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Anybody know how to use DropBox cloud storage from the Linux file system? I can find a Windows Shell extension project for DropBox. How about Linux? Or, do you know any other Cloud storage solution which allows mounting as Linux file system.

I want to use my Cloud storage from Linux as like normal files in local HDD without any web user interface.

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Dropbox doesn't "mount", it just synchronizes, like rsync. Mounting requires a whole host of additional operations, such as locking and random access, which I doubt have support from the Dropbox server.

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Do you mean you want to install the Linux client? If you don't want the active syncing, you can simple run Dropbox occasionally to sync your files to the cloud. Or am I missing something?

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Thanks. I want to see a folder which is connected to DropBox Cloud storage so, if I write file to this folder it will be written to the DropBox. I think there is Shell extension for MS Windows to support similar behavior but, I can't sure about Linux. – Wonil Oct 18 '11 at 7:46
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I have the feeling I'm misunderstanding you, but with Dropbox, you simply configure a folder to be "synced". Anything that changes in that folder while the Dropbox daemon is running will be synchronized to the cloud. Or do you mean you want to synchronize individual files? – jro Oct 18 '11 at 7:52
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I found one solution. FUSE is my option to consider. By using it, I think I can implement user level file system for DropBox.

In fact, it's already support file system for Box.net Cloud Storage. Please check about this :

http://code.google.com/p/boxfs/

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That is nice, but just so you know, it's completely unnecessary. Dropbox does not mount; it syncs. Install the Linux client for Dropbox and tell it what folder you want to sync, and changes made locally are synced remotely. This is done asynchronously and automatically, with absolutely no user intervention required as long as the client is active. – Myrddin Emrys Mar 21 at 20:22
Thanks for your comment. I wanted to use Cloud based storage from the embedded device which has Linux O.S. and FUSE was good solution to achieve my goal. I think my question was too obscure. – Wonil Mar 24 at 8:23
Drop box requires X to install. On a headless embedded device, your solution is better. Next time you should be mire clear about what makes your needs unique to improve the quality of your answers. – Myrddin Emrys Mar 24 at 18:48
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