Steam just updated, now i can't play games.

[swirlingmurk]

they say im not connected to the internet,
using OpenSUSE 12.2 package

[matt]

Same here, Ubuntu 12.10.

[swirlingmurk]

Related problem?

https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/264

[swirlingmurk]

I suspect that steam actually didn't (can't) update thus version mismatches and not allowing me on games.

[swirlingmurk]

yeah, the client keeps restarting after i exit it... trying to unpack and write the updated files, but for some reason can't

[dilworks]

Same is happening here on my Debian box. Trying to run Waveform after today's update is greeting me with this nasty mess :(

EDIT: Using the workarounds proposed in the bug report linked by gav616[Linux] (namely, the symlink fix for "root") fix things for good... until the next Steam session.

"YO DAWG I herd you liek symlinks so I put a symlink into your symlink so you can symlink while symliking---Stack overflow"

[[NZ]Shaymis[Linux}]

hi gave616 try removing /usr/lib/steam/bootstraplinux_ubuntu12_32.tar.xz
you will receive a error message just press enter.
at least you should beable to play your games :)
hope this helps

[CaptainSarcastic]

Seems to have worked fine here - openSUSE 12.2 KDE 64-bit. Just played Amnesia for a bit, too. Still have the same glitch that prevents TF2 from opening, though.

[swirlingmurk]

I've moved back to Chakra Linux, OpenSUSE team have remove the Steam build beacuse of GPL licensing
http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/games/480270-installing-steam-linux-beta-8.html#post2516528

[Artemis3]

After today's update, tf2 can't sync, this also shows when browsing servers:
Steam Beta must be running to make use of Find Servers.
Also the popup bug is worse than ever.

[SteveP]

Running Lubuntu 12.10 Quntal. After the update Steam won't launch at all. Tried installing the package through my deb manager, manually, I get a steam dialog that says it is downloading and extracting the packages...then......nothing.

[LikeASomebody]

Steam restarts every time after I quit, only one time. The second time, it quits normally :S

Any thoughts on temp files to delete that may fix this, or is it more likely a build issue?

[[Linux]sulman]

I found that exiting and letting Steam restart itself (it seems to do this due to a bug) fixes not being able to get into games.

[NickTux]

Agree with @sulman. Let it do the update when exit and then open update manager (if use Ubuntu) and perform "check for updates" , if any install them and restart steam.