Steam for Linux

Steam for Linux

LGrzm May 10, 2016 @ 7:18pm
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Download
Hi guys! I am here to get help , I installed a few days Ubuntu, and am trying to install the steam at all costs, but I can not . It is only in the application bar and closes , as if it had crash on Steam , does anyone know how to solve? Note : I've downloaded the terminal and is the same
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Dusk of Oolacile May 11, 2016 @ 2:08am 
You have to do the same thing as with any modern distro: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Steam/Troubleshooting#Steam_runtime_issues
ack0329 May 11, 2016 @ 9:05am 
Originally posted by Maleko:
Run Steam from the terminal, copy and paste the output here.
ya if you don't know how simply open terminal type 'steam' hit enter ...
it should work perfectly if you have all drivers (proprietary) installed which is no problem in Ubuntu.
LGrzm May 11, 2016 @ 2:12pm 
Originally posted by ack0329:
Originally posted by Maleko:
Run Steam from the terminal, copy and paste the output here.
ya if you don't know how simply open terminal type 'steam' hit enter ...
it should work perfectly if you have all drivers (proprietary) installed which is no problem in Ubuntu.
http://imgur.com/a/lMIHq
LGrzm May 11, 2016 @ 2:43pm 
Originally posted by Maleko:
Originally posted by lucasgarzim:
http://imgur.com/a/lMIHq

Ah yes, ye olde libGL errors

It's always something like:

libGL error: unable to load driver: some_driver_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: some_driver
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

Steam runtime conflicts with the newer system libraries you have.

Try this workaround, enter the following command in a terminal:

find ~/.steam/root/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam.

If the above does not work, run it again followed by this command:

find ~/.local/share/Steam/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam again.
THANKS A LOT!!! the 1st command just worked :)
Dr. Neutron May 11, 2016 @ 3:10pm 
Do note that the libgpg-error.so* part is fairly new addition to the runtime fix and the library might not installed as a dependency when installing steam on 64-bit systems. If the web browser parts on steam are black, install the 32-bit version of the library with
sudo apt install libgpg-error0:i386
ack0329 May 11, 2016 @ 3:42pm 
Wow Maleko is a genius again
"find ~/.steam/root/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete"
I have no idea what all this means :steammocking:
but I am glad it works

(all from a not so simple set of libGL errors - and a complicated solution ...
Maleko Rocks )
Last edited by ack0329; May 11, 2016 @ 3:50pm
ack0329 May 11, 2016 @ 4:48pm 
Thanks for this simple answer ..,.. this should be pinned .... because ....

I have seen so many posts having problems with Steam and Ubuntu-16.04 and/or other new distos, and

it seems this is why, Wow

seems so silly on Steam's part :steamsad:

Victorius May 12, 2016 @ 12:29pm 
Yes pin that!
Excellent example how users should be helped out.
Not just: do this, will work
But: do this, because
KUDOS.
五花儿 Jun 17, 2017 @ 6:44am 
Originally posted by Maleko:
Originally posted by lucasgarzim:
http://imgur.com/a/lMIHq

Ah yes, ye olde libGL errors

It's always something like:

libGL error: unable to load driver: some_driver_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: some_driver
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

Steam runtime conflicts with the newer system libraries you have.

Try this workaround, enter the following command in a terminal:

find ~/.steam/root/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam.

If the above does not work, run it again followed by this command:

find ~/.local/share/Steam/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam again.


It works for me just the first command~ Thanks very much
Zephar Jun 17, 2017 @ 1:25pm 
Its, been asked for along time for the 2 solutions that Maleko explained well be stickied , but has never happened and is a really common issue.
GSG 002 Mar 28, 2018 @ 5:44am 
Originally posted by Max Payne:
Originally posted by lucasgarzim:
http://imgur.com/a/lMIHq

Ah yes, ye olde libGL errors

It's always something like:

libGL error: unable to load driver: some_driver_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: some_driver
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

Steam runtime conflicts with the newer system libraries you have.

Try this workaround, enter the following command in a terminal:

find ~/.steam/root/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam.

If the above does not work, run it again followed by this command:

find ~/.local/share/Steam/ \( -name "libgcc_s.so*" -o -name "libstdc++.so*" -o -name "libxcb.so*" -o -name "libgpg-error.so*" \) -print -delete

Then try to run Steam again.

The first one works for me only to update steam and then open a tab that disappears when it opens. Any help there?
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