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2y ago
asen23
iirc you just move .local/share/Steam to another folder and steam will recreate that
iirc you just move
.local
/share
/Steam to another folder and steam will recreate that
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asen23
OP
•
7/27/24, 10:41 AM
@ruv0119 you could try that
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:41 AM
Yeah basically
A
antheas
Open a help thread and put `journalctl -b | fpaste` and tag me if you want to he...
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:41 AM
oh btw I tried some solution
, there are intermittent times it appeared
(especially connected to a display
?
) anyways I typed the journalctl command you instructed right after
https://paste.centos.org/view/97824086
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:41 AM
giving it a try now
A
asen23
iirc you just move .local/share/Steam to another folder and steam will recreate ...
A
asen23
OP
•
7/27/24, 10:41 AM
deleting also work but backing up is better
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:42 AM
yeah
, also with
-
-reflink will use almost no space
, btrfs benefits
A
asen23
OP
•
7/27/24, 10:42 AM
is it automatic
? i know btrfs have that but never messed with it
Z
Zeglius
Ok found it, basically is `cp -Tr --reflink=always ~/.local/share/Steam ~/.local...
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
how do i
"undo
" this command
?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
yeah
, coreutils uses reflinks automatically in cp
/mv
A
Ashlynn
how do i "undo" this command?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
mv
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
just
.
. delete the existing
~
/
.local
/shar
/Steam and rename Steam
_old
?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
mv
~
/
.local
/share
/Steam
_old
~
/
.local
/share
/Steam
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
kk
Z
Zeglius
Ok found it, basically is `cp -Tr --reflink=always ~/.local/share/Steam ~/.local...
A
asen23
OP
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
oh i missed this
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:43 AM
if doesnt work
, add the
-r
(
-
-recursive
) flag
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:44 AM
Guys i need help
Z
Zeglius
if doesnt work, add the -r (--recursive) flag
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:44 AM
if there
's already a
~
/
.local
/share
/Steam
, should i remove that first
?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:44 AM
yeah do that
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:45 AM
get sure Steam
_old exists beforehand
R
remi1771
Guys i need help
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:45 AM
Im trying to install bazzite
-nvidia 40 but i dont have the
"root user disabled option
"
R
remi1771
Im trying to install bazzite-nvidia 40 but i dont have the "root user disabled o...
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:45 AM
its normal
, we removed that from the installer
, is disabled by default
Z
Zeglius
Ok found it, basically is `cp -Tr --reflink=always ~/.local/share/Steam ~/.local...
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:45 AM
this command didn
't end up working
, it kept both the old Steam and just made a copy called Steam
_old
Z
Zeglius
its normal, we removed that from the installer, is disabled by default
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
But it asks for root password when I try to install apps
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
A
Ashlynn
this command didn't end up working, it kept both the old Steam and just made a c...
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
yeah
, now delete the Steam one
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
ah okay
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
duh
R
remi1771
But it asks for root password when I try to install apps
Q
quince
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
Isn
't that your user
's password
?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
Steam will recreate the folder
R
remi1771
But it asks for root password when I try to install apps
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
you are trying to install in dnf
? Did you require a password
?
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
it
's updating steam now
, lets see if it works lol
Q
quince
Isn't that your user's password?
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
Nope
, I tried
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
if something goes wrong
, we can rename back Steam
_old to Steam
G
Gorujo-kun
you are trying to install in dnf? Did you require a password?
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:46 AM
Dnf
? No idea but like
, the welcome app already asks for root authentification
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
ohh
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
Mmm steam works for me
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
Actually empty would mean for a very insecure day
Z
Zeglius
Mmm steam works for me
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
honestly same
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
root password is your user password
A
Ashlynn
root password is your user password
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
tried that it seems
A
Ashlynn
root password is your user password
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
I tried but it isnt
G
Gorujo-kun
you are trying to install in dnf? Did you require a password?
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
We do not ship dnf
, rpm
-ostree is used instead
Z
Zeglius
Mmm steam works for me
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:47 AM
you tried rebasing intto plasma
? lol
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
I was already in plasma
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
ah
Z
Zeglius
We do not ship dnf, rpm-ostree is used instead
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
ah so dnf is used as an alias for rpm
-ostree
? Hey I could be wrong
G
Gorujo-kun
tried that it seems
R
remi1771
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
Indeed
Z
Zeglius
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
So seems this mght be rebasing gnome
-
> kde sheaningans
Z
Zeglius
Steam will recreate the folder
A
Ashlynn
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
well it seems to work now
A
Ashlynn
well it seems to work now
G
Gorujo-kun
•
7/27/24, 10:48 AM
let
's gooo
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