Installing Steam on CentOS 6

[vrhaptics1099]

can someone please guide on me installing stead on centos 6

I am getting the following error

[root@jvm ~]# yum install steam
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security
Existing lock /var/run/yum.pid: another copy is running as pid 10904.
Another app is currently holding the yum lock; waiting for it to exit...
The other application is: yum
Memory : 20 M RSS (314 MB VSZ)
Started: Fri Jun 2 12:35:03 2017 - 00:01 ago
State : Uninterruptible, pid: 10904
atrpms | 3.0 kB 00:00
atrpms/primary_db | 1.7 MB 00:04
base | 3.7 kB 00:00
Killedrimary_db 74% [] 394 kB/s | 3.5 MB 00:03 ETA
[root@vm ~]# yum install steam
Loaded plugins: refresh-packagekit, security
http://people.centos.org/hughesjr/chromium/6/x86_64/repodata/repomd.xml: [Errno 14] PYCURL ERROR 6 - "Couldn't resolve host 'people.centos.org'"
Trying other mirror.
Error: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: chromium-el6. Please verify its path and try again

[Zyro]

The first message says you've got two package installers open at the same time, either yum twice or e. g. a competing graphical installer, the second one basically says there's something temporarily wrong with your internet connection, as it couldn't resolve the IP of https://people.centos.org (or there was a temporary server problem on the other side).

Either way, you might just try again.

[vrhaptics1099]

Thanks for your support. But no luck. Can you please let me know if there exists steam rpm package for centos6. I mean Is it possible to Install Steam on CentOs6?

[Zyro]

I use Debian. It seems it's problematic on CentOS 6, but here's info for CentOS 7:
http://linuxsysconfig.com/2014/07/how-to-install-steam-on-centos-7/

[vrhaptics1099]

How to add a third party repository for installing steam on CentOS. Sorry for being naive. Kindly help.

[Dekonega]

Originally posted by vrhaptics1099:

I mean Is it possible to Install Steam on CentOs6?

You cannot install Steam on CentOS 6 the regular way and even if you forced your way you'd soon run into serious problems with software compatibility. Steam to my understanding requires for example glibc 2.15 and CentOS uses glibc 2.12 and will use it until 2020. You cannot change that without breaking system at least partially.

But the situation isn't completely grim for you. If you're willing to fool around you could try for example doing this: http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showtopic=2287&st=0&#entry17620

It's an old thread but probably works. However if you're not all that familiar with GNU/Linux then don't do it.

I use both Redhat-based and Debian-based distros. And I am going to STRONGLY RECOMMEND you to upgrade to a newer CentOS 7 (or rather abandon the Enterprise distro entirely and move to Fedora Workstation) if you want to run Steam and games. You'll get to access packages in repositories which have already done the work for you: https://negativo17.org/steam-for-centos-rhel-7/

Originally posted by vrhaptics1099:

How to add a third party repository for installing steam on CentOS. Sorry for being naive. Kindly help.

Adding third-party sources to RedHat-based distributions:

https://negativo17.org/steam/

[vrhaptics1099]

Thank You all for your constructive guidance and thoughts. My app runs only on CentOS6, so I have no choice but to develop in CentOS6 . I will try out the steps in http://scientificlinuxforum.org/index.php?showtopic=2287&st=0&#entry17620 and will share the result with the community.

[Zyro]

I'll add my voice: You should at least upgrade to CentOS 7. Or dual-boot with a more gaming-friendly distribution (like Debian). If you don'T find a way to run your app on some other Linux.

[vrhaptics1099]

Basically the app is a custom developed 3D visualization app. The goal is to dump 3D mesh files on OBJ format from the custom app and visualize the dumped 3D mesh file in HTC Vive's stereoscopic display.

[Zyro]

Originally posted by vrhaptics1099:

Basically the app is a custom developed 3D visualization app. The goal is to dump 3D mesh files on OBJ format from the custom app and visualize the dumped 3D mesh file in HTC Vive's stereoscopic display.

In which form did you get that?
Rpm, or executable, ...?
Chances should be not that bad that it runs on other systems.
(Are you creating something for VR?)

[x_wing]

Originally posted by vrhaptics1099:

Basically the app is a custom developed 3D visualization app. The goal is to dump 3D mesh files on OBJ format from the custom app and visualize the dumped 3D mesh file in HTC Vive's stereoscopic display.

Ok, I answered on another thread. Is there any chance that you can use CentOS 7? As Dekonage noted, CentOS will be a has old libs that will give you lots of headaches (CentOS 7 still have old stuff, but at least not so old :P).

[Dekonega]

Originally posted by x_wing:

Originally posted by vrhaptics1099:

Basically the app is a custom developed 3D visualization app. The goal is to dump 3D mesh files on OBJ format from the custom app and visualize the dumped 3D mesh file in HTC Vive's stereoscopic display.

Ok, I answered on another thread. Is there any chance that you can use CentOS 7? As Dekonage noted, CentOS will be a has old libs that will give you lots of headaches (CentOS 7 still have old stuff, but at least not so old :P).

I'd also like to add that if there is a problem with CentOS 7 running this custom application the OP is talking about then there is a simple fix for that. OP can install a YUM Package Groups called "Legacy Software Development" and "Legacy Software Support" which adds support for running 99% of any older software which runs in older RHEL and CentOS releases.

It's fairly reliable way based on my experience. I'd say it's pretty safe move to upgrade to CentOS 7. However of course I cannot guarantee that there won't be issues. Taking backups of the configuration e.g. in form of a HDD image is recommended.