Package: steam Version: 1.0.0.56-2 Severity: important Steps to reproduce (have a backup first):
* Install Valve's steam package from http://repo.steamstatic.com/steam/ * Run Steam * Log in and save password * Install and run some games * Remove Valve's steam and steam-launcher packages * Install Debian's steam and steam-devices packages * Run Steam again Expected result: * Saved password is used again * Installed games remain installed * Saved games, etc. remain intact Actual result: * Steam directory is wiped and reinstalled * Saved password is lost * Installed games appear to be lost (actually they continue to take up space in ~/.local/share/Steam but are not accessible through the GUI) * Saved games, etc. appear to be lost (actually they continue to take up space in ~/.local/share/Steam but are not accessible through the GUI) This is because the Debian /usr/games/steam wrapper script not only installs into ~/.steam (#916303), but does not recognise other installation locations. I think we can solve this by using a variation of the patch I attached to #916303. If Michael is unwilling to switch the default for new installations to ~/.local/share/Steam, then the next best thing is to continue to default to ~/.steam for new installations, but respect the existing installation path for existing installations. I was tempted to give this 'grave' severity (because it's data loss), but switching between Valve's packages and Debian's is not straightforward, so it's a somewhat niche situation. smcv
