You can check if the dropbox daemon is running by ( in Terminal ) :
ps -ef | grep dropbox
eric 2761 1 0 16:29 ? 00:00:09 /home/eric/.dropbox-dist/dropbox-lnx.x86_64-2.10.41/dropbox
eric 30797 30634 0 19:26 pts/0 00:00:00 grep --color=auto dropbox
There is however a simple solution :
Open Terminal and type the following :
cd
nano .xsessionrc
and add the following line :
export DROPBOX_USE_LIBAPPINDICATOR=1
Use Ctrl+O to File Name to Write, just hit Enter and then Ctrl+X to Exit.
And then in the same Terminal :
source .xsessionrc
dropbox stop && dropbox start -i &
( Or logout and login again...).
Another way is by adding the same line to the file ~/.bashrc or the file /etc/profile ( as administrator ). After that follow same procedure as above.
Instructions to change the blue dropbox indicator icon to a nicer one can be found on this page.
Thanks for the hint about DROPBOX_USE_LIBAPPINDICATOR. It works like a charm!
ReplyDeleteI incorporated the commands in a script to make it easily applicable for others.
This script is bundled to elementary+, an icon set for collecting several third party additions that fit elementary's look and feel.
Moreover I adapted Numix's dropbox indicator icons to match elementary OS.
So by installing elementary+ one can quickly make the dropbox indicator visible and exchange it with a nice monochromatic icon.
The theme can be found here: https://github.com/mank319/elementaryPlus
Thanks for your work !
DeleteThank you! Works great.
ReplyDeleteThis solution works for me, thank you!
ReplyDeleteNot working at all :(
ReplyDeleteLuna / Freya ?
Delete... using DROPBOX_USE_LIBAPPINDICATOR=1 doesn't work anymore here, the icon is still missing.
DeleteWhat is working is using the env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity way which is mentioned here https://bugs.launchpad.net/elementaryos/+bug/1357938/comments/14