The skinny
This program is pretty decent. Gives you a free 2GB online storage account that syncs between several computers pretty quickly (obviously depends on internet connection). They have a .deb package for Ubuntu right on the site, an added bonus. Just a quick note: dropbox has worked on Hardy and Intrepid for me, neither usage has ever crashed.
It works beautifully. I actually have dropbox installed on a few Windows boxes as well, and hands down I prefer dropbox for linux. Always nice to see a company that doesn't drop the ball in a linux implimentation. Dropbox can also be limited to how much bandwidth it will consume (can say how effective it is, I have never tested it out).
Speaking of Windows boxes, I LOVE that they have utilities for Windows, Mac and Linux. This makes it a breeze to sync some important files back and forth. Or just do some file transfers. Obviously, transfering files will be slower than a straight network connection or a thumb drive, but it can be useful at times.
You are required to sign up for an account. This makes perfect sense really... since you want your data secure and this also allows you to access your storage from a web interface (that actually doesn't suck!). This is a fairly new company I think, so some forethought into what you store might be prudent. You wouldn't want to store extremely private or personal files without checking to see if their security meets your demands and before you trust them as an entity. I have no problem with the company, but I am not going to say why, you should do that research and come to a conclusion yourself.
Installation
This is a breeze in Ubuntu. I already mentioned the .deb package a bit ago. Actually, writing installation instructions is both pointless and irritating. Seriously, you can wing it just fine. Just go to the website in step one and the rest will fall into place.
1) Download the .deb here: http://www.getdropbox.com/install?os=lnx
2) ... install it ... go wit' da flow man
A few notes: Dropbox will reboot nautilus during the installation. This will cause your panels and wallpaper to simply disappear for a little bit. After installation, Dropbox needs to download and install more components.
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