Lubuntu users wishing to install and use popular file-syncing application Dropbox can now do so thanks to Lubuntu fiend Jeff Stone providing some easy-to-follow instructions.![image[54]](http://lh5.ggpht.com/_FJH0hYZmVtc/S8zV4D1ctLI/AAAAAAAAHgI/6bcRVyZCn6E/image%5B54%5D%5B4%5D.png?imgmax=800 "image[54]")
How to install Dropbox in Lubuntu 10.04
Open up a terminal session and type the following lines separately, hitting return after each.
- cd
- wget -O dropbox.tar.gz http://www.dropbox.com/download\?plat=lnx.x86
- tar -zxof dropbox.tar.gz
- wget -nd http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6995/dbmakefakelib.py
- wget -nd http://dl.dropbox.com/u/6995/dbreadconfig.py
- python dbmakefakelib.py
Let DropBox complete its’ initial sync and then, in future, start Dropbox using the following command (either via the terminal or by making a launcher for it)
- ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd