Background
Google Chrome has stopped supporting the PathPilot operating system. Dropbox support requires a browser to login to your Dropbox account. Tormach has supplied a tss file (tech support script) to automate the process of uninstalling Google Chrome and installing the latest version of Mozilla Firefox.
Update PathPilot to v2.9.4 or later
To get the needed script to run in PathPilot, make sure to update to at least v2.9.4. We always recommend staying up to date on software versions. https://tormach.com/support/software/pathpilot/pathpilot-updates-and-notes
Run the .tss Script
On the File tab, navigate into the Examples folder and select the update_firefox.tss file.
Click the Load G-code button to run it.
Depending on your download speed, it could take 5+ minutes to download the updates it needs and apply them. When it's complete, you’ll see a confirmation on the Status tab that update_firefox.tss was executed. (.tss files stand for Tormach support scripts.)
Restart PathPilot
Restart PathPilot.
When the main UI is displayed again, in the MDI Line, enter ADMIN BROWSER to confirm that the default browser is now set to launch Firefox.
Firefox will ask you a series of questions. Completing these questions will ensure it boots correctly. (Verify by exiting Firefox and then starting it again with another ADMIN BROWSER - the up arrow in the MDI Line recalls command history conveniently).
Next, in the MDI Line, type ADMIN DROPBOX. Follow the steps to uninstall/reinstall Dropbox in the Dropbox Configuration window that displays.
Once fully updated and linked up to your Dropbox account, the Dropbox code that starts when the controller is powered on should stop trying to launch Chrome with a page that urges you to update.
V2.10.0 or Later
With PP running, type Alt-E to bring up Gedit. Then click Open. Then type Alt-Up Arrow. That takes the File Open dialog up one directory and you’ll see dropbox.py sitting there on the internal drive. Select it. Then go down to line 866, delete it, and click Save.
Then run ADMIN DROPBOX again.
If you click the Uninstall button, that deletes /home/operator/dropbox.py and upon the next Install button click, it will download it again from dropbox.com and it will be broken again.
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