I’m using dropbox everyday, since I know of their existence.

It was so cool to have an ubuntu package to install it, and repositories to add it. But dropbox didn’t released to much upgrades of this ubuntu’s packages.

Days ago. I was trying puppy linux to my research of linux usability distro for my asus eeepc 4gb. I found that the generic linux version, is more newer than served on ubuntu and this causes me a bit deception. On my crusade to stay on the bleeding edge, I’ve updated my ubuntu using generic linux version.

It’s quite easy and fast.

You only have to download this binaries on your home.

cd && wget —no-check-certificate http://www.getdropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86

stop your dropbox instance: right click on dropbox icon located on tray, and last option “Stop Dropbox”.

unpack downloaded file (version probably change if you read these days later):

tar xzvf dropbox-lnx.x86-0.7.97.tar.gz

start dropbox again: menu Applications, Internet, Dropbox

Now, You’ll be running the latest linux version of dropbox on your ubuntu computer.

My experience installing dropbox on several machines, OSes, and users that shown this when It syncs:

First come small files, and larger ones goes to the end of transfer. Seems logical, due in the same time spent transfering flies, you’ve got more relevant info. I don’t care that really large files are not useful on dropbox. This are more situated on external hd drives.

Lucky new year 2010!