A: '''Navigate''' in the filemanager to `/dropbox/<my account>`.

 * Q: I don't like `/dropbox/<my account>`. Can I move it to a different location?
  * A: '''No'''. Only `/dropbox/<my account>` will work in a thinlinc environment.

 * Q: Are there snapshots/backups of `/dropbox/<my account>`?
  * A: '''No'''. The ext4 filesystem does not support snapshots. Use the Dropbox webinterface to access older versions of your files.

 * Q: My local folder `/dropbox/<my account>` runs out of space, what can I do?
  * A: '''Contact''' [[https://www.math.uzh.ch/index.php?id=support|IT-support]].

 * Q: On the compute hosts, there is no `/dropbox/<my account>'!
  * A: Unfortunately, that's correct. The new Dropbox directory is only available inside of the thinlinc session.

 * Q: My Dropbox on thinlinc does not sync.
  * A: Please try to start again `Applications > Internet > Dropbox`. Wait 1 minute before doing any action.

 * Q: Dropbox was fine but now it asks me to move a directory.
  * A: Start Dropbox again via '''Applications > Internet > Dropbox''' - if it is still broken or asks you again: wait one minute and start it again.