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Strange folder named 'n+'$'\f' present in .steam/steam/ folder.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#10089 · opened 2023-09-26 by mbcraft · updated 2024-02-10 · 2 comments · github
Mmbcraft 2023-09-26 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1694466342
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 21
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: I don't know, it doesn't seem a beta since it's not written 'beta' into Steam informations
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal [steam-logs.tar.gz](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/files/12727895/steam-logs.tar.gz)]
  • GPU: Nvidia

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I went into a steam internal folder, and i found a folder with a weird name. I was not expecting to find a folder with such a name and i thought it was probably en error in the code that created it with that name.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Go into your home folder
  2. Then go into .steam/steam/ folder
  3. You'll find a folder named 'n+'$'\f' that looks like an error from bad code. I think that a steam folder should not have a name like this.
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-09-26 github

Hello @mbcraft, can you check how old this folder is, and if it's not recently created, then does it reappear if you remove it and restart Steam?

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2024-02-10 github

Closing pending feedback.

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