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[MIRROR OF https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore] It's all about the missing .dropboxignore file.
https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore
bash cli dropbox dropboxignore glob-patterns ignore-files ignore-folders linux shell shell-script
Last synced: about 8 hours ago
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[MIRROR OF https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore] It's all about the missing .dropboxignore file.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/sp1thas/dropboxignore
- Owner: sp1thas
- License: gpl-3.0
- Created: 2020-12-26T20:07:19.000Z (about 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: master
- Last Pushed: 2025-01-07T08:57:35.000Z (5 days ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-01-11T21:10:51.660Z (about 12 hours ago)
- Topics: bash, cli, dropbox, dropboxignore, glob-patterns, ignore-files, ignore-folders, linux, shell, shell-script
- Language: Shell
- Homepage: https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/?utm=gh
- Size: 1.54 MB
- Stars: 151
- Watchers: 4
- Forks: 12
- Open Issues: 2
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Contributing: docs/contributing.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
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README
dropboxignore
It's all about the missing .dropboxignore file.
[Installation](#installation) •
[Getting started](#getting-started) •
[CLI](#cli) •
[How to Contribute](#how-to-contribute)
This CLI shell script aims to take advantage of glob patterns and existing `.gitignore` files in order to exclude specific
folders and files from dropbox sync. The shell script uses
[this recent](https://help.dropbox.com/files-folders/restore-delete/ignored-files) approach to ignore folders and files.
## Installation
### Using the kickstart script
dropboxignore is installed by running one of the following commands in your terminal. You can install this via the command-line with either curl, wget or another similar tool. `attr` and `git` should be installed on your system, as well as Homebrew if you are on macOS.
| Method | Command |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------|
| curl | sudo sh -c "$(curl -fsSL https://rb.gy/nnp9p9)" c |
| wget | sudo sh -c "$(wget -qO- https://rb.gy/nnp9p9)" w |
Worried about mysterious shorted urls like? Take a look at the installation script here: [`https://rb.gy/nnp9p9 --> https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore/raw/branch/master/src/utils/install.sh`](https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore/raw/branch/master/src/utils/install.sh))
### Snap
[](https://snapcraft.io/dropboxignore)
```shell
$ snap install dropboxignore
```
### Flatpak
```shell
$ flatpak install flathub me.simakis.dropboxignore
```
### From source
```shell
$ git clone https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore.git
$ cd dropboxignore
$ make test # optional step, Docker and docker-compose should be installed
$ sudo make install
```
### Uninstall
```shell
$ sudo make uninstall
```
## Getting started
`dropboxignore` is a CLI tool which supports a collection of commands in order to make your life easier when it comes
to exclude files or/and folders from :material-dropbox: dropbox sync. Below you will find some common usecases.
### A typical workflow
A common workflow could be the following:
1. Automatically generate `.dropboxignore` files based on existing `.gitignore` files.
2. Manually update or create `.dropboxignore` files (Optional).
3. Ignore matched files based on .dropboxignore files.
and you can run this flow by running the following command:
```shell
$ dropboxignore genupi .
```
**Warning:** In order to prevent unpleasant data losses, exception patterns are not supported. Both `.gitignore` and
`.dropboxignore` files with at least one exceptional pattern will be bypassed (for further details:
[#3](https://codeberg.org/sp1thas/dropboxignore/issues/3)).
**Note:** Automatic generation of `.dropboxignore` files is an optional step, therefore, may not be a necessary action
for your case.
### Long story short
[Here](https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/getting-started/#long-story-short) you can find some of the most common cases
that dropboxignore could be useful.
## CLI
[Here](https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/cli/?utm=gh) you will find extensive documentation about the dropboxignore command line
interface.
## How to contribute
If you want to contribute, read the [contribution guideline](https://dropboxignore.simakis.me/contributing/?utm=gh) for
further details.
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