Steam Deck (or Linux) - Blocking a Game's Network Access (lemmy.ca)

submitted 1 year ago by uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca to c/piracy@lemmy.ml

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Is there a relatively simple way to block network access to a program? Avoiding the command line ideally.

Heroic Launcher has a "run game offline" toggle for games that are installed/added through it, but I am trying to cut out the middle man and install non-steam games directly through Steam.

Steam launch commands? Any built in firewall?

Thanks in advance!

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[-] Platform27@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 year ago

OpenSnitch is a solid option, but I don’t find it that reliable to install on Arch. Instead I’d suggest looking at Safing’s Portmaster.

[-] uninvitedguest@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 year ago

Appreciate it, thank you!

[-] phx@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 year ago

Haven't tried it on Deck, but iptables can do a per-uid based rule which I've used in the past

I.E. login+run restricted games under a particular login, OR sudo to that user for running but allow X-forwarding+PulseAudio to my current login

[-] panmeek@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

I don't know if it works as I think it does, but you can try relaunching steam in offline mode

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