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Steam Linux bug can wipe your drive

  • 18-01-2015 12:02am
    #1
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭


    Just came across this article about a bug in Steam on Linux that can potentially wipe your drive if you've moved the Steam install folder.

    One of the comments on the github post linked to in the article also notes that the Windows Steam uninstaller can potentially delete data, if Steam wasn't installed to its own subfolder. There is a warning on the relevant page, but it could be missed.

    Just something to watch out for.


Comments

  • #2
    5uspect
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 10,520 Mod ✭✭✭✭5uspect


    Did they rm -rf ~/games/hl3/ as well?


  • #3
    MOH
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,465 ✭✭✭MOH


    5uspect wrote: »
    Did they rm -rf ~/games/hl3/ as well?

    I must be tired. That took me way too long. :)


  • #4
    jumbobreakfast
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,143 ✭✭✭jumbobreakfast


    wow! that is scarily simple. Made me do a mental check to see if I ever used rm -rf in any of my bodge-job scripts :)


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