Library folders removed and won't let me add them back

[LiterallyAnything]

ISSUE
When I updated the the latest beta, all of my added library folders disappeared. I then tried to re-add them, but nothing happens when i click the add button.

OS
Ubuntu 22.04.2 LTS

STEPS
Open steam settings
Go to the Downloads section
Click on "STEAM LIBRARY FOLDERS"
Click on the plus button to add a new library folder
Select "Let me choose another location" in the popup
Click add

RESULTS
Nothing happens. The popup doesn't close, no file browser opens.

EXPECTED
A file picker dialog to open to allow me to reselect my existing library folders.

[Baa]

Having the same :(
Try the new Steam Snap if you want, it might be better

[Tailhorn]

this has been an issue for me for months , i once was able to fix it by "adding a non steam game" and launching the exe from a game on the undetected drive and steam then "found" all my games again , it no longer works

[rbits0]

Same here, only just recently happened. Fixed by rolling back to the non-beta

[Tarnefar]

Exact same setup and the exact same problem here.

[Tysonsw]

Same issue.

[RedderThanMisty]

Same issue here on 22.04

[Daktary]

Having the exact same issue on Manjaro Linux 22.1.0. Clicking on the plus button does not do anything in the GUI.

If I start Steam from the console, I can see that when I click the plus icon, Steam tries to write a script file in various locations including "/var/lib/snapd/snap/" and even the UEFI boot sector, which I find very weird.

All errors look as follows:
"
Couldn't write /var/lib/snapd/snap/spotify/60/.steam_exec_test.sh: Read-only file system
Couldn't write /boot/efi/.steam_exec_test.sh: Permission denied
", only the path differs.

Hope this info helps in any way.

[srs008]

just adding, i've rolled back due to losing access to my entire installed library as well, no folders, and no add UI if i try.

ain't this a repeat of a few month old bug? thought it was revoked then?


system
5600g on a tuf b550m with 3x8gb 3000mhz corsair vengeance pro ram.
manjaro (gnome) on a 120gb sata ssd drive.
games are installed on one of two 500gb nvme drives.
4k60 is rendered by a 4k50hz panel on a sapphire pulse rx590 8gb via hdmi.

(the ram's on the replace list. it used to be a 4 set)

[Zabbel]

Same issue here.... Clicking on the "plus" nothing happens...
Ubuntu 22.04.

[Delamare]

Same issue here. This issue is only present for me when in the beta.

Kernel: 6.2.10-1-MANJARO
WM: Gnome 43.4 (X11)
CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 5800X
GPU: RTX 3080 Ti
GPU Driver: 530.41.03

[Baa]

Originally posted by Daktary:

If I start Steam from the console, I can see that when I click the plus icon, Steam tries to write a script file in various locations including "/var/lib/snapd/snap/" and even the UEFI boot sector, which I find very weird.

It's always done this, it's how Steam checks which directories are writable, by trying to create a file in every single one...

[Baa]

Everyone, try the Steam Beta today, it seems to be fixed, plus the new UI is cool

[Buju]

I tried this in the beta today (on Manjaro), and the file browser could appear, but it didn't expose my whole filesystem, and only showed folders inside the Steam directory, which is pretty useless. I reverted to the non-beta and could choose the right directory again, since all were exposed.

[UraniaZPM]

Originally posted by Daktary:

Having the exact same issue on Manjaro Linux 22.1.0. Clicking on the plus button does not do anything in the GUI.

If I start Steam from the console, I can see that when I click the plus icon, Steam tries to write a script file in various locations including "/var/lib/snapd/snap/" and even the UEFI boot sector, which I find very weird.

All errors look as follows:
"
Couldn't write /var/lib/snapd/snap/spotify/60/.steam_exec_test.sh: Read-only file system
Couldn't write /boot/efi/.steam_exec_test.sh: Permission denied
", only the path differs.

Hope this info helps in any way.

I'm baffled as to why this happens. I still have the same issue, installed a new Steam beta update (on Arch with MATE), no file picker despite Baa and Buju claiming that it's fixed. Why the hell would the Steam client try to write to the ESP and to the Spotify Snap's executable data directory?

[Buju]

Originally posted by DudeValenzetti:

no file picker despite Baa and Buju claiming that it's fixed.

From my experience in the beta, the file picker (which is bugged and doesn't show the whole filesystem and instead only shows the Steam installation directory) takes about 30 seconds to appear. I also thought it couldn't open at first, but waiting allowed it to appear.