Absolutely necessary. Especially because there is no real alternative at all. Stuff like Nextcloud is not E2EE, and Tresorit is closed source. We need a good secure cloud storage client for Linux that is open source. And it would be great if you would also provide aarch64 builds, but if the client is open source then we can also create binaries ourselves thankfully.

I totally agree with these comments and 100% support this Linux client idea.

I'm a Mail plus subscriber and use the Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS distribution on my home PC, so I deeply regret not being able to automatically synchronize my Drive folders.

I don't quite understand why the development of this feature isn't a priority, but I sincerely hope that it will be. I personally find it indispensable.

Best regards.

Pour pouvoir synchroniser ses dossier et fichiers comme avec Windows ou Mac OS

Not having a native linux drive app is the only thing preventing me from buying full ultimate version.

I really like linux and proton but this is just unbareable, like having to go through the webapp or use some semi reverse engineerd drive https://rclone.org/protondrive/. I haven't tested rclone yet but it might work but still I need an app or at least a service I can configure to sync my files with proton, the app is secondary.

Dear Proton Team

Is it really true that this didn't yet make into the "PLANNED" items?

It is the second-most wanted feature at the time of writing, and above both the currently "PLANNED" ones (one of which has only 16 votes).

It would be really useful to understand why it is not a priority, given the support it has on the "official" customer voice collection community.
Is it a major technical challenge (that would greatly surprise me...)?

Proton i know you will make one !

with the increasing popularity of linux this should be a no-brainer

same here visionary and linux users, using only 5% of the drive because of the lack of client on linux.

Use of Linux is growing according to the Dutch company which supplied my desktop computer and they attribute this to a growing awareness of the security and privacy issues with proprietary OSs and growing support for the principles of FOSS. This chimes with the principles of Proton and I feel there is a need for Proton to give more weight to meeting the needs of Linux users and not just in respect of Proton Drive.

I look forward to a Proton app which allows access to all the Proton services and to a growing awareness of Proton among Linux users and a stronger association between Proton and Linux in the minds of all.

Currently paying for full tier subscription and not making efficient use of proton drive due to non-compatibility with GNU/Linux . Please add client support . If you treat security seriously the Linux client sound have been release FIRST not still waiting after windows and macOS, even a basic CLI would be fine

Totally agree with the comments below.
If you expect us to consciously select a storage solution, you can expect us to make a conscious choice of OS as well. So please, Linux client!

many privacy conscious users run linux - will offer key functionality to core users.

I have proton Unlimited, partly because i saw that Proton Drive for Linux is on the roadmap.
For a privacy focused company, Linux should be a priority!

Proton Drive is useless without a desktop client. No real security is possible outside of Linux.

A desktop client is necessary for Proton Drive being useful. A command line tool would be totally sufficient!

As of November 27th, Proton updated their blog purging any mention of a developing a Linux client. Do not purchase a premium plan unless you know what you’re getting into.

I would already be using Proton Drive if there were a Linux client. I gladly pay for Proton's much appreciated security and privacy, now using mainly e-mail. I'd rather not work around it with third party solutions. I prefer to put my trust where it is earned, and Proton has earned it!

I agree with others. I would use Proton Drive in a heartbeat if there was a Linux client.

I agree with the others here. For me it's very important to have a Linux Sync Client. When i am traveling i need my Files offline. So please bring a Linux Desktop Client.

I was really surprised when I read that there is no Linux client for Proton drive. I was just about to pay because everything else sounds very good. But if there is no real support for Linux users and you ignore all these people commenting here, then no... I mean look at the Linux communities, these are exactly the people you want to reach with "privacy by default", right? Why would you ignore them?