How to fix missing dropbox panel icon with a startup script?

Question

I use Xubuntu 16.10 and I want to run following command (this is the code for fixing dropbox icon) every time Linux session starts:

dropbox stop && env DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" dropbox start -i

How can I do it?

I copied the code as a new command in session and start up -> Application autostart but it doesn't work.

Solution

Timing issue

I am pretty sure it is because of the timing. The command most likely runs before its target is "in the field".

Changing the command into:

/bin/bash -c "sleep 15 && dropbox stop && env DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" dropbox start -i" 

...will probably do the job.

Comments

[Jacob Vlijm]

Hi Woeitg, posted. Please mention if it works, will delete if not.

[Woeitg]

now it works. sorry I was very busy today. tnx

[jarno]

Possible duplicate of Xubuntu Dropbox Icon Fail

[Woeitg]

Unfortunately it doesn't work. There is a question mark icon instead of dropbox icon without any pop up menu: i.imgur.com/UcU8y1y.png . If I run the command in terminal, then everything is fixed as expected

[Jacob Vlijm]

@Woeitg please try to increase the time to 45, if it works (I am pretty sure it should) , try to find the edge.

[dez93_2000]

Jacob's code updated to new implementation: /bin/bash -c "sleep 15 && dropbox stop && dbus-launch dropbox start"

[Arman Ortega]

I also having an issue in my xubuntu 16.04 lts ..so I run the above command /bin/bash -c "sleep 15 && dropbox stop && env DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS="" dropbox start -i" and it finally works. thanks!