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Steam now tries to access kwallet at startup

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6588 · opened 2019-10-16 by moozaad · updated 2019-10-16 · 2 comments · github
Mmoozaad 2019-10-16 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1571182697
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): opensuse-tumbleweed 20191007 64-bit
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

At startup Steam now tries to access the kwallet.

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I can't think of a reason for Steam to need access to kwallet as no relevant credentials are stored there unless Valve is planning to "remember" creds there.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. start steam
LLeopard1907 2019-10-16 github

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/6585

I think root cause of those issues is the same.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-10-16 github

Hello @moozaad, as @Leopard1907 noted this issue is already being tracked at #6585. Closing as a duplicate.

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