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
- Download official Obsidian AppImage 1.10.6
- Launch AppImage
- Log in to Obsidian account
- Open any vault (existing or new)
- Go to Settings → Core plugins
- Enable “Sync”
- 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.