Mount Proton Drive on Linux using rclone and systemd

Summary

Mount Proton Drive on Linux using rclone and systemd This guide automates the process of mounting Proton Drive on a Linux system using rclone and systemd . Tested on Arch Linux, but should work on most Linux distributions with minor adjustments. 🔧 Features Mounts Proton Drive at login via systemd --user Uses rclone with --vfs-cache-mode writes for compatibility with for compatibility Enables background service with logging Adds FUSE support for --allow-other mounts 🚀 Quick Start 1. ✅ Install Dependencies Install fuse3 (required for mounting): sudo pacman -S fuse3 Install rclone (must be v1.64.0 or newer) 🔹 Option 1: Use precompiled binary (recommended) curl -O https://downloads.rclone.org/rclone-current-linux-amd64.zip unzip rclone-current-linux-amd64.zip cd rclone- * -linux-amd64 sudo cp rclone /usr/local/bin/ sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/rclone Verify: rclone version # Must be v1.64.0 or higher 2. 🔐 Configure Proton Drive Remote Run: rclone config Follow prompts: n → New remote → New remote Name: proton Type: protondrive Log in via browser when prompted Accept and save 3. 📜 Run Setup Script Run the provided script: chmod +x setup-proton-mount.sh ./setup-proton-mount.sh The script will: Create the mount point: ~/ProtonDrive Write the systemd user service Add user_allow_other to /etc/fuse.conf (if missing) to (if missing) Add user to the fuse group (if needed) group (if needed) Enable and start the mount service 4. 🔁 Reboot or Log Out/In If the script added you to the fuse group, you must log out and back in for the change to take effect. 🔍 Verify Mount Check if Proton Drive is mounted: ls ~ /ProtonDrive Check systemd service: systemctl --user status rclone-proton.mount.service 🧼 Uninstall To remove the auto-mount setup: systemctl --user disable --now rclone-proton.mount.service rm ~ /.config/systemd/user/rclone-proton.mount.service (Optional) Remove ~/ProtonDrive if you no longer need the mount point. 📁 Files setup-proton-mount.sh — full setup script — full setup s...