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diff --git a/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.md b/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.md deleted file mode 100644 index 2f29d56..0000000 --- a/content/blog/2020-01-26-steam-on-ntfs.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,95 +0,0 @@ -+++ -date = 2020-01-26 -title = "Linux Gaming Tweak: Steam on NTFS Drives" -description = "Learn how to fix Steam NTFS issues on Linux." -+++ - -# Auto-Mount Steam Drives - - - -If you want to see how to install Steam on Linux, see my other post: -[Linux Software](/blog/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. - -```sh -sudo apt install ntfs-3g -``` - -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. - -```sh -mkdir /path/to/folder -``` - -For example: - -```sh -mkdir /mnt/steam_library -``` - -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. - -```sh -sudo blkid | grep UUID= -``` - -Next, you'll need your `uid` and `gid`. To find -these, run the following command: - -```sh -id -u && id -g -``` - -Now that you have collected the necessary information, open the -`/etc/fstab` file: - -```sh -sudo nano /etc/fstab -``` - -Each drive you want to mount on boot should have its own line in the -`/etc/fstab` file that looks similar to this: - -```config -UUID=B64E53824E5339F7 /mnt/steam_library ntfs-3g uid=1000,gid=1000 0 0 -``` - -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): - -```sh -sudo umount /dev/sdxX -``` - -You can re-mount all your drives by executing the following: - -```sh -sudo mount -a -``` - -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. |