dropbox backend does not overwrite existing files

[epetxepe]

This backend has no similar option to "file_overwrite = setting('AWS_S3_FILE_OVERWRITE', True)" as S3boto does.

I've overcome this issue by updating _save method with solution at http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31909627/dropbox-files-not-being-overwritten

def _save(self, name, content):
        #name = name.replace ('\\','/')     #137 
        file_metadata = self.client.metadata(name)
        the_rev = file_metadata['rev']
        self.client.put_file(name, content, overwrite=True, parent_rev=the_rev)
        return name

I think it would be interesting to add something similar for this backend

[jschneier]

Sure! Would you be interesting in creating a pull request for this functionality?

Also, from that Stackoverflow link it looks like dropbox will ignore the write if the content is the same. I don't think it's that important for now but something to keep in mind.

[riccardodivirgilio]

+1

[jschneier]

Fixed in #873.