Runs dropbox at intervals, so as not to create too many deltas

efficient-dropbox.sh

#!/bin/bash
# Runs dropbox at intervals, so as not to create too many deltas

SYNC_CHECK_INTERVAL=60
SLEEP_INTERVAL=900

while true ; do
    echo "Dropbox watch loop"
    dropbox start
    while true ; do
        status="$( dropbox status )"
        if echo "$status" | grep -q -E 'Up to date' ; then
            echo "Up to date"
            break 1
        else
            echo "Still waiting for sync"
            sleep ${SYNC_CHECK_INTERVAL}
        fi
    done
    echo "Sleeping"
    dropbox stop
    sleep ${SLEEP_INTERVAL}
done