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diff --git a/blog/steam-on-ntfs/index.org b/blog/steam-on-ntfs/index.org deleted file mode 100644 index f453ab9..0000000 --- a/blog/steam-on-ntfs/index.org +++ /dev/null @@ -1,93 +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. |
