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Steam not allowing the addition of a library folder

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#13145 · opened 2026-05-03 by thescaredycat · updated 2026-05-04 · 0 comments · github
Tthescaredycat 2026-05-03 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 28/04/2026
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • GPU: Nvidia gtx 1070ti

steam doesn't let me add a new drive when using steam -dev console command
library_folder_add /media/games/steam-library
steam returns with : Failed mounting that path!

In the settings clicking the add drive button only creates a steamapps subfolder and nothing else

I did set up my drives so that they could be accesed by all users following this guide and it has been working pefectly fine other than this issue.

Also the drive has been formated ext4 so I am genuinly confused at what could be causing this.

Sorry for the spelling mistakes.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Launch steam -dev
  2. Go to console
  3. Use command: library_folder_add /media/games/steam-library

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