Public bug reported: Recently, I received a prompt indicating that dropbox needed super user permissions. I found this strange as dropbox should only need access to folders and files owned by my user. A quick google search turned up the following:
http://blog.ishans.info/2013/12/26/fixing-authentication-is-needed-to- run-usrbindropbox-as-the-super-user-error-in-linux/ The referenced fix: diff --git a/dropbox b/dropbox index e4f2bfc..c087b71 100755 --- a/dropbox +++ b/dropbox @@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ GPG_WARNING = u"Note: python-gpgme is not installed, we will n DOWNLOADING = u"Downloading Dropbox... %d%%" UNPACKING = u"Unpacking Dropbox... %d%%" -PARENT_DIR = os.path.expanduser("/var/lib/dropbox") +PARENT_DIR = os.path.expanduser("~") DROPBOXD_PATH = "%s/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd" % PARENT_DIR DESKTOP_FILE = u"/usr/share/applications/dropbox.desktop" does indeed appear to work. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: nautilus-dropbox 1.4.0-3ubuntu0.13.10.1 [modified: usr/bin/dropbox] Uname: Linux 3.13.5-ar-dc0ead5 x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.2 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Mar 5 14:39:54 2014 InstallationDate: Installed on 2009-12-21 (1535 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: nautilus-dropbox UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-11-04 (121 days ago) ** Affects: nautilus-dropbox (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug saucy ** Patch added: "Correct PARENT_DIR variable" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288448/+attachment/4008977/+files/dropbox-no-super-user.patch -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1288448 Title: incorrect PARENT_DIR setting results in prompt for root access To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus-dropbox/+bug/1288448/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
