This simple tutorial shows you how to integrate Dropbox into Thunar file manager by installing a plugin if you’re using XFCE Desktop in Ubuntu.
There’s a PPA repository for (X)Ubuntu 13.04, (X)Ubuntu 12.04, (X)Ubuntu 12.10 and Linux Mint Xfce. So it easy to get the dropbox work with the Thunar.
Objectives:
- Install Dropbox integration with Thunar via PPA
- Enjoy!
UPDATE 2024: For all current Ubuntu releases, run the dropbox plugin is available in system repository. Just launch “terminal” and run command sudo apt install thunar-dropbox-plugin
to install, or see this tutorial instead for step by step guide.
To get started, press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open terminal. When it opens, run command to add the PPA:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:rebuntu16/other-stuff
After that, you can install the Dropbox plugin for Thunar:
sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install thunar-dropbox-plugin
Once installed, restart the file manager to get it work. Enjoy!