Steam Deck - Does anybody know what the password for SteamOS 3.0 is???

[LinJi]

I want to install a game that is only available for windows, so i need to install wine. Im don't have any experience in Linux systems, but i read that you need to install wine and Lutris. However i cant do anything because i dont have the permission / password to install packages. I already tried my Steam Password i used to login but nothing works. Can anybody help???, what kind of crap is this, that you need a password that you doesn't even know...

I have a link for a picture of the problem:
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[V𝐢𝐧𝐢gas Ba𝗸𝗸 🫎]

For programs use usebottles.com (usebottles dot com) it will do everything for you. no need to install wine yourself with it. For games install Lutris.

I haven't received SteamDeck yet. Not sure about sudo password. Maybe you can change password for your local user. After that use `sudo -s` with your localuser password. If localuser is in sudoers list already, it will work.

Password could be blank. Try just pressing enter.

[Jeris]

I believe you can set your own sudo password via the settings in Linux desktop.

[igoticecream]

Go to terminal and type "passwd" then set your user password

[drbob]

You definitely *shouldn't* unlock sudo on your steam deck unless you know exactly what you're doing.

Beware general "Linux" tutorials, they mostly won't apply to Steam OS as they assume you have complete control of the system, SteamOS doesn't work like that, Valve lock down the base system files to avoid people accidentally breaking things and ensure a good experience using the deck. While you can unlock it, any changes you make might be overwritten by an automatic update (which are happening very often right now).

Most things you might want to do are possible without messing with the system files anyways via flatpak packages or installing the program directly in steam. Note you don't need to install Wine, SteamOS already has Valve's customised version of wine, Proton installed and ready to use.

Have a look through these articles from gaming on linux for tips on how to install non-steam games and apps:

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/02/steam-deck-desktop-mode-plus-other-stores-like-the-epic-games-store/

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2022/03/heroic-games-launcher-now-works-nicely-on-steam-deck/

[Karneolius]

You can set a password for your user account by typing passwd in the terminal.

By default, steam os 3 is read-only. You can disabled that, however.
*Be aware that this potentially puts your installation at risk of being damaged by you. Only do this if you understand what you're doing to the system. You can download a recovery image from valve if something goes horribly wrong.*

If you still want to proceed, open a terminal after setting a password and type

 sudo steamos-readonly disable 

[@R+5]

forget about wine for the moment, and check what is lutris. lutris will help you install and manage whatever you need to run a game, including wine "bottles".

is usually harder to configure manually wine directly, and you will need to know a lot more to be succesful.

[Hatchetforce]

https://help.steampowered.com/en/faqs/view/671A-4453-E8D2-323C

The default deck user is shipped with no password. This is a secure setting that prevents access via ssh, and can't be used to run commands via sudo.

If you’d like to set a password in order to run sudo commands, open a terminal window and set a secure password using the passwd command. At that point you will be able to use sudo anywhere elevation is required.

[Oogobuk]

What is the SUDO password? I mean I do alot of work on the desktop trying to set up USB driver access for Electronics prottyping, and such... want to do stuff but need to be SU for it.

[BezaoBuilder]

If the game is on Steam, try selecting it from your Steam library, and trying to find a section called "compatibility tool", then select "Proton <some version number>".
If it is not on Steam, adding it on Steam as a non-Steam game should work.

[V𝐢𝐧𝐢gas Ba𝗸𝗸 🫎]

Originally posted by Oogobuk:

What is the SUDO password? I mean I do alot of work on the desktop trying to set up USB driver access for Electronics prottyping, and such... want to do stuff but need to be SU for it.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/sudo