flathub / flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam

Can't use custom HOME directories

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Description

I want to use multiple steam account at the same time, I ran steam with the following command

`env HOME=/mydir flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam`

but strangely, steam still installed inside /home/me/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/ instead of /mydir/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/

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Start by reproducing the issue with `env HOME=/mydir flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam` and compare the resulting paths with `/home/me/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/`. Trace how the application resolves its Flatpak data directory; done means a custom HOME causes the Steam data to be created under `/mydir/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/` without breaking the default behavior.

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Assessment

Domain
desktop
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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