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Unable to uninstall games which license have been revoked from your account

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6983 · opened 2020-03-25 by Newbytee · updated 2020-03-25 · 1 comments · github
NNewbytee 2020-03-25 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Mar 23 2020, at 22:21:54
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 31
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I was part of one of the Halo: Master Chief Collection Insider test flights. After it was over my license for the game was revoked, understandably. This did, however, leave me in a situation where I can't uninstall Halo: The Master Chief collection from my system unless I do so manually by deleting its files as the game does not appear in my Steam library any more (neither in the new library nor "Small mode").

It would be nice to have the same still be in your library (albeit with the "Play" button disabled of course) until you uninstall it as the game still is on my hard drive.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install a game
  2. Have its license revoked from your account
  3. Be unable to find it in your library now meaning that you can't uninstall it from there
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-03-25 github

Most likely reproducible by having some games family shared on a second system.

  1. Run Steam on both systems
  2. Install a family shared game on the first system
  3. Close Steam on the second, family-shared system
  4. Restart Steam on the first system

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