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Storage Manager not showing mounted drive

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#8090 · opened 2021-09-21 by kepa4 · updated 2021-10-01 · 5 comments · github
Kkepa4 2021-09-21 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1631912732
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist

I am trying to add an existing steam library that is located on a different Drive. The drive is mounted to a /media directory. But when I try to search for it in the "Create or select new Steam library folder:" window it does not show up.

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storage properties:
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Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. settings -> downloads
  2. Click on Steam Library Folders
  3. Click on the plus symbol
TTTimo 2021-09-27 github

CNR - I have /opt (ext4) mounted on my local system and it shows up (Steam beta client). I checked the directory enumeration code and there's nothing suspicious. The path may be getting skipped due to permissions? Anyone else able to reproduce something similar?

Kkalambet 2021-09-28 github

So as it turns out this is the issue for flatpack version, I installed one from the the multiverse and was able to add /media mount just fine.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-09-28 github

@kepa4, are you using the Steam package from Arch's software repository or the Flathub distributed Steam package? Software in Flatpak is not expected to have unlimited access to the host system.

Kkepa4 2021-10-01 github

It was indeed the version in Flathub, installed using pacman and it works

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2021-10-01 github

Closing as not a Steam issue. See also: https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/wiki#I_want_to_add_external_disk_for_Steam_libraries

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