1- install Dropbox (reference: https://www.dropbox.com/install-linux):
32 bits:
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86" | tar xzf - 64-bit:
cd ~ && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf - 2- Execute (you have to execute at least one time, to log in Dropbox)
~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd 3- Download this script:
cd ~/Downloads wget https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py mv download?dl=packages%2Fdropbox.py dropbox.py mv dropbox.py ~/bin/dropbox.py chmod 755 ~/bin/dropbox.py You can use this command to get help about the script:
~/bin/dropbox.py help 4- Set autostart
~/bin/dropbox.py autostart y ~/bin/dropbox.py start ~/bin/dropbox.py status As mentioned by @LordLoh@Zac there are a good explanation about each step here: http://pixeldust.wikidot.com/linode-setup%3adropbox