Is there a way to add Dropbox as a remote without a gui

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#1

What is the problem you are having with rclone?

I want to add Dropbox but my server has no gui http client

Run the command 'rclone version' and share the full output of the command.

Which cloud storage system are you using? (eg Google Drive)

The command you were trying to run (eg rclone copy /tmp remote:tmp)

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The rclone config contents with secrets removed.

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#2

yes, using remote setup
https://rclone.org/remote_setup/

#3

I do not have access to a desktop with a browser. Just an Android

#4

oAuth requires a browser so not much else you can do.

Surely you have a computer with a browser somewhere.

#5

Not accessible to me at the moment, which is why I ask

#6

i would try rcx for android.

#7

Maybe there's a way I can do it on my Android browser

#8

Nope. You need a working browser so you can use oAuth as that's the only way.

 * Say N if you are working on a remote or headless machine

y) Yes (default)
n) No
y/n> n
Option config_token.
For this to work, you will need rclone available on a machine that has
a web browser available.
For more help and alternate methods see: https://rclone.org/remote_setup/
Execute the following on the machine with the web browser (same rclone
version recommended):
	rclone authorize "dropbox"
Then paste the
#9

I got it working.

I have Termux installed on the Android then installed rclone.

rclone authorize "dropbox"

launches the browser on the Android then I was able to copy and paste the token.

This also worked with Google Drive

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#10

That's not exactly what I want but it is useful.

#11

termux is great stuff, i have a wiki about it.
https://forum.rclone.org/t/rclone-on-termux-turn-your-android-phone-into-a-media-server/16064

#12

I'm onky using it to get the tokens

#13

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