A linux client is an obvious fit for Proton’s open-source ethos. Many drive competitors already support Linux. The missing linux client is a deal breaker for many people. Flatpak/AppImage with an optional cli would be great.

I would highly appreciate a Linux Proton Drive Client. The rsync option is tricky to configure.

I need Debian filke back up/synchronise system

I've been with Proton for nearly a year now, and as much as I do use Drive via the web interface, it is a pain to manually upload my files in order to back them up. I like the idea that was presented about integrating Drive into the Mail/Calendar app. Whether integrated with another app, or as a stand-alone app, I'll take it. I would love to be able to have my files automatically synced. I'd committed to the Proton suite, as it meets most of my needs very well, but this particular issue is what is stopping me from upgrading to an unlimited plan. Once this is resolved, I'll happily upgrade.

Swapped over to a Fedora variant full time, missing native Proton Drive is a real pain. Please either provide a Linux client or allow third party client access.

Even just having the SDK, and thus an API guarantee would be plenty. At the very least 3rd party applications like rclone would be able to properly talk with Proton bug free.

Adding my user voice. I'm in the process of returning to Linux after a few years away by dual booting between Windows 11 and Fedora. I fully expect Fedora to phase into becoming primary. I'm committed to Proton's services and am delighted that the VPN worked like a charm, but am dismayed to discover the lack of drive syncing.

Glad to have a desktop client for mail , but I agree with OP that It's not financially worth it to spring for the full suite of apps without support for 'nix systems.

It's a must for me.

Still, no update?

If you're going to block RClone, at least bring out your own proton drive for linux. You're literally screwing paid users over by ignoring an obvious gap in your offerings.

This is the second most voted on, and MOST commented on thread. How Docs got more votes, I'll never know. Either way, this should be your second priority.

Sort it out!

Yes... there are a lot of Linux distributions but IMHO a good starting point to provide a Linux client and keep the community happy would be having a repository with a .deb and .rpm packages. No more no less

Since the inception of Proton I'm waiting for a Linux client.

Rclone implementation is helping but still imperfect.

pCloud did it and used AppImage, FUSE and some other open libraries.

I'm conscious such development will take time and is resource consuming. But holding it means it is also holding people from transitioning fully from Windows to Linux. Valve and Proton (the other one) did a lot of good to gaming industry and gaming on Linux. Now Proton (this one) needs to invest cash in it and do the switch.

I thought I had made the right choice to go with Proton checking that it has Linux versions for all services, but I didn't check drive... And here I am having phased out my Mac and bought a Slimbook and I can't access my files (yes I know the web interface, but that doesn't count).

Oh man, am I disappointed. Will have to get pCloud or NextCloud. :-(

In my opinion, Proton should also package it's Linux clients using the common Linux universal apps standards like Flatpak, Snap and AppImage.

Supporting package manager formats of specific distribution families like is mostly convenient when they are delivered through the distribution's package repositories.

when beginning to switch over to linux as my only operating system (besides android), I never thought that proton, of all things, would be the one that breaks the transition. I thought you were privacy focused? I thought proton was made by people that are similarly annoyed by what windows is changing into. I'm a bit disappointed and hope that you already are working on this.

Hello, this is Privacy101, a volunteer mod.

I am relaying a comment from the Proton CEO Andy Yen from the 2024 Proton Community AMA:

We're currently looking at options for how to fund this. It's an expensive development because Linux has so many different flavors and we need deep integration with the filesystem, and it is not yet clear if there are enough Linux users that would allow us to offset the cost of this development. Like many things Linux, it may eventually just have to subsidized from Proton's reserve budget. That doesn't mean it won't get done, it will just take longer since we are also subsidizing several other efforts at this time, such as the Proton VPN free servers for elections campaign: https://protonvpn.com/blog/free-servers-before-elections -Andy

Yeah... I just moved from Windows 11 to Linux Mint. I just love it but unfortunately there is no drive client for Linux. Maybe i should find another provider.

When I joined Proton this wasn't a huge issue for me. As Windows moves more towards spyware I am wanting to slowly migrate to Linux... This would really help.

As much as I appreciate the new services, Drive and Calendar are hugely neglected. Maybe a bit of love is needed, Pass is great and by far the most polished service, but Wallet, Auth and Lumo are just solutions which already exist imo

Almost 5 years and no CLI, no GUI, no CDK, no API Docs, no nothing. Disappointed.