How to Install Dropbox on a Headless Ubuntu Server 16.04/17.10

This tutorial will show you how to install Dropbox on a headless Ubuntu server 16.04/17.10 to backup and sync files and also how to enable Dropbox to auto-start at boot time.

Install Dropbox on Ubuntu Server

First, SSH into your Ubuntu Server. Then download Dropbox using the following command. It will be saved as dropbox-linux.tar.gz.

64 bit

wget https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64 -O dropbox-linux.tar.gz

32 bit

wget https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86 -O dropbox-linux.tar.gz

Create a directory in /opt and extract Dropbox to /opt/dropbox/.

Read full story here: https://www.linuxbabe.com/ubuntu/install-dropbox-headless-ubuntu-server