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Duplicate Steam directory in Steam directory

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11278 · opened 2024-09-19 by philippkosarev · updated 2024-09-20 · 2 comments · github
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Pphilippkosarev 2024-09-19 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): from dnf: 1.0.0.81-1.fc40, from logs: Client version: 1709846872
  • Distribution: Fedora 40
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

There is a duplicate Steam directory inside my Steam directory. It has some games I uninstalled a while ago; and also duplicates some currently installed games, effectively doubling the amount of space they take up.

philipp@phedora:~$ ls .local/share/Steam
appcache              config                         GameOverlayRenderer64.dll      local.vdf  siteserverui                                  steamclient.dll                 tenfoot                      update_hosts_cached.vdf
bin                   controller_base                graphics                       logs       standalone_installscript_progress_228980.vdf  steamdeps.txt                   ThirdPartyLegalNotices.css   userdata
bin_steamdeps.py      d3ddriverquery64.dxvk-cache    installscriptevalutor_log.txt  music      steam                                         steam_msg.sh                    ThirdPartyLegalNotices.doc
bootstrap.tar.xz      depotcache                     legacycompat                   package    Steam                                         steam.sh                        ThirdPartyLegalNotices.html
clientui              fossilize_engine_filters.json  linux32                        public     steamapps                                     steam_subscriber_agreement.txt  ubuntu12_32
compatibilitytools.d  friends                        linux64                        resource   steamclient64.dll                             steamui                         ubuntu12_64

philipp@phedora:~$ ls .local/share/Steam/Steam
appcache              config                         GameOverlayRenderer64.dll      local.vdf  standalone_installscript_progress_228980.vdf  steam_msg.sh                    ThirdPartyLegalNotices.doc
bin                   controller_base                graphics                       logs       steam                                         steam.sh                        ThirdPartyLegalNotices.html
bin_steamdeps.py      d3ddriverquery64.dxvk-cache    installscriptevalutor_log.txt  music      steamapps                                     steam_subscriber_agreement.txt  ubuntu12_32
bootstrap.tar.xz      depotcache                     legacycompat                   package    steamclient64.dll                             steamui                         ubuntu12_64
clientui              fossilize_engine_filters.json  linux32                        public     steamclient.dll                               tenfoot                         update_hosts_cached.vdf
compatibilitytools.d  friends                        linux64                        resource   steamdeps.txt                                 ThirdPartyLegalNotices.css      userdata

Steps for reproducing this issue:

No idea.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2024-09-19 github

Hello @PhilippKosarev, this reads like the result of a manual copy done some time in the past. Can you move the nested folder somewhere completely out of the way and see if it affects anything? Also, are there any recent timestamps on the files in the nested folder?

Pphilippkosarev 2024-09-20 github

Ah, yeah, all the directories have the same modified date. I guess this must've somehow happened when I was moving my home directory to a new distro.

Anyway, moving it doesn't seem to affect anything; sorry for the false report.