How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?
How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?
See screenshot below:
indicator dropbox 18.04 gnome-flashback
asked Apr 28 at 13:09
Vijay
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How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?
See screenshot below:
indicator dropbox 18.04 gnome-flashback
asked Apr 28 at 13:09
Vijay
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Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
– karel
Apr 28 at 16:12
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How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?
See screenshot below:
indicator dropbox 18.04 gnome-flashback
asked Apr 28 at 13:09
Vijay
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How to fix broken nautilus-dropbox icon in ubuntu 18.04 GNOME-Flashback in top Panel?
See screenshot below:
indicator dropbox 18.04 gnome-flashback
indicator dropbox 18.04 gnome-flashback
asked Apr 28 at 13:09
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Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
– karel
Apr 28 at 16:12
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2
Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
– karel
Apr 28 at 16:12
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Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
– karel
Apr 28 at 16:12
Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
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To sum up:
Run
dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox startClick on Dropbox icon after it starts up. Go to the "Preferences" and uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup" (to prevent dropbox from changing the startup command after reboot.)
Go to Applications > Preferences > Startup Applications, if Dropbox is already there click on Edit, and if not click on Add.
Enter
Name: Dropbox
Command: env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web
gedit ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
and
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
add a comment |
I can confirm it on clean Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with GNOME FlashBack session, so I installed only GNOME Panel new package and Nautilus Dropbox plug-in
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel nautilus-dropbox
After installing of nautilus-dropbox I have logged-in to my Dropbox account.
Then after rebooting system I get the same image as OP, so I reported bug 1767665.
It may be fixed locally as @Alberts Muktupāvels (muktupavels) suggested on launchpad.
I shorten method to just two simple lines:
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
cp /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
sed -i "s/dropbox start -i/env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/" ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
The first finds Exec line dropbox start -i in it and changes it to env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start (it forces dropbox to "use" Unity desktop even if we are using GNOME), the second creates user XDG-autostart directory, the third line copies XDG-autostart desktop-file to user XDG-autostart directory.
Afterwards Dropbox menu is in place and works as expected.
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
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To sum up:
Run
dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox startClick on Dropbox icon after it starts up. Go to the "Preferences" and uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup" (to prevent dropbox from changing the startup command after reboot.)
Go to Applications > Preferences > Startup Applications, if Dropbox is already there click on Edit, and if not click on Add.
Enter
Name: Dropbox
Command: env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web
gedit ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
and
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
add a comment |
To sum up:
Run
dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox startClick on Dropbox icon after it starts up. Go to the "Preferences" and uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup" (to prevent dropbox from changing the startup command after reboot.)
Go to Applications > Preferences > Startup Applications, if Dropbox is already there click on Edit, and if not click on Add.
Enter
Name: Dropbox
Command: env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web
gedit ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
and
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
add a comment |
To sum up:
Run
dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox startClick on Dropbox icon after it starts up. Go to the "Preferences" and uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup" (to prevent dropbox from changing the startup command after reboot.)
Go to Applications > Preferences > Startup Applications, if Dropbox is already there click on Edit, and if not click on Add.
Enter
Name: Dropbox
Command: env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web
gedit ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
and
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
To sum up:
Run
dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox startClick on Dropbox icon after it starts up. Go to the "Preferences" and uncheck "Start Dropbox on system startup" (to prevent dropbox from changing the startup command after reboot.)
Go to Applications > Preferences > Startup Applications, if Dropbox is already there click on Edit, and if not click on Add.
Enter
Name: Dropbox
Command: env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web
gedit ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
and
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop
replace
Exec=dropbox start -iwith
Exec=env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
edited Dec 27 at 17:41
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
answered May 1 at 20:53
Vijay
1,335617
1,335617
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
add a comment |
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
1
1
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
Prettified the formatting of your answer.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:59
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
After doing these steps, the dropbox icon came back, but if I left or right click on the icon, I just get an emptry menu. I'm running xubuntu 18.04.
– user26866
Aug 15 at 18:27
add a comment |
I can confirm it on clean Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with GNOME FlashBack session, so I installed only GNOME Panel new package and Nautilus Dropbox plug-in
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel nautilus-dropbox
After installing of nautilus-dropbox I have logged-in to my Dropbox account.
Then after rebooting system I get the same image as OP, so I reported bug 1767665.
It may be fixed locally as @Alberts Muktupāvels (muktupavels) suggested on launchpad.
I shorten method to just two simple lines:
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
cp /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
sed -i "s/dropbox start -i/env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/" ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
The first finds Exec line dropbox start -i in it and changes it to env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start (it forces dropbox to "use" Unity desktop even if we are using GNOME), the second creates user XDG-autostart directory, the third line copies XDG-autostart desktop-file to user XDG-autostart directory.
Afterwards Dropbox menu is in place and works as expected.
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
add a comment |
I can confirm it on clean Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with GNOME FlashBack session, so I installed only GNOME Panel new package and Nautilus Dropbox plug-in
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel nautilus-dropbox
After installing of nautilus-dropbox I have logged-in to my Dropbox account.
Then after rebooting system I get the same image as OP, so I reported bug 1767665.
It may be fixed locally as @Alberts Muktupāvels (muktupavels) suggested on launchpad.
I shorten method to just two simple lines:
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
cp /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
sed -i "s/dropbox start -i/env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/" ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
The first finds Exec line dropbox start -i in it and changes it to env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start (it forces dropbox to "use" Unity desktop even if we are using GNOME), the second creates user XDG-autostart directory, the third line copies XDG-autostart desktop-file to user XDG-autostart directory.
Afterwards Dropbox menu is in place and works as expected.
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
add a comment |
I can confirm it on clean Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with GNOME FlashBack session, so I installed only GNOME Panel new package and Nautilus Dropbox plug-in
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel nautilus-dropbox
After installing of nautilus-dropbox I have logged-in to my Dropbox account.
Then after rebooting system I get the same image as OP, so I reported bug 1767665.
It may be fixed locally as @Alberts Muktupāvels (muktupavels) suggested on launchpad.
I shorten method to just two simple lines:
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
cp /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
sed -i "s/dropbox start -i/env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/" ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
The first finds Exec line dropbox start -i in it and changes it to env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start (it forces dropbox to "use" Unity desktop even if we are using GNOME), the second creates user XDG-autostart directory, the third line copies XDG-autostart desktop-file to user XDG-autostart directory.
Afterwards Dropbox menu is in place and works as expected.
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
I can confirm it on clean Ubuntu 18.04 LTS install with GNOME FlashBack session, so I installed only GNOME Panel new package and Nautilus Dropbox plug-in
sudo apt-get install gnome-panel nautilus-dropbox
After installing of nautilus-dropbox I have logged-in to my Dropbox account.
Then after rebooting system I get the same image as OP, so I reported bug 1767665.
It may be fixed locally as @Alberts Muktupāvels (muktupavels) suggested on launchpad.
I shorten method to just two simple lines:
mkdir -p ~/.config/autostart/
cp /usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
sed -i "s/dropbox start -i/env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start -i/" ~/.config/autostart/dropbox.desktop
The first finds Exec line dropbox start -i in it and changes it to env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start (it forces dropbox to "use" Unity desktop even if we are using GNOME), the second creates user XDG-autostart directory, the third line copies XDG-autostart desktop-file to user XDG-autostart directory.
Afterwards Dropbox menu is in place and works as expected.
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
edited Aug 6 at 10:26
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
answered Apr 28 at 15:33
N0rbert
21k54598
21k54598
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
add a comment |
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I edited both question and answer (see above). Voted to reopen.
– N0rbert
May 1 at 17:17
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
I suggest that 1. dropbox stop && env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start 2. Go to the settings in dropbox after it starts up and select to not start at startup. 3. Add or edit the start up application for dropbox with the command "env XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=Unity dropbox start"
– Vijay
May 1 at 20:27
1
1
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
I tested my approach on clean installation of 18.04 LTS. It just works. So I prefer KISS principle here :)
– N0rbert
May 1 at 20:31
add a comment |
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Possible duplicate of What is this "forbidden" icon in my systray? This is a screenshot from the linked question: i.stack.imgur.com/u3VGu.jpg
– karel
Apr 28 at 16:12