steam-mv

Move Steam applications with large files to another install folder.

Why?

This bug.

Dependencies:

• Steam Client for Linux.

• Python 3.4 or newer.

• Python modules vdf, progress, and psutil.

Features:

• Interactive. No command line options needed.

• Moves any Steam app with a Steam manifest/AppID from one Steam Library Folder to another.

New:

• Should now work with Steam Library Folders created on Windows. (See this PR)

• Apps are alphabetically sorted.

• Terminates Steam Client processes before moving files to prevent client from freaking out. (The script asks for permission.)

• Checks available free space and total file size of move before moving. Exits gracefully if there isn't enough room.

• Progress bar based on file count.

• Refactored and readable. Obeys PEP8.

Installation:

1. Make sure you have python 3.4 or greater.

   python3 --version
   

2. Install python-vdf, python-psutil, & python-progress. Look in your repos, or use pip.

   pip3 install vdf psutil progress
   

3. Clone using git.

   cd ~
   git clone https://github.com/tinfoil-hacks/steam-mv.git
   

4. Mark the script executable.

   chmod u+x ~/steam-mv/steam-mv
   

5. Create a symlink to steam-mv in /usr/local/bin.

   username=$(whoami)
   sudo ln -s /home/${username}/steam-mv/steam-mv /usr/local/bin/steam-mv
   

Usage:

$ steam-mv