unable to install steam in Ubuntu 20.04

[8bit]

You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run:
libGL.so.1
libdrm.so.2
libdrm.so.2
libdrm.so.2

the following packages have unmet dependencies:
libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 : Depends: libllvm14:i386 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[Der tüddelige Fußgänger]

have you gone into the additional drivers app and made sure that everything is installed?
Also where did you get stream from? Valves website or the app store on your system (Highly recommended)

[dilatedjux]

Its been a while since I've used Ubuntu, but I think you'll need to enable 32bit repos using:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

and then install 32bit mesa libs:

sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1:i386

and just incase:

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386

(reboot if needed)

Then install steam.

[Bloo Alien]

Originally posted by DilatedJux:

Its been a while since I've used Ubuntu, but I think you'll need to enable 32bit repos using:

sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386

and then install 32bit mesa libs:

sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1:i386

and just incase:

sudo apt-get install libc6-i386

(reboot if needed)

Then install steam.

You are absolutely correct. Enabling and installing 32bit compatibility support is 100% the right way to solve this particular problem.

[8bit]

after sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1:i386:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 : Depends: libllvm14:i386 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[dilatedjux]

After you install the 32 bit architecture be sure to run:

sudo apt update

and

sudo apt upgrade

and maybe restart.

If you're getting the error again, try:

sudo apt-add-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu $(lsb_release -cs)-updates main restricted universe multiverse"

and update and upgrade again, then install steam


@Bloo Alien
Thanks!

[8bit]

after following @DilatedJux instructions:

Err:9 http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal-updates Release
404 Not Found [IP: 185.125.188.12 80]
Reading package lists... Done
E: The repository 'http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu focal-updates Release' does not have a Release file.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.

[8bit]

I deleted the added repository to get back to normal
I'm back at the same original problem

[dilatedjux]

Hmm.... I'm thinking....
If you were to run:

dpkg --print-foreign-architectures

Does it print i386?

and if that works, can you see if there's in fact broken packages by running:

sudo apt-get --fix-broken install

[8bit]

it prints i386.
sudo apt-get --fix-broken istall ---> returns 0

[dilatedjux]

Well, at least the 32bit architecture is working, now we just need to figure out whats going on with the mesa packages not installing. Assuming you're distro is 'up-to-date' and upgraded Can you try:

sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64
sudo apt-get libgl1-mesa-glx:i386

then try running

sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri:i386

and see if it returns any errors?


Also, if you can, try running the DEB file off Steam's website.

[8bit]

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 : Depends: libgl1:i386 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libglx-mesa0:i386 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.

[dilatedjux]

hmmmmmmmmmmm... try:

sudo apt-get install -f && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install ia32-libs-multiarch

Then rerun the above lib installation.

Worst comes to worst, there's always the flatpak.

[8bit]

E: Unable to locate package ia32-libs-multiarch

[8bit]

the weird thing is I never had this problem before

[dilatedjux]

This is a weird one, if you don't mind me asking, what graphics card are you using?