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Questions relating to using the Steam digital distribution and gaming software in Ubuntu.

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Conflict with Nvidia proprietary drivers + TeamSpeak 3

I'm experiencing some very weird problemas. I'm running Ubuntu 16.10. Installed it fresh about a week ago. I updated my graphics card driver to Nvidia 367.57 and installed TeamSpeak 3. The problem is ...
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Dota 2 Failed to create OpenGL context on Acer Aspire 4741

I have successfully installed steam and dota 2. But when I try to play dota2 this pops up : Unable to start game. Failed to create OpenGL context. Your graphics card must support at least OpenGL ...
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Steam will not launch on HP Chromebook

I recently started running Ubuntu on my HP Chromebook (unsure which model), using Crouton. I tried installing steam, but the steam launcher says it's missing the following 32 bit Libraries. libc.so.6 ...
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Steam Controller stops working after few minutes

I have Ubuntu 16.04 and I'm using a Steam Controller. As soon as I plug it in, it usually works for few minutes and then stops working. It just stops taking input from the controller: can't use the ...
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Can i download Windows version of games from Steam on Ubuntu for WINE?

When i search up a tutorial on how to open a game in WINE, i see "Install Wine blah blah blah... Once you are done, open the game and it should work". How can i download the Windows version of games ...
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I just installed Ubuntu 16.10 alongside Windows 8.1, and am having trouble getting Steam to run

As the title says, I just installed Ubuntu 16.10 alongside windows 8. When I run steam normally, I don't get a popup. In system monitor there is a process for each steam I open, but nothing happens. ...
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Steam will not launch Ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]

I'm still very new to Ubuntu, and I have it running on two computers. On the first computer, I was able to install and run steam no problem. I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 on both of them. Steam is ...
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How to add execute permissions to a USB Flash Drive ext4 (for steam)

How to add execute permissions to a USB Flash Drive ext4 (for steam) This is what I think I need to do (Steam) Mount ext4 partition with exec permissions, but I am not sure how to add the exec to the ...
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How do I setup Steam on Ubuntu 16.10

I recently setup a new pc with I3 processor and 8GB of RAM with 2TB HDD, I am brand new to Ubuntu and would like to download and install Steam. I downloaded it but when I open it, it doesn't open, ...
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Getting iGPU to Work on Ubuntu 16.10

Okay I will quick summarize everything that happened in the past 24 hours. I installed Ubuntu 16.04 2 days ago. Tried to game, couldnt play anything with Ubuntu and Steam forcing Intel HD 3000 GPU. I ...
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KDE Neon cannot run Vulkan apps!

I've installed lastest Intel graphics driver for Linux and I installed Dota 2 with Vulkan support. But I cannot run it, it always says "Failed to initialize Vulkan please make sure your Driver and GPU ...
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Mount and blade Warband

Two problems. First, Mount and Blade won't run in Ubuntu 12.04; I am using Crouton with an Acer Chromebook 11. When I click play Steam instantly shuts down. I think I have the required specs to run ...
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I can't play Paladins with Wine

I use Ubuntu 16.04 and I would like to play the free game Paladins: Champions of the Realm using Wine and PlayonLinux. According to this, Wine should run it well in the said version, but it is not ...
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Steam installation [duplicate]

I downloaded Steam from their site,got the steam launcher.deb file opened it with software installer and then this appears on my screen when i try to start steam.I`m using 16.04 LTS Gnome ubuntu
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Steam (Dota2, CSGO) not launching after 16.10 upgrade from 16.04

I upgraded to Ubuntu 16.10 from 16.04. Apparently after the upgrade, Steam is not launching. Can someone please help? Do I need to replace/enable/disable any package/file? Please help, everything ...
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Someone knows why I can not install steam on Ubuntu 16.04?

I'm fresh here, I'm trying to install the steam package on Ubuntu 16.04 but it says that " this software comes from a 3rd party and may contain no-free components. " and simply don't give me a ...
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Steam Not Loading [duplicate]

When I try to open Steam via terminal I get this: bossbmm@BossBMM:~$ steam Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically [2016-10-12 11:06:41] Startup - updater built ...
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Steam LIBGL problems

Probably driver related. I'm running Ubuntu 16.04 64bit on an AMD processor and graphics card. Trying to run steam with LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose gives me this: Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit ...
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Unable to start steam Ubuntu MATE 16.04

I've installed steam through the software boutique, but whenever I try to launch it, it fails. I get the steam popup window saying that it is updating steam and checking for updates, but it crashed ...
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Steam crashes on launch

After starting steam, it keeps on crashing. Here's the log: Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically /bin/bash: /home/fcwe1113/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-...
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Steam Not Launching on Ubuntu 16.04 [duplicate]

I got Ubuntu this morning, and I'm currently running it alongside Windows 10. I got steam on Ubuntu, and every time I launch it, it blinks a few times on the side bar and disappears. after that. ...
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How to emulate/replace OpenGL version?

Recently bought Saints Row 4 for Linux. But it needs OpenGL 4.1, when my graphics card(ATI 5470 Mobilty Graphics) haves 3.3. My notebook is running now Ubuntu 16.04.1, Mesa from Padoka PPA. I tried to ...
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Steam: libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

If I click the desktop app of "Steam", nothing happens. Running steam in terminal produces the following: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)...
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Steam won't open (ubuntu 14.04)

I'm trying to install steam on my new pc but it just won't run. Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/...
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Steam wont open Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit

I have just upgraded to Ubuntu 16.04 and when I launch it I get an error. > Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically Installing breakpad exception handler for ...
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Dota 2 window does not show, Steam says it's "running"

Starting Dota 2 simply changes Steam's status to show it's running, but no window appears. After some Google-fu, I tried running it with the -autoconfig option, but there's no difference. Team ...
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Remove steam and its dependencies

Some time ago I installed Steam by downloading the deb file from their website. There were a lot of unmet dependencies which got solved by sudo apt-get -f install. When I tried to remove steam, using ...
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Unable to run Grid Autosport: "cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory"

When I attempt to run GRID: Autosport from Steam, GridAutosport appears in Task Manager, but nothing seems to happen, and 0% CPU is used by that process. When I attempt to run the executable from the ...
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I can't use Steam in general I dont know problem

I think I downloaded Steam because I tried everything. I tried downloading it from the website. I tried downloading it from command. When I downloaded it from command it says Reading package lists... ...
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New Steam Library Folder must be on a filesystem with execute permissions

I've been trying to download civilization 5 on my chromebook through unity. I keep on getting the error message in the title, so I searched and found link such as these: http://steamcommunity.com/app/...
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CSGO won't open - Steam - Ubuntu 16.04

Important: I found a solution! Just look at my answer down below! Hello, i started steam and i wanted to play some CounterStrike. Selected CS:GO and clicked play. First weird thing I noticed: It ...
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Problem with launching Steam [K-Ubuntu 16.04]

Whenever I try to launch Steam the icon just flashes for a few seconds, but when I try to run it in the Terminal it displays this: Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled ...
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Steam gaming on ubuntu 16.04

I wanted to install linux ubuntu but the only thing holding me back is the gaming support in steam. I was wondering if i should go with the latest LTS version 16.04 however all resources* I have found ...
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Unable to run steam since last update after reinstall

I couldn't run steam since last update, so I reinstalled it and when I run it I get this error: kunok@home:~$ steam Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically ...
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Steam saying I am missing "libc.so.6", even though it is in my libraries folder

I a question like this has been asked before, but none of the solutions I found have worked, and I think my problem is different, because it's more like Steam not detecting the library. Exact error ...
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Getting error message :You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run: libc.so.6

I have 64 bit Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. and I am getting the error message as described in the question. I tried previously recommended fixes but they didn't work. The steam was working properly a few days ...
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The strange BUG in CS GO on Ubuntu 16.04.1

This happening while clicking TAB. Mouse or just crosshair is "jumping" in the random place. What is weird this happends even when TAB is not clicked just in random moment usually on the begining new ...
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How to download steam offfline

because i will use that in windows 10. So, offline is better. http://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/864978762464682676/? they say here download, install then you can move installed file. But ...
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Steam games not launching

This is the second time this problem happened to me and I seriously don't want to do a fresh Ubuntu reinstall again. I was messing around with desktop environments and installed Xubuntu, KDE, and I ...
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Steam won't open on Ubuntu 16.04 NO ERROR

So my Steam just died yesterday. So after I could not find what was missing, I did a purge, and then I reinstalled it. miguel@miguel-ThinkPad-X230:~$ steam Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit ...
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How to optimize wifi usb for gaming in Ubuntu 16.04

I currently have a custom built desktop running Ubuntu 16.04 with an Nvidia GTX 550 and a TP-Link TL-WN822N. The WiFi runs great for web browsing, downloading and music/video streaming. The only ...
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Steam unable to load driver in LXC container

I've been trying to run Steam within a container, but after the initial dependency install, it won't run at all. Trying to run it on terminal gives the following error: $ lxc-attach --clear-env -n ...
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Cannot run Dota 2 on Ubuntu 14.04

I installed Ubuntu 14.04 64 bit on my laptop and now I cannot run Dota 2. glxinfo says that I have OpenGL 2.1: OpenGL version string: 2.1 Mesa 10.3.2 When I click Play Dota 2 in Steam and it says: ...
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Ubuntu keeps crashing when I play any Steam game

Whenever I play any Steam game, my computer crashes randomly. It's the only way it does it. The drivers are already upgraded and it's so annoying, I can't play :( I'm running Ubuntu 14.04 and my ...
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Auto mount gamepad at js1 instead js0

I want to auto mount my pad at js1 when ubuntu starts the reason i want to do this is i want to play rocket league on steam, and joystick mounted as js1 is considered the second one so i can only ...
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How to change steam tray icon size in gnome-session-flashback

I have a Ubuntu 16.04 LTS 64 bit desktop with gnome-session-flashback (metacity) desktop environment. gnome-panel tray icons have normal size of 24x24. I recently installed steam from Ubuntu ...
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CS GO running but not showing

I'm using ubuntu 16.04 Gnome. I installed Steam and then installed Counter Strike Global Offensive(CS GO). When I launch CS GO, Steam says it is running while CS GO doesn't show up. When I again ...
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Windows 10 Store Games on Ubuntu 16.04?

What I'm asking is if there is any way to install games from the Windows 10 Store on Ubuntu 16.04. I know about PlayOnLinux, I know about Wine, but I cannot use them to install what I want. The game ...
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Steam games is not Working on linux

I had this weird error: OpenGL GLX context is not using direct rendering, which may cause performance problems. For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9938-...
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Steam doesn't work on Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS

I think I've made a mistake and now Ubuntu won't install Steam. I've tried a number of things, uninstalling and reinstalling and it won't open it just opens the icon and it flashes for a short period ...
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