How to back up your Dropbox settings on Linux

Compressing your Dropbox backup You must compress the ~/. dropbox folder to save all of your settings. The easiest way to create a compressed backup is by using the tar command to create a TarGZ archive file. To create a TarGZ archive of your Dropbox profile, run the following tar command in the terminal window.

1. How do I backup my Dropbox?
2. How do I change my Dropbox settings?
3. Where do I find Dropbox preferences?
4. How do I automatically backup to Dropbox?
5. Is Dropbox a good backup solution?
6. Why Dropbox is not a backup solution?
7. How do I manage Dropbox?
8. Where is the Sync tab on Dropbox?
9. How do I manage my Dropbox devices?
10. How do I sync Dropbox online to my desktop?
11. How do I change the Dropbox account on my desktop?
12. How do I add a second Dropbox account to my desktop?

How do I backup my Dropbox?

Once you've downloaded the Dropbox app on your computer, simply drag and drop the files you'd like to back up into the Dropbox folder on your desktop. You can also back up your computer on dropbox.com by uploading the files or folders you'd like to save to the cloud.

How do I change my Dropbox settings?

To access your Dropbox account settings:

1. Sign in to dropbox.com.
2. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top-right corner.
3. Click Settings. To access different types of settings, click the tabs along the top of the page. Learn more about the different tabs and settings below.

Where do I find Dropbox preferences?

In general, to find your preferences:

1. Make sure your Dropbox desktop app is open.
2. Click the small Dropbox icon, which is typically in a bar at the top or bottom of your screen.
3. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the upper-right corner.
4. Click Preferences.

How do I automatically backup to Dropbox?

Before setting up computer backup, do the following: Close all open files and applications on your computer. Install the Dropbox desktop application, if you haven't already.
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To set up computer backup:

1. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences.
2. Click the Backups tab.
3. Click Set up. ...
4. Check the folders you'd like to back up.

Is Dropbox a good backup solution?

Dropbox is a great tool for syncing and sharing and will keep a backup of your Dropbox folder. However in order to ensure all of your data files are backed up, you'll want to complement Dropbox with an unlimited cloud backup service like Backblaze. There are several places where Backblaze complements Dropbox.

Why Dropbox is not a backup solution?

Dropbox was designed with a specific purpose, to be a file syncing solution. It was never designed to backup your entire device or be able to restore all your files from the ground up in the event of a disaster. That's why Dropbox has restrictions on the number of files and size of files that can be synced to it.

How do I manage Dropbox?

Using the Dropbox desktop app:

1. Open the Dropbox folder on your computer.
2. Right-click or command-click the shared folder.
3. Select Share…
4. Click the settings icon (gear icon).
5. Select your preferences using the dropdown next to Manage access.
6. Click Save.

Where is the Sync tab on Dropbox?

Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences. Click the Sync tab. Under Selective Sync, click Choose folders (Mac) or Selective Sync… (Windows).

How do I manage my Dropbox devices?

Here's how:

1. Sign in to the Dropbox website.
2. Click on your name in the top-right menu → Settings → Security.
3. In the Devices section, you'll see every device you currently have linked to your Dropbox. Just click the X next to the device you want to unlink.

How do I sync Dropbox online to my desktop?

Install the Dropbox app on all computers, phones, and tablets you want to sync with. Sign in to the same Dropbox account on each computer, phone, and tablet. Add files into your Dropbox folder. As long as a file is in your Dropbox folder, it syncs to all your connected computers, phones, and tablets.

How do I change the Dropbox account on my desktop?

Switch accounts on the desktop app

1. Click the Dropbox icon in your taskbar (Windows) or menu bar (Mac).
2. Click your avatar (profile picture or initials) in the top-right corner.
3. Under Switch accounts, click the account you'd like to switch to at the bottom of the dropdown menu.

How do I add a second Dropbox account to my desktop?

Link your accounts in the desktop app

Open the Dropbox desktop app and sign in to one of the accounts you'd like to link. Open your Dropbox desktop app preferences. Click the Account tab. Click Link personal account or Link team account.