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0 byte download triggered by moving a game from 1 library to another

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6185 · opened 2019-04-01 by Managor · updated 2025-05-25 · 4 comments · github
MManagor 2019-04-01 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version : Mar 30 2019, at 01:35:39
  • Distribution : Xubuntu 18.10
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

There is a 100% method of triggering the 0 byte downloads by moving a game from 1 library to another. I have an NVME drive and a HDD drive and I transfer games between them. Whenever I transfer a game it triggers a 0 byte download at the end of it.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Have 2 game storages on 2 different drives
  2. Move the game between them
MManagor 2019-04-03 github

Works for native and Steam Play games

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-08-20 github

Hello @Managor, are you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

MManagor 2021-08-22 github

Can confirm that it still happens. Currently on Arch Linux
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MManagor 2025-05-25 github

This still happens.

Nothing extracted yet.