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You can have multiple Linux Dropbox clients running if you point them at different home directories.

First run (installation): `HOME=/path/to/client-specific/home/folder dropbox start -i`

Subsequent runs: `HOME=/path/to/client-specific/home/folder /path/to/client-specific/home/folder/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd start -i`

Edit: Each "home directory" here can be any folder; you're essentially presenting a fake home directory to each Dropbox process. The dropbox processes can run under the same user.



How do you do this on windows? I’m working in mixed env. All documentation indicates it’s impossible.


A second account, and a shortcut using "run as"

http://semi-legitimate.com/blog/item/multiple-dropbox-instan...


This requires a second windows user account - meaning files will then be owned by that account. That’s a mess.




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