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author | Christian Cleberg <hello@cleberg.net> | 2024-04-27 17:01:13 -0500 |
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diff --git a/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.org b/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.org deleted file mode 100644 index 6dffb3d..0000000 --- a/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,91 +0,0 @@ -#+title: Linux Gaming Tweak: Steam on NTFS Drives -#+date: 2020-01-26 -#+description: Learn how to fix Steam NTFS issues on Linux. -#+filetags: :gaming:linux: - -* Auto-Mount Steam Drives -#+caption: Steam Screenshot -[[https://img.cleberg.net/blog/20200125-the-best-linux-software/steam.png]] - -If you want to see how to install Steam on Linux, see my other post: [[../linux-software/][Linux -Software]]. - -Are you having trouble launching games, even though they've installed correctly? -This may happen if you're storing your games on an NTFS-formatted drive. This -shouldn't be an issue if you're storing your games on the same drive that Steam -is on, but some gamers prefer to put Steam on their main drive and game files on -another SSD or HDD. - -To fix this problem, you'll need to try a few things. First, you'll need to -install the =ntfs-3g= package, which is meant for better interoperability with -Linux. - -#+begin_src sh -sudo apt install ntfs-3g -#+end_src - -Next, you should set up the =/etc/fstab= file to automatically mount your drives -on boot. To automatically mount your drives when the computer boots up, you'll -have to create the folders you want to mount your drive to first. I store mine -in the =/mnt= folder using names that I'll recognize, but you can create your -folders wherever you want. - -#+begin_src sh -mkdir /path/to/folder -#+end_src - -For example: - -#+begin_src sh -mkdir /mnt/steam_library -#+end_src - -To automatically mount drives upon system boot, you will need to collect a few -items. The UUID is the identification number connected to whichever drive you're -using to store Steam games. - -Drives are usually labeled similar to =/dev/nvme0n1p1= or =/dev/sda1=, so you'll -need to find the line in the output of the command below that correlates to your -drive and copy the UUID over to the =/etc/fstab= file. - -#+begin_src sh -sudo blkid | grep UUID= -#+end_src - -Next, you'll need your =uid= and =gid=. To find these, run the following -command: - -#+begin_src sh -id -u && id -g -#+end_src - -Now that you have collected the necessary information, open the =/etc/fstab= -file: - -#+begin_src sh -sudo nano /etc/fstab -#+end_src - -Each drive you want to mount on boot should have its own line in the -=/etc/fstab= file that looks similar to this: - -#+begin_src config -UUID=B64E53824E5339F7 /mnt/steam_library ntfs-3g uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0 -#+end_src - -Now all you need to do is unmount your drive and re-mount it. You can unmount -the drive by doing this (be sure to use the correct drive name here): - -#+begin_src sh -sudo umount /dev/sdxX -#+end_src - -You can re-mount all your drives by executing the following: - -#+begin_src sh -sudo mount -a -#+end_src - -If you don't know what your drive name is, or you're nervous about unmounting -and re-mounting, simply reboot your computer, and it will be done for you -automatically. |