Questions tagged [steam]
Questions relating to using the Steam digital distribution and gaming software in Ubuntu.
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Steam crashes in Play on Linux after update
I just opened up Play on Linux and tried to launch Windows Steam. It installed an update and then crashed.
I tried uninstalling and reinstalling Steam but had the same issue when I tried to launch ...
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How can i transfer my steam games from Windows 10 to linux running under play on linux?
I would just reinstall the games but currently I'm using data and am limited to 3 GBs of data which is nowhere near enough to download all of my games, so how can I copy the games from my Windows ...
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Downgrade Mesa Drivers [duplicate]
I see a ton of references as to how to UPGRADE your Mesa drivers using PPAs. However, is there a way to DOWNGRADE easily? For example, I currently have Mesa 17.1.3 installed but would like the ability ...
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Wine Steam not working (Ubuntu 17.04) [duplicate]
I recently used wine to install steam on my 17.04 system... but after installation, it does not connect to the internet, hence nothing is loading. However, it does print this error
[0623/151506:ERROR:...
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Unsupported Version of OpenGL
I have been playing Dying Light that last few days without problems then all of a sudden I get this error message starting 6-21-17
Unsupported Version of OpenGL!
Detected OpenGL version: 3.0 Mesa 17....
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Steam: couldn't find bootstrap ubuntu 16.04
after installing steam through terminal using 'sudo apt-get install steam'
steam downloaded and got stuck on checking for updates and prompted that it was unable to connect event though my internet ...
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SOLVED: How can you set high priority on "games" permanently?
I had question to ask, and is if there is a way to set steam games (more specifically the games themselves, that shows up as launchers or releases; example: payday2_release) in high priority ...
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Steam fails to launch after installing OpenGL drivers
I just installed steam and downloaded some games. Then I updated the OpenGL drivers for the integrated graphics. After that, steam wouldn't start. It opens the updating steam window and then ...
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How to kill a program?
How I can kill a program corectlly?
Because when I use xkill very often it's closed incorectlly.
Scenario:
I have a game, game lags, I can't close it normally, im forced, to use forced kill, in ...
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Steam - libGL.so.1
I have tried all of the solutions I can find on here to fix this.
I have removed and installed various combinations of the libGL.so.1 for 32 bit and I have it now where the GUI for steam will come ...
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How to completely remove steam?
I downloaded steam via terminal and it worked but without full features. Later I tried to download it from the steam site and it replaced the other version, but when I tried to open it, it didn't work....
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Steam game itself uses 800 MB of memory, but total when running is 4GB RAM + 2GB swap?
System uses 2GB of memory on average, this steam game called Robocraft uses around 800MB of memory when initializing, but the total under Resources is 4GB RAM (max) and 2GB swap?!
Here are some ...
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How can I prevent the Ubuntu launcher from stacking Steam with the games it launches?
When I launch a game from Steam it stacks the game together with Steam in the launcher. Is there any way to disable this so that each game is it's own icon at the root launcher level?
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Cant install Steam on my ubuntu 17.04 64 bit
When I run sudo apt-get install steam in the terminal, I get these errors:
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libudev1:i386:
libudev1:i386 depends on libgcc1 (>= 1:4.2); however:
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Can you run the game Kindergarten on Linux [closed]
I have Wine installed, but I can't play any of my windows games. All that come up after I've bought the games is "Game Purchased" in place of where it would ask you to install or play the game. I've ...
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Computer freeze with on full screen
I'm running ubuntu 16.04 and always when i go full screen my keyboard freeze and then my screen would freeze as well. I've tried on chrome when i'm for example on netflix or when i'm playing games on ...
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Is there any fix to the dark scope in CS:GO OpenGL?
when I scope to an enemy my scope get Dark, but if there's no enemy, my scope is OK. is there any way to fix it?
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"Errors were encountered while processing: steam:i386" and "Resource temporarily unavailable" [duplicate]
Deleted Steam from terminal, now, when I try to install or remove anything I get the same error:
tim@tim-X55A:~$ sudo apt-get remove gimp
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
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steam after moved home
I set up a ZFS tank (from root busybox) :
mv /home /home-old
zs create -omountpoint=/home/ tank/home
rsync -arv --progress /home-old /home
now when i try to run steam I get :
t@ts:~$ steam
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Steam Controller works in Steam, but not in games under Ubuntu 17.04
The Steam controller is running fine in Steam app's big picture mode, but when I load a game and try to use the controller, there's no response to in-game activity. I can use it, however, to open and ...
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No sound in Hidden Folks (Unity engine game)
Context: Ubuntu 16.04.2 (64-bit) with sound over (NVIDIA GTX1070) HDMI to a receiver.
I don’t generally have problems with sound and I’ve played a few Unity engine games (32 and 64-bit) from Steam ...
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Steam won't start on Ubuntu 17.04
Linux noob here.
I just installed Steam and when I run "steam" in the terminal it outputs this:
priam@priam:~$ steam
tar: This does not look like a tar archive
xz: (stdin): File format ...
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Steam was working just fine until: You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run:
I know there are already a few questions like this relating to steam not being able to load a specific 32-bit library, or maybe a few others, but I'm getting something a little bit different, I think:
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New to Ubutu trying to play Linux version of Saints Row the Third and I get an error message
Trying to play steam games on Ubuntu 17.04 and I get this error message I am guessing I am missing dependencies but I don't know how to install them can someone help me. in case you need it my ...
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Steam error "No such file or directory" for 17.04
When I run command steam in the terminal it gives me this error.
$ steam
tar: This does not look like a tar archive
xz: (stdin): File format not recognized
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error is ...
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Linux based Steam games I have crash randomly
I hope I get all the required info here, I could really use some help.
Nearly every game that is linux compatible that I run through the steam client crashes with no error dialog popping up, they ...
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How I can run .exe file with monodevelop, without running it through compiler? [duplicate]
So I have monodevelop.
I can run .exe file (in my case PC steam guard authenticator)
How I can run it without going to program itself?
Can I somehow 'emulate' it?
I just want to get rid of that '...
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Steam isn't working [duplicate]
I'm very inexperienced with computers and new to Linux. I'm trying to load Steam but this message keeps popping up:
Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
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Ubuntu 16.04: Steam - "libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast"
Having installed nvidia-375, Steam didn't work, so I reinstalled, to no effect. When I try to open Steam, I get the following error (with LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose):
Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
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Steam crashing on launch, 16.04 [duplicate]
2 days ago I left for vacation, I get back ready to play some Counter Strike: Global offensive on steam, but when I launch steam it does nothing, I try to type a line in steam to launch steam, but it ...
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Ubuntu 17.04, Steam will not download content
After upgrading ubuntu 16.10 to 17.04, Steam will not download content but can login and browse the store fine.
I have already tried changing the download location multiple times and clearing the ...
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Dota 2 Error in Ubuntu 17.04: Required OpenGL extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc" is not supported. Please update your OpenGL driver
After I upgraded to Ubuntu 17.04 64-bit from Ubuntu 16.10 64-bit, I got this error when opening Dota 2:
Required OpenGL extension "GL_EXT_texture_compression_s3tc" is not supported. Please update ...
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How to install CS:GO to a USB? [duplicate]
I just got Ubuntu on my Chromebook and I am trying to run CSGO on Steam on the laptop. I purchased a 32 gb usb drive so I can install CSGO on it from Steam, but I am not sure how to route Steam to ...
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How to fix this error? Are you running low on disk space? Continuing
I am trying to run an Unturned server with my Ubuntu 16.04.
I followed all steps... http://unturned.wikia.com/wiki/Hosting_a_Dedicated_Server ...
'/home/steam/serverfiles/Unturned.x86' -port:27017 -...
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After upgrade to 17.04 Steam won't download updates
After my upgrade to 17.04 I found that Steam wouldn't update any games. Any attempt to update resulted in "content servers unreachable". The same happened with EVE Online running in wine, it ...
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libGL error while running Steam [duplicate]
I'm trying to run Steam, but the console is throwing this:
Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)...
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Games minimize on steam
My games minimize when I use Steam overlay and open friends chat box. It seems like it prioritizes newly opened window and makes that window active and thus minimizing the game. When you open friends ...
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Cannot Run HITMAN on Ubuntu
Why doesn't HITMAN support Ubuntu? What can I do to play HITMAN? I already reported the issue to the developer but cannot receive any response for a long time.
The following is the specifications of ...
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Steam not installing on Ubuntu 17.04
I have tried a couple of different methods of installing Steam.
If I install "Steam Installer" by searching for Steam in the software centre, and click launch, nothing happens.
If I try to install ...
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Steam: New steam library folder must be on a filesystem mounted with execute permissions [duplicate]
This question is not a duplicate, as the other questions with the same issue do not have working solutions.
I installed steam onto my main hard drive, but I need to add a library because my main hard ...
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Problems installing libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 because of many unmet dependencies and hidden broken packages [duplicate]
I have been trying to install Steam on my Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. When I run:
sudo apt install steam
I get the following:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state ...
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TF2 shuts down Ubuntu 16.04 randomly
The skinny of the question is as-follows:
One Minute, i'm playing TF2, second, my computer randomly shuts down. The thing is, my computer is more than capable of running it, and the logs aren't very ...
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Can't install Steam on Ubuntu 16.10
I installed Ubuntu 16.10 in a dualboot with Windows 10. I tried to install Steam but it shows this in the Terminal:
Steam needs to install these additional packages: libgl1-mesa-dri:i386, libgl1-...
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Error while loading shared libraries: libtcmalloc_minimal.so.4?
I'm using Ubuntu 14.04. I'm trying to run Portal 2 game for Linux from Steam, and it's not working; when I run it from terminal I get this error:
error while loading shared libraries: ...
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Setting up an ark server through google cloud ubuntu?
I am using ubuntu 16 and I believe I have the steam files installed and even made a launch script. The server launches and it then seems to not do anything else. I am doing this on google cloud with ...
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Docker-Steam cant launch more often Game than 5 Time
I use this github Project: https://github.com/webanck/docker-wine-steam
to run the Game in the container.
It works really fine and i can launch the game multiple times.
But in the 6th container the ...
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How can I install Steam Problems? [duplicate]
How can I install and run Steam on Ubuntu?
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Can't define $STEAM_LIBRARY variable for BLT installation
When I try to install BLT, the installer can't find the PAYDAY2 location. I've been trying with:
STEAM_LIBRARY=/home/scastro81/.steam/steam/ set | grep STEAM_LIBRARY
These are the locations where I ...
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How to mount a SD card to use with STEAM to expand storage for games
NOTE: DO NOT Mark this as a duplicate I know the same question has been asked but my problem has still not been resolved
I have installed Linux(Ubuntu 14.04 with xfce) on a Chromebook using crouton. ...
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Logitech F310 Gamepad Not Working
I decided to download DC Universe Online, which is supposed to work perfectly on linux, and the controller is supposed to work perfectly through steam. I downloaded DCUO by itself through wine and it ...