Why does steam want to create a new user folder on my computer?

[Ka Faraq Gatri (ΘΣ)]

I have been attempting to run steam on arch Linux for a while, and have come across it's log file. The only line in it is a failed attempt at creating another folder in the home directory.

DebugAssert, Name: ?, Line: 1089, Expr: "open for read/write failed in CreateFile" && !pchErr, File: /home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam2_rel_beta_linux/build/Projects/GazelleProto/Client/Engine/../../../Common/Misc/PosixWin32.cpp

Why is this necessary, and how can I stop it. At this point steam is attempting to extract the update, but crashes.

Thanks.

[Sparks]

If I remember correctly, it isn't actually trying to create a new user, it is just trying to make ../buildbot from the wrong directory. Try running the instlal script from inside ~/build/ or some other directory inside your home.

[Ka Faraq Gatri (ΘΣ)]

I have done that. each time it attempts to create the folder and fails. When I run it from the command line that is the first thing I tried.

Thanks for your help, but I think it is hard linked to place it in the /home directory rather than the /home/{user} directory.