feat(linux): remove bundled rclone from deb/rpm packages (#138)

Author: Suyunjing

package.json

@@ -102,7 +102,9 @@
     "vue-eslint-parser": "^10.2.0",
     "vue-tsc": "^3.0.6"
   },
-  "overrides": {
-    "tmp": "^0.2.4"
+  "resolutions": {
+    "tmp": "^0.2.4",
+    "js-yaml": "^4.1.1",
+    "glob": "^10.5.0"
   }
 }

scripts/prepare.js

@@ -249,12 +249,19 @@ async function main() {
     )
   )
 
-  await retryTask('rclone', async () => {
-    await getLatestRcloneVersion()
-    await resolveSidecar(
-      createBinaryInfo('rclone', getRcloneArchMap(rcloneVersion), `https://downloads.rclone.org`, rcloneVersion)
-    )
-  })
+  // Only bundle rclone for Windows and macOS, Linux users should install rclone from system package manager
+  const isLinux = platform === 'linux'
+  if (!isLinux) {
+    await retryTask('rclone', async () => {
+      await getLatestRcloneVersion()
+      await resolveSidecar(
+        createBinaryInfo('rclone', getRcloneArchMap(rcloneVersion), `https://downloads.rclone.org`, rcloneVersion)
+      )
+    })
+  } else {
+    console.log('Skipping rclone download for Linux - users should install rclone from system package manager')
+  }
+
   if (isWin) {
     await resolvePlugins()
   }

src-tauri/Cargo.lock

@@ -10,6 +10,11 @@ use crate::utils::path::{get_app_logs_dir, get_rclone_binary_path, get_rclone_co
 // admin:admin base64 encoded
 pub const RCLONE_AUTH: &str = "Basic YWRtaW46YWRtaW4=";
 
+#[tauri::command]
+pub async fn check_rclone_available() -> Result<bool, String> {
+    get_rclone_binary_path().map(|_| true).or(Ok(false))
+}
+
 #[tauri::command]
 pub async fn create_and_start_rclone_backend(
     state: State<'_, AppState>,

src-tauri/src/cmd/rclone_core.rs

@@ -27,7 +27,8 @@ use cmd::os_operate::{
     open_url_in_browser, select_directory, update_tool_version,
 };
 use cmd::rclone_core::{
-    create_and_start_rclone_backend, create_rclone_backend_process, get_rclone_backend_status,
+    check_rclone_available, create_and_start_rclone_backend, create_rclone_backend_process,
+    get_rclone_backend_status,
 };
 use cmd::rclone_mount::{
     check_mount_status, create_rclone_mount_remote_process, get_mount_info_list,
@@ -126,6 +127,7 @@ pub fn run() {
             create_openlist_core_process,
             get_openlist_core_status,
             get_rclone_backend_status,
+            check_rclone_available,
             create_rclone_backend_process,
             create_and_start_rclone_backend,
             rclone_list_config,

src-tauri/src/lib.rs

@@ -115,7 +115,30 @@ pub fn get_openlist_binary_path() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
 }
 
 pub fn get_rclone_binary_path() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {
-    get_binary_path("rclone", "Rclone")
+    // Windows/macOS: rclone is bundled with the app
+    #[cfg(not(target_os = "linux"))]
+    {
+        get_binary_path("rclone", "Rclone")
+    }
+
+    // Linux: rclone is not bundled, find it in system PATH
+    #[cfg(target_os = "linux")]
+    {
+        use std::process::Command;
+        if let Ok(output) = Command::new("which").arg("rclone").output()
+            && output.status.success()
+        {
+            let path_str = String::from_utf8_lossy(&output.stdout).trim().to_string();
+            if !path_str.is_empty() {
+                return Ok(PathBuf::from(path_str));
+            }
+        }
+        Err(
+            "Rclone not found. Please install it via your package manager (e.g., apt install \
+             rclone)"
+                .to_string(),
+        )
+    }
 }
 
 pub fn get_app_config_dir() -> Result<PathBuf, String> {

src-tauri/src/utils/path.rs

@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@
     "icon": ["icons/32x32.png", "icons/128x128.png", "icons/128x128@2x.png", "icons/icon.icns", "icons/icon.ico"],
     "externalBin": [
       "binary/openlist",
-      "binary/rclone",
       "binary/install-openlist-service",
       "binary/openlist-desktop-service",
       "binary/uninstall-openlist-service"

src-tauri/tauri.conf.json

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
     "linux": {
       "deb": {
         "depends": ["openssl"],
+        "recommends": ["rclone"],
         "desktopTemplate": "./packages/linux/openlist.desktop",
         "provides": ["openlist-desktop"],
         "conflicts": ["openlist-desktop"],
@@ -15,6 +16,7 @@
       },
       "rpm": {
         "depends": ["openssl"],
+        "recommends": ["rclone"],
         "desktopTemplate": "./packages/linux/openlist.desktop",
         "provides": ["openlist-desktop"],
         "conflicts": ["openlist-desktop"],
@@ -27,8 +29,7 @@
       "./binary/install-openlist-service",
       "./binary/uninstall-openlist-service",
       "./binary/openlist-desktop-service",
-      "./binary/openlist",
-      "./binary/rclone"
+      "./binary/openlist"
     ]
   }
 }

src-tauri/tauri.linux.conf.json

@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@
       "exceptionDomain": "",
       "signingIdentity": null,
       "entitlements": "packages/macos/entitlements.plist"
-    }
+    },
+    "externalBin": [
+      "./binary/install-openlist-service",
+      "./binary/uninstall-openlist-service",
+      "./binary/openlist-desktop-service",
+      "./binary/openlist",
+      "./binary/rclone"
+    ]
   }
 }

src-tauri/tauri.macos.conf.json

@@ -18,6 +18,13 @@
         "installMode": "perMachine",
         "template": "./packages/windows/installer.nsi"
       }
-    }
+    },
+    "externalBin": [
+      "./binary/install-openlist-service",
+      "./binary/uninstall-openlist-service",
+      "./binary/openlist-desktop-service",
+      "./binary/openlist",
+      "./binary/rclone"
+    ]
   }
 }