I’m unsure if this is a Linux specific issue but when I add or remove a hard drive steam will unlink family share which is a hassle to relink, I know it’s a niche question but does anyone know if reformatting a disk or partition will also cause an unlink? Thank you in advance.

    • Qiqi@lemmy.worldOP
      2·
      8 months ago

      Changing hardware definitely unlinks it as I’ve had to relink it every time I remove or add a hard drive or ssd.

      • Thurstylark@lemm.eeEnglish
        3·
        8 months ago

        I’ve had issues with family link staying linked on a steam deck with zero hardware changes, so it could be unrelated to your hardware changes fwiw.

        • damium@programming.devEnglish
          3·
          8 months ago

          My steam deck also unlinks family libraries with almost every os update. It might be an issue of overzealous hardware validation but it could also just be a bug.