Linux (Fedora): Obsidian Sync core plugin enabled but Settings → Sync never appears (AppImage 1.10.6)

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Summary

  • I have paid for Obsidian Sync Plus

On Fedora Linux, Obsidian Sync does not appear in the Settings sidebar even though:

  • The Sync core plugin is enabled
  • The user is logged into an Obsidian account
  • Multiple vaults are tested
  • Official AppImage is used

Settings → Sync never appears, and no Sync commands exist in the command palette.

Environment

  • OS: Fedora Linux (please see below)
  • Obsidian version: 1.10.6
  • Installer: Official AppImage
  • Desktop session: Wayland (likely relevant)
  • Account: Logged in successfully
  • Sync subscription: Active

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Download official Obsidian AppImage 1.10.6
  2. Launch AppImage
  3. Log in to Obsidian account
  4. Open any vault (existing or new)
  5. Go to Settings → Core plugins
  6. Enable “Sync”
  7. Restart Obsidian

Expected Behavior

A “Sync” entry appears in the Settings sidebar (between Community plugins and About), allowing configuration of Obsidian Sync.

Actual Behavior

  • No “Sync” entry appears in Settings
  • No Sync-related commands appear in the command palette
  • Sync toggle exists in Core plugins, but has no visible effect
  • Issue occurs in all vaults

Troubleshooting Performed

  • Restarted Obsidian multiple times
  • Fully quit all Obsidian processes
  • Tested multiple vaults (including fresh empty vaults)
  • Disabled Restricted Mode
  • Re-enabled Sync core plugin
  • Logged out and back in
  • Confirmed account login is active
  • Verified AppImage is being executed directly
  • Tested launching AppImage with --no-sandbox and ELECTRON_DISABLE_SANDBOX=1

Notes

This appears to be a Linux-specific runtime / sandbox / Wayland issue where the Sync module fails to register its settings view, even though the core plugin toggle is present.

This is not a UI misunderstanding — the Sync settings page is completely missing.

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What is the output of the “show debug info” command?

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SYSTEM INFO:
Obsidian version: v1.10.6
Installer version: v1.10.6
Operating system: #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Mon Nov 24 23:31:27 UTC 2025 6.17.9-300.fc43.x86_64
Login status: logged in
Language: en
Catalyst license: none
Insider build toggle: off
Live preview: on
Base theme: dark
Community theme: none
Snippets enabled: 0
Restricted mode: off
Plugins installed: 6
Plugins enabled: 5
1: Paste URL into selection v1.7.0
2: Improved VimCursor v0.0.1
3: Vimrc Support v0.9.0
4: Close Similar Tabs v3.1.7
5: Image Converter v1.1.7

RECOMMENDATIONS:
Community plugins: for bugs, please first try updating all your plugins to latest. If still not fixed, please try to make the issue happen in the Sandbox Vault or disable community plugins.

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hello. Does this happen with the AppImage 1.11.4?

If so can you post a screenrecording? Thanks.

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Hi WhiteNoise

Yes, it’s still broken in 1.11.4.

Here is a screen recording of enabling the Sync feature and it not coming up in Settings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5umdArQHHV8

Hope you are able to help :slight_smile:

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ok, thank you for the video.

The sync options are Core Plugins->Sync, not under Options (which is what you seem to expect).

More things will appear once set up a remote vault.

Please, review these docs if you haven’t already.

I am not sure why you expect something to appear under “Options”, perhaps there is some old info in the docs that needs updating?

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Thanks Whitenoise.

I didn’t realise that I needed to make a new remote vault, I thought I was supposed to make my existing vault into a remote.

I can’t remember where I got the idea that the Sync button should be under Options. It could have been ChatGPT! I didn’t read the docs thoroughly as I thought something was wrong with my Obsidian install.

Anyway, I’ve made a new remote and sync works fine.