Files
proton-drive-linux/docs
nvrl 639ca359fa fix(fuse,core): count a new file's landing until its bytes are cached
A create that carries a file's bytes retired its op, then cached the
bytes and gave the tree the real uid. Nothing counted that window, so
`pdfs status` read empty while it ran, which B119 promises means the
file reads without the network.

A delete in that window found the placeholder uid in the tree and
trashed the node by its real uid. `queue_trash` asked the tree whether
that uid was open, found no entry, and dropped the cached bytes the open
handle reads. If the cache store ran at the same moment, its tag was
written after the eviction and never removed. CI caught that as a
stray .meta file.

The create's landing is now counted like an upload's, from the op's
retirement until the tree has the real uid. The delete and the replace
pass whether they found the file open. Opening the cache removes a tag
whose bytes are gone, which also covers a crash between an eviction's
two removals. The simulations wait for `Daemon::drained`, which counts
the landing, before they go offline.

B255 and B256 move to fixed: the account run checked both.
2026-10-27 14:44:34 +01:00
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2026-10-26 22:45:36 +01:00

Proton Drive for Linux documentation

Proton Drive for Linux is an unofficial Proton Drive client for the Linux desktop. Your Drive appears as a folder that downloads files when you open them, local folders are backed up and kept in sync, and a GTK app with a tray icon and a search launcher covers Photos, sharing and more. A command-line client does all of it from a terminal.

These pages are also published as the wiki, generated from the docs/ folder of the repository.

Where to start

  • New here? Getting started takes you from installing to your first synced folder.
  • Installing or updating? Installation covers Fedora (COPR), Arch (AUR), Debian and Ubuntu, NixOS, and building from source.
  • Something not working? Troubleshooting starts with pdfs diagnose and goes through common problems.
  • New computer, or the old one is gone? Recovering on a new computer gets your synced folders back.
  • Quick question? Try the FAQ.

Using it

Page What it covers
User guide How the pieces fit together, the words the app uses, preferences
Files and offline access The ~/ProtonDrive folder, keeping files available offline, the Trash, earlier versions
Synced folders Backing up local folders, excluding files, changes waiting to upload, conflicts, pausing
Photos Timeline, albums, places, duplicates, importing from Google Photos
Sharing Invitations, public links, items shared with you
Computers Other computers in your account, syncing several computers
Search launcher and tray Finding files from a keyboard shortcut, the tray icon

Reference

Page What it covers
Command-line reference Every pdfs command, grouped by task, and scripting with --json
Configuration config.json, environment variables, file locations, the systemd service
Security model What protects your files, what is kept on this computer, what the client connects to
Changelog What changed in each release

Contributing

Page What it covers
Development guide Building, running and debugging from source; common changes; releasing
Architecture Crates, the local tree, read and write paths, the queue, the sync engine, the control protocol, threads, threat model
Testing Unit tests, simulation runs and the FUSE acceptance suite
Translating Adding and updating translations
Roadmap Planned work and verification still owed
Bug ledger Every tracked defect with its analysis and status

Also see CONTRIBUTING.md, and SECURITY.md to report a vulnerability privately.