[Bug]: `scoop uninstall versions/steam` failed

[zengjiapei3000]

Prerequisites

• [X] I have written a descriptive issue title.
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• [X] I have verified that I am using the latest version of Scoop and corresponding bucket.

Package Name

steam

Expected/Current Behaviour

scoop uninstall versions/steam

the failed message is this:

Running uninstaller ... error.
ERROR Exception calling "Start" with "0" argument(s): "The requested operation requires elevation"
Uninstallation aborted.

Steps to Reproduce

PS> scoop install versions/steam
......
# then start steam.

# pop a window:
## the steam registry path is currently not writable which can cause issues with some Steam features and running games. 
## Steam needs to repair this problem and then restart.

# Click 'ignore'.

# then login account. when login success, close steam process in "Task Manager".

# Start uninstall steam
steam uninstall versions/steam

Possible Solution

I am not possible solution.

Scoop and Buckets Version

PS> scoop --version
Current Scoop version:
55054500 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) chore(release): Bump to version 0.5.2 (#6080)

'main' bucket:
3d1c31876 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) stgit: Update to version 2.4.10

'extras' bucket:
3745be314 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) gpg: Signature made Sun Aug 18 14:00:08 2024
gpg:                using RSA key B5690EEEBB952194
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
vencord-installer: Add version 1.4.0 (#13748)

'versions' bucket:
6e03446f5 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) ipfilter-nightly@1723871253: Fix hash (Closes #1904)

'sysinternals' bucket:
e669cc0 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) gpg: Signature made Wed Feb 21 18:02:04 2024
gpg:                using RSA key 77E38735E1ABE77D98056DD2598D4D737FFDB5B6
gpg: Can't check signature: No public key
chore(ci): switch to `pull_request_target` trigger

'nerd-fonts' bucket:
7e4bea7c (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) LXGWNeoXiHei: Update to version 1.200

'nonportable' bucket:
20e94245 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) 10x-np: Update to version 1.0.202

'java' bucket:
84b7bb31 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) temurin11-nightly-jre: Update to version 11.0.25-3.0.ea

'games' bucket:
fda756385 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) eve-iph: Update to version 5.0.8995.7689

'blacktop' bucket:
004d273 (HEAD -> main) Scoop update for ipsw version v3.1.533

'dorado' bucket:
ba036ab7 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) microsoftedge: Update to version 127.0.2651.105

'emulators' bucket:
8f3fcd58e (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) dolphin-dev: Update to version 2407-228

'frostming' bucket:
f7ed02f (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) pdm: Update to version 2.18.1

'jetbrains' bucket:
cc4d1d15 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) Fleet-RC: Update to version 1.38.89

'lemon' bucket:
9160da71c (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) peerguard: Update to version 0.7.6

'mochi' bucket:
36b5993 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) Sync

'python' bucket:
54eaa16 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) ytmdl-py: Update to version 2024.08.15.1

'retools' bucket:
ca118be (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) axmlprinter: Update to version 1.0.0

'v2raya' bucket:
4952794 (HEAD -> main, origin/main, origin/HEAD) v2ray-rules-dat: Update to version 202408172210

'wsl' bucket:
9689ba6 (HEAD -> master, origin/master, origin/HEAD) resolves issue #4

Scoop Config

PS> scoop config

last_update                       scoop_repo                              scoop_branch alias
-----------                       ----------                              ------------ -----
2024-08-18T15:19:42.9808775+08:00 https://gitee.com/scoop-installer/scoop master       @{i=scoop-i; s=scoop-s}

PowerShell Version

PS> $PSVersionTable

Name                           Value
----                           -----
PSVersion                      5.1.19041.4648
PSEdition                      Desktop
PSCompatibleVersions           {1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0...}
BuildVersion                   10.0.19041.4648
CLRVersion                     4.0.30319.42000
WSManStackVersion              3.0
PSRemotingProtocolVersion      2.3
SerializationVersion           1.1.0.1

Additional Softwares

No response

[Ra2-IFV]

same problem here, but error is different Fatal Error - Failed to Load steamui.dll

[Ra2-IFV]

Ah I'm blind... I thought it's scoop install, so not related at all. The prompt asked you to run scoop with privileges, did you try that?

[zengjiapei3000]

Ah I'm blind... I thought it's scoop install, so not related at all.

Ok, that is it. I think to reproduce the problem, so firstly install, then uninstall it, will take this error message.

Is you problem happenning on you install? Or I should install steam as root like sudo scoop install versions/steam?

[Ra2-IFV]

Or I should install steam as root like sudo scoop install versions/steam?

try sudo scoop uninstall steam first

[zengjiapei3000]

Or I should install steam as root like sudo scoop install versions/steam?

try sudo scoop uninstall steam first

it works！ Thank you for this😄. And I think the pre_install and uninstaller should check shell is run as root better🤔.

[zengjiapei3000]

I'm working on this issue.