steamos-select-branch

Select SteamOS update release channel

TLDR

View current branch

$ steamos-select-branch -c

List available branches

$ steamos-select-branch -l

Switch to beta branch

$ steamos-select-branch beta

Switch to stable release

$ steamos-select-branch stable

Switch to bleeding edge

$ steamos-select-branch main

SYNOPSIS

steamos-select-branch [OPTIONS] [BRANCH]

steamos-select-branch selects a SteamOS system release branch, controlling which update channel the system uses. The stable branch receives well-tested updates, beta provides preview releases, and main offers the latest development builds.
After switching branches, run `steamos-update` to update to the selected branch's latest version.

PARAMETERS

-c

View current branch

-l

List all available branches

BRANCHES

stable

Stable release channel (default, recommended)

beta

Beta testing channel with newer features

main

Bleeding edge development channel

CAVEATS

Beta and main branches may contain bugs and instability. Switching to older branches may require a factory reset. Updates on non-stable branches may occur more frequently.

HISTORY

steamos-select-branch is part of the SteamOS utilities developed by Valve. The branch system allows users to opt into testing newer features before stable release.