Linux Client
Proton Drive really needs the ability to sync desktop files automatically. This post focuses on a Linux client for Proton Drive.

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blindmetaller commented
Understandable for businesses in that you prioritize Windows and Mac clients, but for privacy Linux is a must. It just needs to sync a local folder to Proton Drive
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Inky commented
As a Linux user forced to use windows and iOS at work, this capability is vital to me. If I cannot seamlessly sync my data from my Linux computer, I will probably stay with my current favourite, which does offer a Linux client.
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Pete Yadlowsky commented
Without a file system sync client, ala Nextcloud, Proton Drive isn't very useful for me.
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caner commented
Come on.... All this talk of privacy yet you only serve platforms with suspected backdoor(s). Internxt is an alternative with Linux support - still a little buggy at times but very usable (TIP: Sync is much faster and reliable than upload/download). A 2TB tier cost about the same as Proton Drive's 500GB. Free tier get you 10GB - very respectable.
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Denis Sevostyanov commented
It would be really great to have it. As you said you have been working on the LHC. They use Linux actively to do science, it is strange that you don't want to provide your colleges with such a great piece of software
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boards2x commented
Linux support is the only thing I care about when looking for a service of this type.
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Spencer commented
This is the only reason why I don't use Proton Drive. I made an account here solely for this request.
Proton's focus on security attracts many Linux users. It would be very popular as a cloud storage provider if they just let us use it.
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Marcel Penders commented
Something working like Insync
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John Ramos commented
Ubuntu distros tend to offer "Online Account" to hook up with. Like Google, Nextcloud, Microsoft, etc.
It would be amazing if Proton was one of those online accounts. I think it would help spread the Proton brand and make life nicer for Linux users.
Currently Google/Microsoft don't really offer amazing Linux support. So good Linux support may go a long way!
In a perfect world it would be just as seamless as One Drive on Windows or iCloud on Macs.
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YourName commented
An app would be nice, but an API that rclone could use would be absolutely fine, and much faster for the Proton team to code.
Currently Drive is almost unusable with failed downloads, uploads, and the inability to check which files have failed and retry automatically.
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Alf commented
What we need is a simple way to sync local folders with proton drive. GUI are generally cumbersome and useless, CLI are the best as the more efficient and flexible way for that purpose.
ProtonDrive is simply useless without this functionality... -
Enrico commented
Or at least an API, so we can develop extensions for existing tools like rclone (or create applications).
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Darius commented
Would love to have this feature included.
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Billy commented
this is required, i'm a linux fedora 36 user and love the ability to use cryptomator with my cloud storage like i do on filen io + cryptomator
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Sponsa Rude commented
Crucial feature for me to synchronize files
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8yfop commented
This is a key feature for me.
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Mathias Baumgartinger commented
Crucial feature. Preferable for all common platforms (personally: Windows, Linux, Android)
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Joshua commented
I love the way Proton approaches things and have been paying for VPN and mail. I used to pay SpiderOak for their cloud backup service, switched to Mega.io, but I would love to move all my backups to Proton. For me to do that, two things are necessary. 1) a Linux client that will automatically backup files from any directory I choose and synchronize between computers. 2) a reasonable fee for 2 - 5 TB of storage that is competitive with Mega or Jotta.
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Daniel Ameli commented
This is the critical feature for me to use this and to recommend it to others.
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Manuel commented
This is the only reason why I have not yet switched from dropbox to proton drive