Next, choose your plan – if you haven’t purchased any premium plan – then go for free 2GB plan.

If everything is correct then you will be proceeded for next step. Then, enter your login details and a computer name, now when you click next first it will verify the authentication data. You must have a dropbox account to begin – if you don’t have one – then create a dropbox account first (it’s free). Open Terminal and execute – sudo apt-get install nautilus-dropbox Set up dropbox account in Ubuntu 11.10 Now, the dropbox program has been added in official repository of Ubuntu 11.10 – so you can install it in a one simple command. Installing Dropbox in Ubuntu 11.10 Dropbox = backup + sharing + sync. sync with whom – select the people (using email invitation) with whom you want to sync a particular folder.what to sync – select the folders you want to sync.You will also get some notification if any of the file changes there are many other options to explore (right click on a file or folder), it’s very easy to choose – The files/folders can also be managed from the web interface. This feature of Dropbox is very handy for developers – as it allows them to work collaboratively on a project. You just need to install dropbox in both of the computer, then whenever you will change a file or add a new one or delete an old one – it will automatically get updated (synchronized) on other computers. If you’re using more than one computer and want to resume your development/writing/whatever work, then Sync feature will help you a lot. Dropbox also provides 2GB free space (which can be extended to 8GB by referring some friends, beyond that you would need to buy any premium plan)ĭropbox is not only for backup and sharing – other cool features is Sync. On Ubuntu 11.10 – Oneiric Ocelot, ‘Ubuntu One’ is installed by deafult – which also provides 2GB free backup and direct streaming (very good for listening music on your iPhone or Android). Dropbox is one of the most popular files sharing program, and it also works an online backup tools (with one month history – i.e the files deleted can be recovered with next thirty days), for writers, programmers, designers etc.

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