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[Arch Linux] Updating Games Causes Lockup

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#7385 · opened 2020-10-03 by scoronado12 · updated 2020-10-04 · 2 comments · github
Sscoronado12 2020-10-03 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date):
    image

  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux

  • Opted into Steam client beta?:No

  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I play World of Warships occasionally (a fine game that runs well under Proton). It updates a lot despite me not playing every single day. When it auto-updates behind the scenes, I have to deal with my Window Manager/Desktop Environment (KDE Plasma) and even X11 locking up due to the heavy IO that is occurring on my desktop and laptop.

What makes little to no sense is that I have a fairly beefy CPU and RAM, and it occurs even on SSD.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install World of Warships
  2. Accept an update
  3. Watch that everything else gets real slow and occasionally locks up
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2020-10-03 github

Hello @scoronado12, this issue is already being tracked in various issue reports already. Closing as a duplicate of #4978 / #5404 / #3450 / #6776.

Sscoronado12 2020-10-04 github

Thanks @kisak-valve , glad that this is already in the tracker.

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