fix_dropbox.py

#!/usr/bin/env python3

import base64
import gzip
import os
import subprocess

# Install a wrapper script as /usr/local/bin/dropbox.
# It *should* be in $PATH before /usr/bin/dropbox, and therefore take precedence.
INSTALL_PATH = '/usr/local/'

# Replace with ~/.local/ if you like - but make sure it's in the $PATH before /usr/bin/!
# INSTALL_PATH = os.path.expanduser('~/.local/')

# Base85-encoded gzipped libdropbox_ext4.so, generated by `encode_lib.py`,
ENCODED_LIB_CONTENTS = (
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    '0kC){)VgEQINB^NF`QsYAi7kNtPLuol0dn-cOwben00'
)

LIBRARY_PATH = os.path.join(INSTALL_PATH, 'lib', 'libdropbox_ext4.so')
SCRIPT_PATH = os.path.join(INSTALL_PATH, 'bin', 'dropbox')

DROPBOX_WRAPPER_CONTENTS = '''
#!/bin/bash

LD_PRELOAD=%s exec /usr/bin/dropbox "$@"
'''.lstrip() % LIBRARY_PATH


def main():
    # Install the library.
    os.makedirs(os.path.join(INSTALL_PATH, 'lib'), exist_ok=True)

    with open(LIBRARY_PATH, 'wb') as fd:
        fd.write(gzip.decompress(base64.b85decode(ENCODED_LIB_CONTENTS)))
        os.fchmod(fd.fileno(), 0o755)

    # Install the wrapper script.
    os.makedirs(os.path.join(INSTALL_PATH, 'bin'), exist_ok=True)

    with open(SCRIPT_PATH, 'w') as fd:
        fd.write(DROPBOX_WRAPPER_CONTENTS)
        os.fchmod(fd.fileno(), 0o755)

    print("Installed the library and the wrapper script at:\n  %s\n  %s" % (LIBRARY_PATH, SCRIPT_PATH))
    print("(To uninstall, simply delete them.)")

    # Check that the correct 'dropbox' is in the $PATH.
    result = subprocess.check_output(['which', 'dropbox']).decode().rstrip()
    if result != SCRIPT_PATH:
        print()
        print("You will need to fix your $PATH! Currently, %r takes precedence." % result)


if __name__ == '__main__':
    main()