Ubuntu – Can’t install Dropbox after upgrading to 16.04 LTS

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I had Dropbox working perfectly under 14.04 LTS. After a fresh install of 16.04 LTS, I downloaded and installed the Dropbox package and ran dropbox start -i. However, it showed an error that my internet connection might be down or I do not have correct proxy settings. (Neither is true: my connection is up and I do not use a proxy.)

Also, it outputs to the terminal:

Starting Dropbox...<urlopen error [SSL: CERTIFICATE_VERIFY_FAILED] certificate verify failed (_ssl.c:590)>

What could be the problem and what can I do to resolve it?

Best Answer

Note: These packages install an open-source helper application. The version of this application does not change as frequently as the main Dropbox application. These packages will always install the latest version of Dropbox for Linux.View release notes

Dropbox Headless Install via command line The Dropbox daemon works fine on all 32-bit and 64-bit Linux servers. To install, run the following command in your Linux terminal.

32-bit:

cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86" | tar xzf -

64-bit:

cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -

Next, run the Dropbox daemon from the newly created .dropbox-dist folder.

~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd

If you're running Dropbox on your server for the first time, you'll be asked to copy and paste a link in a working browser to create a new account or add your server to an existing account. Once you do, your Dropbox folder will be created in your home directory. Download this Python script to control Dropbox from the command line. For easy access, put a symlink to the script anywhere in your PATH.

Source: https://www.dropbox.com/install

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