Steam client version (build number or date): latest version of SteamCMD
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): N/A (Fedora 30)
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
force_install_dir currently only applies to the current instance of steam cmd, but this can be annoying if one forgets to issue this command and the subsequent command that relies on the current set install directory is executed which may cause unintended space to be filled or data to be lost. This is especially confusing when being a new user and looking at the output of apps_installed only to find that in the next instance there are no apps installed leading to multiple unneeded installs and uninstalls before realizing it defaults if force_install_dir and apps_installed doesn't list multiple locations for a single appid because this isn't documented anywhere. Making this command persistent will most likely break a lot of existing work flows and scripts, so a persistent variant/switch would be ideal.
Your system information
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
force_install_dir currently only applies to the current instance of steam cmd, but this can be annoying if one forgets to issue this command and the subsequent command that relies on the current set install directory is executed which may cause unintended space to be filled or data to be lost. This is especially confusing when being a new user and looking at the output of apps_installed only to find that in the next instance there are no apps installed leading to multiple unneeded installs and uninstalls before realizing it defaults if force_install_dir and apps_installed doesn't list multiple locations for a single appid because this isn't documented anywhere. Making this command persistent will most likely break a lot of existing work flows and scripts, so a persistent variant/switch would be ideal.
System information for the Fedora 30 system:
https://web.archive.org/web/20200101232850/https://pastebin.com/i7S7xp1e