Ubuntu: Autostart Dropbox during Boot / System Startup
Today, I wanted to autostart dropbox during boot, so it is loaded during system startup and not only after I login.
To accomplish this, I needed to create a file and execute a few terminal commands.
1. Get startup script
Go to: dropboxwiki.com and click on the "Debian/Ubuntu" bar, copy the code.
2. Create a new file, paste the code into new file, and adjust it a bit
$ sudo nano /etc/init.d/dropbox
You need to provide the username(s) that use dropbox.
Edit the follwing line in the code, replace user1 user2 with the correct username(s):
DROPBOX_USERS="user1 user2"
Save the file, close editor, and make the file executable.
$ sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/dropbox
3. Add the file to the autostart with lower priority
$ sudo update-rc.d -f dropbox remove
$ sudo update-rc.d dropbox defaults 98 02
This will load dropbox near the end of the system startup, found it in the ubuntuforums.
That should be all, enjoy 
3714
Did you like my post? Buy me a Bitcoffee! 14JX52Li7zTKbyQv2omw4tvu6Bi1KzfHNW
