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title: Install dropboxignore on Linux | Snap Store
description: Get the latest version of dropboxignore for Linux - It's all about the
  missing .dropboxignore file.
url: https://snapcraft.io/dropboxignore
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# dropboxignore

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latest/stable v1.2.3

Install latest/stable of dropboxignore

This channel hasn't been updated in a while. It might be unmaintained and have stability or security issues.

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**Install using the command line**

```
sudo snap install dropboxignore
```

Don't have snapd? [Get set up for snaps](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

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### Package name

* dropboxignore

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### License

* GPL-3.0

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### Last updated

* 25 October 2023 - latest/stable
* 30 January 2025 - latest/edge

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### Websites

* [simakis.me](https://simakis.me?utm_source "https://simakis.me?utm_source")

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### Contact

* [simakis.me](https://simakis.me/contact?utm_source=snapcraft "https://simakis.me/contact?utm_source=snapcraft")

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### Donations

* [ko-fi.com](https://ko-fi.com/sp1thas "https://ko-fi.com/sp1thas")

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### Source code

* [github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore](https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore "https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore")

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### Report a bug

* [github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore/issues](https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore/issues "https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore/issues")

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##### Report a Snap Store violation

* [Report this Snap](https://snapcraft.io/dropboxignore#report-snap-modal)

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* [Description](https://snapcraft.io/dropboxignore#tab-description)
* [Security](https://snapcraft.io/dropboxignore#tab-security)

#### It's all about the missing .dropboxignore file.

This CLI shell script aims to leverage glob patterns and existing `.gitignore` files in order to exclude specific
folders and files from dropbox sync. The shell script uses this recent <https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/ignored-files> approach to ignore folders and files.

**Getting started**

`dropboxignore` is a CLI tool which supports a collection of commands in order to make your life easier when it comes
to exclude files or/and folders from dropbox sync. Below you will find some common usecases.

**A typical workflow**

A common workflow could be the following:

* Automatically generate `.dropboxignore` files based on existing `.gitignore` files.
* Manually update or create `.dropboxignore` files (Optional).
* Ignore matched files based on .dropboxignore files.

and you can run this flow by running the following command:

```
$ dropboxignore genupi .
```

**Warning:** In order to prevent unpleasant data losses, exception patterns are not supported. Both `.gitignore` and
`.dropboxignore` files with at least one exceptional pattern will be bypassed (for further details:
<https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore/issues/3> ).

**Note:** Automatic generation of `.dropboxignore` files is an optional step, therefore, may not be a necessary action
for your case.

**Long story short:**

Here <https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/en/latest/getting-started/#long-story-short> you can find some of the most common cases
that dropboxignore could be useful.

**CLI**

Here <https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/en/latest/cli> you will find extensive documentation about the dropboxignore command line
interface.

**How to contribute**

If you want to contribute, read the contribution guideline <https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/en/latest/contributing/>) for further details.

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## Install dropboxignore on your Linux distribution

Choose your Linux distribution to get detailed installation instructions. If yours is not shown, get more details on the [installing snapd documentation](https://snapcraft.io/docs/installing-snapd).

[### Arch Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/arch)

[### CentOS](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/centos)

[### Debian](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/debian)

[### elementary OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/elementary)

[### Fedora](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/fedora)

[### KDE Neon](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/kde-neon)

[### Kubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/kubuntu)

[### Manjaro](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/manjaro)

[### Pop!\_OS](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/pop)

[### openSUSE](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/opensuse)

[### Red Hat Enterprise Linux](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/rhel)

[### Ubuntu](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/ubuntu)

[### Raspberry Pi](https://snapcraft.io/install/dropboxignore/raspbian)