How to Install Box.com Sync Client on openSUSE 32-64bit Linux Step-by-Step Easy Guide

Getting-Started with box.com Client for openSUSE

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install a box.com Synchronization/Uploading “Naive” Client on openSUSE 12.1/12.2/12.3/13.1 i686/x8664 Linux KDE/GNOME Desktop.

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To the box.com Client Installation Guide for openSUSE there is also Link to Getting Installed DropBox on openSUSE Linux.

1. Open Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. How to Install Required davfs2 for openSUSE

   Installing davfs2 for openSUSE

   Davfs2 setup.

3. Download Box Sync Linux Client

   Box Sync Linux .zip

   Box Sync Linux

4. Make the Box Sync Directory:

   mkdir $HOME/Box

5. Extract Box .zip Archive:

   unzip -d $HOME/ $HOME/Downloads/box*.zip

   But if you are in Trouble to Find the Location on Terminal then See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

6. Installing box.com Sync Client:

   cd $HOME/box-linux-sync-master/bin

   Then amend the Script with the nano Editor:

   nano ./box-sync

   And Change the First line in:

   #!/usr/bin/python2

   Last, Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
   And then run the Installation Script:

   sudo python2 ./setup.py install

   Update Credentials

   echo "https://dav.box.com/dav [MYEMAIL] [MYPASSWORD]" > /home/[MYUSERNAME]/.davfs/secrets

   Update Url

   sudo sh -c 'echo "https://dav.box.com/dav /home/[MYUSERNAME]/Box davfs _netdev,rw,user 0 0" >> /etc/fstab'

   To Change the Box Sync Directory Edit Config File

   nano $HOME/.noiselabs/box/box-sync.cfg

7. To Start Syncronization of Box Directory with box.com Cloud:

   ./box-sync start

   This need to be Done Before Starting to Put New Stuff into Box Dir…

8. To Uploading New Stuff into box.com Cloud:

   sudo cp /[path/2]/FILE1 $HOME/Box/

   All the Stuff you put on the Box Dir is Automatically Uploaded into the box.com Account.

9. To Stop Synchronization of Box Directory with box.com Cloud:

   ./box-sync stop

How to Install DropBox for openSUSE

Installing DropBox for openSUSE
Dropbox openSUSE.