Dropbox Indicator Not Working

[torreydale]

Since the weekend, I've seen this now on a couple of computers.  What used to be the dropbox indicator is now a red circle with a diagonal line through it.  I can still see the Thunar right click options, but the dropbox panel indicator is just a black background, and in the foreground there is a red circle with a red diagonal line through it.  And it is inactive.  It's basically a dead panel indicator.

[valtam]

Since the weekend, I've seen this now on a couple of computers.  What used to be the dropbox indicator is now a red circle with a diagonal line through it.  I can still see the Thunar right click options, but the dropbox panel indicator is just a black background, and in the foreground there is a red circle with a red diagonal line through it.  And it is inactive.  It's basically a dead panel indicator.

I can reproduce this by installing from Lite Software. Will look into it and report back.

[torreydale]

I removed Dropbox via Lite Software.  Then I Moved to Trash the following folders, but I'm thinking I should have just deleted them:
.dropbox
.dropbox-dist

When I reinstalled Dropbox using Lite Software, I got the following popup.  I have since installed that python-gpgme package:


My panel indicator looks like this:


Also of note:
I no longer have the Thunar plugin right click options.

[valtam]

Waiting for a fix from Dropbox - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2313715

[valtam]

Temporary workaround until Dropbox provides update:

Menu > Settings > Startup > Application Autostart. Remove existing Dropbox entry, create a new one:

Dropbox
Dropbox
bash -c 'export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" && dropbox start -i'

Logout/in.

[torreydale]

Working.

[valtam]

libappindicator1 is not required.

[pauloz]

Thanks Jerry - had the same issue as well.

Paul

[Tenderfoot]

I'm using LL 2.6 LTS and have found a way to make this work using some of what has already been documented, however, I don't want Dropbox running all of the time.  I only want to load it when I want to upload items to share with friends and relatives.  After the upload completes, I typically shut down Dropbox. 


Using terminal as others have described is a bit cumbersome, so I decided to modify the original item in the Menu instead. I followed the steps below:



From the Desktop, Right click on the Menu button on the left end of the taskbar
Left click on Edit Applications to open the Main Menu window
Left click on Internet in the left column of the Main Menu
Look for Dropbox on the right column and left click it to highlight it
Left click on the Properties button on the right edge of the Main Menu to open the Launcher Properties


Keep Name: Dropbox
Replace Command: bash -c 'export DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" && dropbox start -i'
Keep Comment: Sync your files across computers and to the web


Make sure the box is UnChecked next to Launch in Terminal?


Click the OK button


That's it !


So far, it works like a dream and the icon comes up in the task bar like it should and I can use the menu and quit Dropbox the way I always have by clicking on the Dropbox Icon in the task bar by the clock and then selecting Quit Dropbox when I'm done using it.


Hope this helps !

[nomko]

libappindicator1 is not required.

Can you explain why not? Is it already installed by default under LL?