matrixfurry.com
Various scripts that I maintain
Add steam-disable-update script
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README.md
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README.md
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Update symlink targets from an old target directory to a new one
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Example: If you moved all files in `~/Development/tools` to `~/Applications`, you can update all
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Example: If you moved all files in `~/Development/tools` to `~/Applications`, you can update all
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symlinks in `~/.local/bin` that point to the old location with
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`relink ~/.local/bin ~/Development/tools ~/Applications`
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# Steam: Disable Update
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Completely disable steam updates for a game or app.
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Usage: `steam-disable-update <appid>`
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Allow updates: `steam-disable-update --revert <appid>`
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Caveats to this approach:
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- Your "last played" time will never update
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- I haven't used it in a long time, so I can't guarantee it will work
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- It might cause other bugs, I haven't tested it extensively
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scripts/steam-disable-update.nu
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scripts/steam-disable-update.nu
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#!/usr/bin/env nu
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# SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-only
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# Copyright (c) 2025 Shiloh Fen <shiloh@shilohfen.com>
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use std log
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# Common app IDs
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# Beat Saber: 620980
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# SteamVR: 250820
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def main [
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appid: int
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--revert (-r) # Allow updates again
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] {
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let manifest = $"~/.steam/root/steamapps/appmanifest_($appid).acf" | path expand
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if $revert {
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log info "Making file mutable."
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pkexec chattr -i $manifest
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return
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}
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open $manifest
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| str replace -r "\"StateFlags\"\t\t.*" "\"StateFlags\"\t\t\"4\""
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| str replace -r "\"UpdateResult\"\t\t.*" "\"UpdateResult\"\t\t\"0\""
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| str replace -r "\"AutoUpdateBehavior\"\t\t.*" "\"AutoUpdateBehavior\"\t\t\"1\""
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| str replace -r "\"ScheduledAutoUpdate\"\t\t.*" "\"ScheduledAutoUpdate\"\t\t\"0\""
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| collect
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| save -f $manifest
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log info "Making file immutable, use `steam-disable-update --revert <appid>` to revert."
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pkexec chattr +i $manifest
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}