Dropbox upstart to start for all users that have linked their account (dropbox assumed installed, home assumed in /home)

!dropbox_upstart.md

Upstart config for dropbox

Why? So it runs even if not logged in

Prereq:

• Download and install dropbox (packages from https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx)
• Run dropboxd once in your terminal (you will see a URL to paste to your browser where already logged in so that you can link this new machine). After linking is succesful - kill with -

Usage:

• Drop these two files (as root) into /etc/init
• Reload config: sudo initctl reload-configuration
• Start service: sudo start dropbox

Notes/Caveats:

• This config assumes the standard home dir is under /home and is named exactly like the user
• Not sure why a copy is made of dropbox in user space

dropbox-usr.conf

description "dropbox instance"

stop on stopped dropbox

instance ${DROPBOX_USER}

respawn
respawn limit 10 5

exec su ${DROPBOX_USER} /home/${DROPBOX_USER}/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd  

# EOF

dropbox.conf

description "Dropbox (multi user)"

start on (started networking)
stop  on (stopping networking)

pre-start script
  for CFG in /home/*/.dropbox/info.json ; do
    USR=$(echo "${CFG}"|sed 's@/home/\([^/]*\).*$@\1@')
    start dropbox-usr DROPBOX_USER=${USR}
  done
end script

# EOF