Dropbox sync keeps deleting the files on Dropbox

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Thank you for all your assistance...

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Last issue I hope. Errors stopping deletions of files/folders on Dropbox:

gist github keeps timing out.. Pastebin has a 512 limit.

Not sure how to get 5mb bzip file to you...

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Maybe do not run full sync but limit it to specific directory where you see issues. It should make all log much smaller.

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The erros I see are: (and yes I know that you need to see the whole file, but...
there are multiple Thumbs.db and DS_Store errors... The only unique one is the directory reading error and I've bolded that entry.

No time outs, etc...

Still need the whole log?

BTW, the rclone sync started at 10:39 and ended 11:20...

2025/02/15 10:42:25 DEBUG : Creating backend with remote "Dropbox:BACKUPS"
2025/02/15 10:42:26 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2025/02/15 10:42:26 DEBUG : ..DS_Store: Size and modification time the same (differ by -295.851786ms, within tolerance 1s)
2025/02/15 10:42:26 DEBUG : ..DS_Store: Unchanged skipping
2025/02/15 10:42:26 ERROR : .DS_Store: Failed to copy: file name ".DS_Store" is disallowed - not uploading

2025/02/15 10:45:42 ERROR : Mcq/WWW-other/ahead/shop/shopsite-images/en-US/transparent/Thumbs.db: Failed to copy: file name "Thumbs.db" is disallowed - not uploading

Mcq/WWW-other/sbanetweb/www/sbaconsult/wordpress/wp-content/cache/page_enhanced/www.sbaconsulting.com/business-process-mapping-when-was-the-last-time-you-created-you-map/_index.html: Unchanged skipping
2025/02/15 10:55:00 ERROR : Mcq/WWW-other/sbanetweb/base/vendor/symfony/symfony/src/Symfony/Component/ClassLoader/Tests/Fixtures/fallback/Pearlike: error reading destination directory:

Dropbox - 504
Error: 504

Error (504)

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2025/02/15 11:01:05 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': Waiting for checks to finish
2025/02/15 11:01:05 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': Waiting for transfers to finish
2025/02/15 11:01:05 ERROR : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': not deleting files as there were IO errors
2025/02/15 11:01:05 ERROR : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': not deleting directories as there were IO errors
2025/02/15 11:01:05 ERROR : Attempt 1/3 failed with 6 errors and: file name "Thumbs.db" is disallowed - not uploading
2025/02/15 11:01:05 DEBUG : .DS_Store: Need to transfer - File not found at Destination
2025/02/15 11:01:05 DEBUG : ..DS_Store: Size and modification time the same (differ by -295.851786ms, within tolerance 1s)
2025/02/15 11:01:05 DEBUG : ..DS_Store: Unchanged skipping
2025/02/15 11:01:05 ERROR : .DS_Store: Failed to copy: file name ".DS_Store" is disallowed - not uploading
2025/02/15 11:01:06 DEBUG : Mcq/TestFileNo3: Size and modification time the same (differ by 149.1748ms, within tolerance 1s)

2025/02/15 11:19:52 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': Waiting for checks to finish
2025/02/15 11:19:52 DEBUG : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': Waiting for transfers to finish
2025/02/15 11:19:52 ERROR : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': not deleting files as there were IO errors
2025/02/15 11:19:52 ERROR : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': not deleting directories as there were IO errors
2025/02/15 11:19:52 ERROR : Can't retry any of the errors - not attempting retries
2025/02/15 11:19:52 INFO :
Transferred: 4.915 MiB / 4.915 MiB, 100%, 0 B/s, ETA -
Errors: 5 (no need to retry)
Checks: 294384 / 294384, 100%
Transferred: 24 / 24, 100%
Elapsed time: 37m26.2s

2025/02/15 11:19:52 DEBUG : 6 go routines active
2025/02/15 11:19:52 INFO : Dropbox root 'BACKUPS': Committing uploads - please wait...
2025/02/15 11:19:52 NOTICE: Failed to sync with 5 errors: last error was: file name "Thumbs.db" is disallowed - not uploading

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Isn't it self explanatory? Looks like such files' names are illegal on Dropbox.

Exclude them.

--exclude ".DS_Store" --exclude "Thumbs.db"

As per dopbox docs:

Dropbox can’t sync some kinds of files. These include:

    Files with certain suffixes, such as files that end in:
        desktop.ini
        thumbs.db
        .ds_store
        icon\r
        .dropbox
        .dropbox.attr
    Temporary files:
        These are created by applications like PowerPoint and Word, and often start with a ~$ (a tilde and dollar sign) or .~ (a period and a tilde).
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That fix it (along with find a bizarre file downloading from a Winbox)...

:+1: :+1: T H A N K :+1: :+1: Y O U !! :+1: :+1:

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