dropbox on AUR (Arch User Repository)

Last updated: January 02,2025

1. Install "dropbox" effortlessly via AUR with the help of a helper(YAY)

a. Install YAY (https://github.com/Jguer/yay)


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed git base-devel && git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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b. Install dropbox on Arch using YAY

* (Optional) Uninstall dropbox on Arch using YAY

2. Manually Install "dropbox" via AUR

a. Ensure you have the base development tools and git installed with:


    
        
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                sudo pacman -S --needed
            
                        
                base-devel git
            
                    
    
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b. Clone dropbox's git locally


    
        
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                git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/dropbox.git 
            
                        
                ~/dropbox
            
                    
    
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c. Go to ~/dropbox folder and install it


   
    
        
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                cd
            
                        
                ~/dropbox
            
                    
    
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                makepkg -si
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the dropbox package on Arch User Repository (AUR)

ID: 1393928
Name: dropbox
PackageBaseID: 23363
PackageBase: dropbox
Version: 191.4.4995-1
Description: A free service that lets you bring your photos, docs, and videos anywhere and share them easily.
URL: https://www.dropbox.com
NumVotes: 2378
Popularity: 1.540232
OutOfDate:
Maintainer: mtorromeo
Submitter: mtorromeo
FirstSubmitted: 1232634085
LastModified: 1706400906
URLPath: /cgit/aur.git/snapshot/dropbox.tar.gz