Dropbox did not pass the validity check!

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08:50:47 AM CDT)
==> Checking runtime dependencies…
==> Checking buildtime dependencies…
==> Retrieving sources…
→ Found DropboxGlyph_Blue.svg
→ Found terms.txt
→ Found dropbox.service
→ Found dropbox@.service
→ Found dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz
→ Found dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz.asc
==> Validating source files with sha256sums…
DropboxGlyph_Blue.svg … Passed
terms.txt … Passed
dropbox.service … Passed
dropbox@.service … Passed
==> Validating source_x86_64 files with sha256sums…
dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz … FAILED
dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz.asc … Skipped
==> ERROR: One or more files did not pass the validity check!
Failed to build dropbox

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aur/dropbox 210.4.4854-1 (+2375 2.61) (Installed: 205.4.5765-1)

How did I do this? I cheat:
chaotic-aur/dropbox 205.4.5765-1 (90.5 MiB 227.5 MiB) (Installed)

That works if you aren’t too keen to build (",)

searching AUR also: AUR (en) - dropbox

Your issue is there (2024-10-09)

But take note, Chaotic is unsupported (like AUR) but also less popular because you don’t get to check pkgbuilds - it’s more risky.

Still, great if you don’t want to compile a browser and there’s no -bin option from AUR.

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What do you mean by “cheat”? I updated via add/remove software, because I received a notification for an update! I also tried the Konsole, but got the same result.

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This time the maintainer forgot to update the checksum

AUR (en) - dropbox
Richardk2n commented on 2024-10-22 10:27 (UTC)

@mtorromeo forgot to update the SHA256. New one is

ec2ee411a295ab1f559243ad267899f7b4b7405d97641374909ab0fd4b310fd0

for sha256sums_x86_64

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To validate the x86_64 file, user can edit the PKGBUILD to use the correct sha256sum:

sha256sums_x86_64=('ec2ee411a295ab1f559243ad267899f7b4b7405d97641374909ab0fd4b310fd0

Files should then pass validation for package to build

==> Validating source files with sha256sums...
    DropboxGlyph_Blue.svg ... Passed
    terms.txt ... Passed
    dropbox.service ... Passed
    dropbox@.service ... Passed
==> Validating source_x86_64 files with sha256sums...
    dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz ... Passed
    dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz.asc ... Skipped
==> Verifying source file signatures with gpg...
    dropbox-lnx.x86_64-210.4.4854.tar.gz ... Passed
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I mean ‘cheat’ by downloading Chaotic version, not building via AUR.

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@fhins – This appears to be the solution to your issue.

Disclaimer:- Software installed from the AUR is officially unsupported by Manjaro (or Arch).

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I couldn’t figure out exactly where exactly to modify it, but it is fixed now and updated.

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This was the reason for the validity check failing.

The inference should have been obvious – wait for the maintainer to correct it – which now, they obviously have, as dropbox builds without issue.

Cheers.