# Dropbox-by-otherguy

Dropbox-by-otherguy is a self-hosted backup app. Dropbox client which syncs a local path with your cloud. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/931/dropbox-by-otherguy

## Description

Dropbox client which syncs a local path with your cloud. This community Docker image runs the official Dropbox desktop client inside a container, letting homelab and Unraid users automatically back up and sync a mounted folder to their Dropbox account. Because the client does not support FUSE filesystems, you must point it at a direct disk path (for example /mnt/disk1/Dropbox) rather than /mnt/user.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

28/100 (Low), based on 4 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 0 (last commit 1215 days ago)
- Popular: 41 (113 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)
- Light to run: 70 (1 GB minimum RAM)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/otherguy/dropbox
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/dropbox-by-otherguy-10a1cnj05tzjcz?q=Dropbox-by-otherguy
- GitHub: https://github.com/otherguy/docker-dropbox

## Common questions

### Why can't I mount the Dropbox folder from macOS into the container?

The Dropbox client rejects unsupported filesystems, including the FUSE mount used for macOS Docker volumes. The earlier filesystem fix no longer bypasses newer Dropbox client detection, and old clients are rejected by Dropbox API servers.

### Which directory mounts are needed for the container's settings and synced Dropbox data?

Mount the host settings folder to /opt/dropbox. Mount the host Dropbox data folder to /opt/dropbox/Dropbox.

### How should I match file ownership inside the container?

Set DROPBOX_UID and DROPBOX_GID to the host user and group IDs. The quickstart example also sets TZ and POLLING_INTERVAL.

### Does the quickstart require a published port?

The quickstart command uses host networking and includes no published port mapping. It is set up to run the Dropbox sync client with local folder mounts.

### What can happen when I check the Dropbox version inside the container?

The version check can return incorrect information. It may say Dropbox daemon version: Not installed.

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Source: Our Local Host (https://ourlocalhost.com/app/931/dropbox-by-otherguy), the self-hosted and open-source app directory.