ValveSoftware / ValveSoftware/Proton

Proton Beta can't install itself, 3.7-3 ok

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Description

Proton Beta can't install itself. When I run game using Proton Beta nothing happens. In error.log I see "Proton 3.7 Beta: Permission denied". Also in Proton Beta directory I see no catalogue dist, because file proton_dist.tar.gz was not extracted.

The same problem was with Beta 3.7-4. Now with 3.7-5

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Research direction

Start by reproducing the failure with Proton Beta 3.7-5 and inspect error.log and the Proton Beta directory. Check how proton_dist.tar.gz is handled during installation. Done means the archive is extracted into the expected catalogue dist directory and launching a game no longer reports “Proton 3.7 Beta: Permission denied”.

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Assessment

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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