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I am using Salix LXDE 13.37 and need a solution to delay when Dropbox starts, as it often starts before Wicd has found my network connection. I have tried adding the following to the .desktop file placed in the ,config autostart directory, but Dropbox refuses to start.

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Exec=sleep 5 && /opt/dropbox/dropboxd &

What am I doing wrong?

The exec line only accepts one app to run. You can't do what you're trying to do directly. You could create a script, say /usr/local/bin/run_dropbox.sh like this:

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#!/bin/sh
sleep 5 && /opt/dropbox/dropboxd

and then point the exec line to that script.

That solved it. Many thanks.

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