Dropbox is an online file storage and syncronization tool, that offers to its users 2GB of free space or a commercial option with 50GB of space. The service is managed using a small application, available for Windows, Mac and Linux, directly using the operating system file manager. On Linux, dropbox provides a plugin for the Nautilus GNOME file manager, and an applet for the GNOME panel. To install Dropbox under openSUSE 11.1, you simply need to follow this procedure: Install it from the openSUSE buildservice, using 1-click install. Open a terminal in your home directory and execute: cp .xinitrc.template .xinitrc Edit your ~/.xinitrc file Locate the “# Add your own…