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Steam updated itself and deleted my user settings and game info

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#445 · opened 2012-12-28 by roman-bronis · updated 2012-12-28 · 1 comments · github
Rroman-bronis 2012-12-28 github

Hello,

today, after long wave of no problem service, Steam updated itself when starting. At first, I was thinking about new update however version numbers haven't changed (build date: 2012/12/19, package version: 1355957371). After update (112103 KB downloaded - number as I remember it, can be wrong) Steam asked for adding PC to Steam Guard again, my user settings were cleared and games appeared as not installed. Restarting Steam haven't helped.
Games appear not installed and I have to re-download them again. Games weren't deleted from SteamApps folder, however validation of files is not possible (bcs. they seems to be not installed for Steam).

Ubuntu 12.04 64bit version
Steam build date: 2012/12/19, package version: 1355957371

I'm sorry if this is duplicate or was discussed elsewhere.

Rroman-bronis 2012-12-28 github

I apologize. It was my fault. I accidentally started Steam as root and it created new local steam profile.

I closed this issue.

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