ubuntu_dropbox_up.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash
  
df -hT
sudo debugfs -R features /dev/xvda1
cat /etc/fstab

echo "Checking pre-requisites..."
sudo apt-get -qq update
sudo apt -yqq install python

pushd ~ > /dev/null
[ ! -e ~/.dropbox-dist ] && wget -O - "https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64" | tar xzf -

dropbox_cli=/usr/local/bin/dropbox.py
[ ! -e $dropbox_cli ] && sudo wget -O $dropbox_cli "https://www.dropbox.com/download?dl=packages/dropbox.py"
sudo chmod +x $dropbox_cli
echo "alias dropbox=/usr/local/bin/dropbox.py" > .bash_aliases
echo Success!!

wget -O dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh https://gist.githubusercontent.com/matthewcosgrove/48c4c4aaab0f171fae30a47c1694460b/raw/51e52177b44ee0f163fb752139b7eeb58c77747d/dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh
sudo chmod u+x dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh
popd > /dev/null
# The following didnt work for me so was repeating 'dropbox exclude add "$(ls | grep -v CapoeiraSubsonicLibrary | head -1)"'
# One way I have found to make this work is to execute the command while being in the Dropbox folder e.g: (pretty certain this is same as specifying the absolute path)
# src: https://serverfault.com/a/284242
# TODO: Exclusions need to be dynamically handled. WARNING: New folders added/renamed in the root will likely fill the disk!!
echo "To complete the set up first run '. .bash_aliases'"
echo "then 'dropbox status && ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd' and follow the instructions"
echo "WARNING: Starting dropbox in the next step will start downloading everything from your account, so should be followed up with the dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh ASAP"
echo "then continue with 'dropbox start && dropbox lansync n'"
echo "Purge regularly with DROPBOX_FOLDER_TO_KEEP=CapoeiraSubsonicLibrary ./dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh"
echo "RECOMMENDED: Run the following command and patiently watch the output until you are happy all the intended excluded directories are truly excluded"
echo "watch DROPBOX_FOLDER_TO_KEEP=CapoeiraSubsonicLibrary ./dropbox_cli_selective_sync.sh"