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How can I stop Steam from polluting my home directory?

rated 0 times [ 6] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 1264 / 2 Years ago, sat, january 29, 2022, 8:44:47

I've just installed Steam, and I've noticed that Steam has created a lot of files and directories in my home directory: such as:

linux32

result

steamdeps.txt

steam_install_agreement.txt

steam_latest.deb

steam.sh

ubuntu12_32

Can I safely remove these files from my home directory? If not, what would you advice to clean up my home directory?

Is there any way to stop Steam from polluting my home directory in the future?

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answered 2 Years ago alliulet · Accepted Answer

After the Steam beta went public the Steam directory was changed from $HOME to $HOME/.local/share/Steam. You might want to try uninstalling your current Steam installation and re-installing from the USC.