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Backup archive format for delta syncing to Dropbox?

On an Amazon EC2 server with Linux AMI, I currently have a daily backup cron job be run: TMP_BACKUP_FILE="/tmp/backup.tar" BACKUP_FILE="/home/ec2-user/Dropbox/Backup/backup.tar" rm -f "$TMP_BACKUP_FILE" tar cf "$TMP_BACKUP_FILE" \ /home /root…
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why would Dropbox cause path + permission problems with apache2 virtualhost path on Ubuntu?

I'm trying to create a dev environment on my 64 bit 12.04 Ubuntu machine, and I was having the damndest time getting virtualhosts to work. I finally figured out what the problem was, but I can't understand it really. I set the document root for my…
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How do you install Dropbox on CentOS with Plesk?

I presume that (a) it's possible and (b) it's been done before, but I can't seem to quite get it right. I followed the Install Dropbox via command line instructions at https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx but I always get the error: -bash-3.2$…
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Professional Dropbox type services for DR/Backup

Should I consider these kind of cloud services for off site DR? We are a small company currently run backup across our servers and then allow dropbox (paid version) to ensure that we have backup's in other locations (US, NZ etc.). We backup about…
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Does a dropbox on a separate computer compromise the security of other devices on the same LAN?

I wish to create a dropbox like service to reach my files remotely. Let's say I setup a linux box, connect an external hard drive, share it via password protected ftp and use a dyndns service to be able to connect to my network. Will I compromise…
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Dropbox like syncing using opensource tools

Possible Duplicate: Dropbox alternative I would like to setup an automated, dropbox like syncing between two machines which both have Bash/SSH/SCP/rsync etc (they could be Mac, Linux or windows with Cygwin). The syncing should ideally be…
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How can I synchronize effectively a large directory containing lots of photos between 3 LAN / different OS hosts?

This would be working between Ubuntu 10.04 LTS, Windows 7 and Windows XP? I would like to achieve something like Dropbox service, but only in local network. What I currently use: Ubuntu has the Samba server installed and I am syncing the Windows…
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I want to run a Dropbox-like service on my server. What's the best Free solution available?

It's for a relatively small group of people (unlikely to exceed 30). I'd like it to work as much as Dropbox as possible, i.e., user runs a program in the background, and it syncs a local folder's files with one on the server. Filesystem-like access…
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Setting htdocs folder in Dropbox folder - Access Forbidden - Linux

i use Linux and i did the following procedures to move htdocs files in Dropbox : mkdir ~/Dropbox/www/ ln -s ~/Dropbox/www/ /opt/lampp/htdocs/ and when i try to access this folder i get Access forbidden! You don't have permission to access the…
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Dropbox or windows file server with remote desktop?

I am installing a network and server for clients. The server will be running TS which users will use to access MYOB enterprise. There are 10 computers connected locally in a domain at the office. There are about 5 external users. My question is,…
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How do I install PHP with JSON and OAuth on Mac Snow Leopard?

I want to use the Dropbox API via this library, http://code.google.com/p/dropbox-php/. I installed MAMP, and then I tried sudo pecl install oauth but I got the following. >>>> downloading oauth-1.0.0.tgz ... Starting to download oauth-1.0.0.tgz…
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Dropbox like sync in my cpanel hosting

I am on a free hosting service which offers me cpanel.I want to have dropbox like syncing of my files on their server and my local hard disk, this way it serves as a backup and i do not have top upload everything i change. Is it possible to have…
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Can't get folder removed from Dropbox exclude list

I am running Dropbox on a linux server (no GUI) and I can't get Dropbox to remove a specific folder from its exclude list. I've installed the command line interface. Previously I ran dropbox exclude myfolder but when I subsequently tried to remove…
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Dropbox service running, dropbox.py says not running

On a Debian Squeeze 7.11 server, Dropbox seems to be running: service dropbox status says that it is. Restarting appears successful. But running ./dropbox.py status says Dropbox is not running. As does: dropbox status What should I…
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Sync Linux's directory to Windows continuously

Currently I am syncing a Linux directory to Windows folder via Dropbox. However, I want to pursue an opensource alternative to this approach since I don't want to files on Dropbox server. Are there any similar tools or approach I can use to do the…
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