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Dropbox is a service that allows syncing files/folders across many computers. This is a way to sync a webOS device to Dropbox. This is not a native dropbox client. It connects to a Windows PC that has a Dropbox client installed and syncs the files to that PC's dropbox folder. | Dropbox is a service that allows syncing files/folders across many computers. This is a way to sync a webOS device to Dropbox. This is not a native dropbox client. It connects to a Windows PC that has a Dropbox client installed and syncs the files to that PC's dropbox folder. | ||
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== How this method works == | == How this method works == | ||
Revision as of 02:56, 1 February 2010
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Overview
Dropbox is a service that allows syncing files/folders across many computers. This is a way to sync a webOS device to Dropbox. This is not a native dropbox client. It connects to a Windows PC that has a Dropbox client installed and syncs the files to that PC's dropbox folder.
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How this method works
This uses Xorg Tools to setup the configuration and installs the following tools...
- Samba (filesharing)
- Optware (so that samba can be installed)
- Cron (for scheduling)
It uses existing 'rsync' to perform the dropbox syncing.
Requirements
You need the following tools/knowledge to use this service...
- A dropbox account with client running on a Windows PC
- Need to know the local IP address of the PC with dropbox client
- Helps to know how to setup Windows print/filesharing
-- though the wizard walks you through setup
How to install
- Install Xorg Tools
Paste this in a terminal session or use webOS Quick Install Linux Command line...
cd /tmp && wget -qO- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/3812896/xt2.setup | /bin/sh
The menus are a mess right now. I'll be cleaning that up in time.
In Terminal app or in a Terminal session...
- Run 'xt' from linux
- plg) Plugin Menu
- dbx) Dropbox Menu
Find the IP address of the computer with dropbox before continue. Use the local IP address, not the WAN address. Best to start with local segment and then once working, tinker with router port forwarding to maybe use over EVDO and external WiFi.
- dbi) dropbox initial setup
Once installed, run a manual sync.
- plg)
- dbx)
- dsn) dropbox sync now
Where to find your files on webos
This method cannot sync dropbox in both directions to the same folder so inbox and outbox folders are created.
webos inbox and outbox locations:
/media/internal/dropbox/inbox
/media/internal/dropbox/outbox
Drop a file on webos outbox and it will appear on Windows inbox.
Drop a file on Windows outbox and it will appear on webos inbox.
Details on what is setup
These are the configuration files involved if you want to make manual changes.
On the webos device:
This is where to drop off or pickup dropbox files on webos:
/media/internal/dropbox/inbox
/media/internal/dropbox/outbox
Edited:
/etc/fstab
/etc/hosts
/var/spool/cron/crontabs/root