Have you ever wanted to set up a backup system on your Linux desktop but don’t know where to start? Not to worry, it is easier than you think! The Linux desktop is compatible with Dropbox, making way for a straightforward, cross-platform backup system. With this backup tool, it is very easy to configure manual backups and schedule them, too. In this article we’ll go over the details to configure Dropbox to handle automatic backups. Along with all of this, we’ll discuss why you’d want a backup system on your Linux desktop and go over a few other solutions for those not interested in “the cloud.” Let’s get started!

Git clone https: //github.com /andreafabrizi /Dropbox-Uploader.git cd Dropbox-Uploader sudo chmod +x *.sh. /dropbox_uploader.sh When these four commands are entered, a screen will appear and prompt the user. Log into Dropbox and head over to this page.

In order for this script to work, an access token needs to be created. Go here and click “.” On the next page fill out all of the information to create your app. When prompted, click “Dropbox API.” When all the information is filled out, you will have created your Dropbox app.

The next step is to generate your access token. Look for it on the page, click the “Generate token,” and copy it to your clipboard. Take the token and paste it into the terminal where the script prompts “access token.” With the access token added, make the backup directory. 04 07 * * 6 tar -zcvf backup-$ ( date +%Y-%m-%d ).tar.gz /home /username /files-or-folders-to-back-up /; /home /username /Dropbox-Uploader /dropbox_uploader.sh upload /home /username /files-or-folders-to-back-up /backup-$ ( date +%Y-%m-%d ).tar.gz Linux-Backup This cron command will automatically run the backup (You can change the file or folders that you want to back up.) on every Saturday and upload it to Dropbox at 7:04am.

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Culture How to set up the new Dropbox camera upload feature on Mac. You can now automatically upload your photos and videos to Dropbox just by plugging your SD card or camera into your computer. Dropbox probably isn’t a great option if you’re looking to back up a ton of data on your computer(s)—at least, not if you’re sticking with the free version’s 2GB of storage space instead.

With the code pasted, press “Ctrl + o” to write out the file. Note: If you’re only backing up small files, the free storage Dropbox offers will be more than enough. If you need more storage, you will have to upgrade your account to a premium plan. In addition, the above code only compresses your backup files. It doesn’t encrypt your data.

You might want to consider. Dropbox on Linux is perhaps one of the most commonly used cloud storage solutions out there. They provide a desktop client for Linux (unlike Drive or OneDrive). Using this service, users will actually get to sync data with a desktop client instead of uploading files through a web interface.

Another reason why Dropbox should seriously be considered as a backup solution is the fact that it is cross-platform. Your data backups can be accessed and even modified from your Android or iPhone along with your Windows or Mac. Solutions using Rsync are nice but not good enough in this respect. Other Solutions The automated Dropbox backup system is neat, and most users will find it useful that their file backups automatically show up inside their Dropbox account.