Install box.com Zorin OS Client
Install box.com Sync Client on Zorin OS desktop.
And this box.com Zorin OS Buster Client is also called “Naive” as it’s enable simply the Contents Synchronization/Uploading.
Moreover, Box.com adhere to the highest industry standards for Security at every level of the Box experience. you can share, manage and access your content with confidence.
box.com Security Features list:
- Single Sign-on
- Account Settings and Global Controls
- Comprehensive Reporting and Audit Trails
- Sophisticated Data Encryption
- Comprehensive Network Protection
- Data Center Security and Availability
- Faster Uploads With Box Accelerator
- Your Privacy is Paramount
Finally, inclueded inside this guide you find also instructions on How to Install box.com Alternative DropBox on Zorin OS Linux.
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Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Install Required Package
sudo apt install davfs2
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Download Box Sync Linux Client
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Make the Box Sync Directory
mkdir $HOME/Box
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Check/Install Unzip.
which unzip
In case it is Not there
sudo apt install unzip
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Extract Box .zip Archive
Here for a Local installation we Extract it into Home: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.
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Installing box.com Sync Client on Zorin OS
First, Access the Target: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 the Config File like
nano $HOME/.noiselabs/box/box-sync.cfg
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Then 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…
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Again for Uploading New Stuff into box.com Cloud
cp -r /[path/2]/myStuff $HOME/Box/
All the Stuff you put on the Box Dir is Automatically Uploaded into your box.com Account.
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Finally, to Stop Synchronization of Box Directory with box.com Cloud:
./box-sync stop
How to Install DropBox for Zorin OS:
Dropbox Zorin OS.