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[Steam Beta] Spams "UpdatesJob" log in appinfo_log, using 1kb every 2-3 seconds.

steamopen Steam clientDistro Family: Arch
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13140 · opened 2026-05-01 by sinni800 · updated 2026-05-01 · 0 comments · github
Ssinni800 2026-05-01 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1777586477 Thu., 30. Apr. 2026 23:46 UTC -08:00
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] YES
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] yes
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: AMD Radeon 8060S (Strix Halo)

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The appinfo_log.txt is being spammed with

[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:38] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: finished OK, apps updated 0 (0 KB), packages updated 0 (0 KB)
[2026-05-02 01:31:39] UpdatesJob: apps still needs updates, run again

Multiple times a second. Nothing needs to be done for reproduction, it just does it.

Nothing extracted yet.