Posted by simonebrunozzi 3 days ago
I guess the only way to get or export your data is through the desktop client?
At first I was selective in what folders I synced but after a few months I decided to just sync my entire workspace folder with everything in it.
Incredibly convenient, everything is automatically synced between my desktop and laptop.
If you go this route look into filters, it's not a very advertised feature but works great for excluding build output, venvs and other stuff.
1 click install, daily backups, no need to manage anything
Just get yourself a Hetzner Storage Share for 4.29€/m with nextcloud managed for you and 1TB!
A single purpose service is always more efficient then a more generilized one
Accidentally lost a bunch of data that way, figured I’d spread the word.
Also bypasses the free Dropbox account's limitations on 3 devices.
haven't used it yet. i either back up my data with restic or sync it to other devices with syncthing, but those are tiny files (keepassxc dbs)
It's 2026 and they're handling IT like pariahs of the stone age.
Even they grey beards of the 70s would have worked that out easily.
Good services make change explicit.
Dropbox seems to have degraded into incompetence. Unable to provide good services.
Alas no linux support, not even an api to allow the use of some terminal command to get round GUI fragmentation. Searching for 'sync online storage with linux' leads to a recent redit thread and a Mint Linux forum thread.