Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:39:01 +0100 From: Frank Staals <frank@fstaals.net> To: Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Dropbox on FreeBSD Message-ID: <87lict7y22.fsf@Shanna.FStaals.net> In-Reply-To: <20121220112316.GQ33209@e-new.0x20.net> (Lars Engels's message of "Thu, 20 Dec 2012 12:23:16 %2B0100") References: <20121219080412.5396aeb6@scorpio> <874njimak6.fsf@Shanna.FStaals.net> <20121219092347.4cafd59d@scorpio> <20121220112316.GQ33209@e-new.0x20.net>
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Lars Engels <lars.engels@0x20.net> writes: > On Wed, Dec 19, 2012 at 09:23:47AM -0500, Jerry wrote: >> On Wed, 19 Dec 2012 14:32:57 +0100 >> Frank Staals articulated: >> >> > Jerry <jerry@seibercom.net> writes: >> > >> > > I was asked about the feasibility of setting up Dropbox >> > > <https://www.dropbox.com/install?os=lnx>; on a FreeBSD machine, >> > > specifically under KDE if possible. I found three references to >> > > Dropbox in the ports tree; however, I am not sure that they are >> > > exactly what I am looking for. Does anyone have any experience with >> > > this software or specific information on it? >> > >> > As far as I know it is currently impossible to run dropbox on FreeBSD, >> > as it requires inotify, as found in the Linux kernel, to detect when >> > files have changed. >> >> Thanks, I told the individual that I didn't think it would work. I saw >> something on a forum regarding it. I don't remember exactly what it >> referred to though. It is not going to happen in v.9.x of FreeBSD; >> however, perhaps before bumping the version to v.10, someone >> might get this resolved. However, sometimes I wonder if certain >> individuals are more interested in bumping version numbers as opposed >> to putting out fully functional software. > > AFAIK the Windows versions works with WINE. What does works mean in this case? It start? It can download the files? and/or full both-way sync works? I would imagine that no matter what you would need some sort of kernel support to detect changes in the file system, and I read somewhere that kqueue does not provide all the required features. So it would surprise me a bit if it would be fully functional. I'm not sure about the details though, so I would be happy to be proven wrong. -- - Frank
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