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nvrl e0442c56b9 fix(packaging): stop the service before the package is removed
Removing the package left the user service running from the deleted
binary, with ~/ProtonDrive still mounted. A user who then deleted the
folder to clean up had every file in it moved to the Proton Drive trash,
as any delete through the mount is.

The .deb (prerm on remove), the .rpm (%preun on erase) and the Arch
packages (pre_remove) now stop proton-drive.service for every user with
a running user manager, through runuser with that user's
XDG_RUNTIME_DIR, so no systemd-machined is needed. Upgrades are left
alone. Queued writes stay in the state directory for a later install.

The pacman install script lives once in packaging/ and the AUR
directories link it; push.sh copies its content into each AUR
repository. The uninstall guide now warns not to delete the mount point
while the service runs.

Reported on Reddit by a user who restored the files from the trash.
2026-10-12 00:07:07 +02:00
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Documentation

For users

Page What it covers
Installation Packages, building from source, first sign-in, updating and uninstalling
User guide My files, available offline, synced folders, sync issues and conflicts, Photos, sharing, Trash and versions, Computers, the search launcher, the tray
Command-line reference Every pdfs command, grouped by task, and scripting with --json
Configuration config.json, environment variables, file locations, the systemd service
Troubleshooting Diagnosing problems, common symptoms, starting over, reporting a bug
Recovering on a new computer What survives a lost machine and how to restore your synced folders
Changelog What changed in each release

For contributors

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 in the repository root.