<-[[.:start]] ====== Dropbox ====== ** Quitting Dropbox ** ===== Thought process ===== I've had a Dropbox Plus account for many years, but lately I find I use it less and less, and it's becoming bloated with useless features. I have other options for backup and easy access : * Dokuwiki (two separate wikis : personal and business) - accessible via web from anywhere - VPS has a 20GB hard drive for file storage * VPS directly - using rsync or Unison * NAS - 2TB on home LAN (make accessible externally via HTTP?) * Google Drive - Free 15GB - sync with PC, Web, Phone - simpler replacement for Dropbox * Photos from phone automatically back-up (low resolution) to Google Photos * Download occasionally via USB to Shack Laptop then delete originals from phone * rsync from Shack Laptop -> NAS1 ''Pictures'' share ===== Steps ===== - Move wanted //document// files etc. from Dropbox to NAS, until up against the big "Pictures" folder.... - Delete large bulk of files (i.e. those already safe on NAS1) from Dropbox - Start ''caja-dropbox'' on shack laptop and allow it to sync the remaining files (predominantly ''Pictures'' plus some remaining documents etc.) - Once everything is on Shack Laptop or NAS box -> stop ''caja-dropbox'' on Laptop -> delete Dropbox's copies of everything needed to get below 2GB - rsync everything else to NAS1 from Shack Laptop - Downgrade Dropbox account ''cancel subscription'' -> Confirm refund of this year's subscription -> when absolutely certain ''Delete Dropbox account'' ===== Plus Side ===== * This Laptop now seems not to get bogged down every time you do anything, once Dropbox is gone! --- //John Pumford-Green 02/05/23 08:28// ===== Further Information ===== {{tag>}}