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com.valvesoftware.Steam deb-get
159 43
330 1,199
1.8% 3.7%
8.0 9.0
7 days ago 3 days ago
Python Shell
- MIT License
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com.valvesoftware.Steam

Posts with mentions or reviews of com.valvesoftware.Steam. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-06-26.
  • Steam suddenly not working on flatpak
    1 project | /r/voidlinux | 5 Dec 2023
    INFO:root:https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/wiki INFO:root:Will set XDG dirs prefix to /home/z3rokelvin/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam DEBUG:root:Checking input devices permissions INFO:root:Overriding TZ to America/Los_Angeles steam.sh[2]: Running Steam on org.freedesktop.platform 23.08 64-bit steam.sh[2]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically setup.sh[74]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date! steam.sh[2]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Startup - updater built Nov 29 2023 19:58:56 [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/z3rokelvin/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-no-cef-sandbox' 12/04 21:51:25 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1701289036)/tid(108) libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: radeonsi libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: radeonsi libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation) Major opcode of failed request: 152 (GLX) Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext) Value in failed request: 0x0 Serial number of failed request: 53 xerror_handler: X failed, continuing Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/z3rokelvin/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin) [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal [2023-12-04 21:51:25] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1000, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' [2023-12-04 21:51:25] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' [2023-12-04 21:51:25] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in' [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Checking for update on startup [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Checking for available updates... [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12 [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Manifest download: send request [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Manifest download: finished [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1701289036, installed version 1701289036, existing pending version 0 [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Nothing to do [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Verifying installation... [2023-12-04 21:51:25] Performing checksum verification of executable files [2023-12-04 21:51:26] Verification complete Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/z3rokelvin/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/logs XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61db8f0 XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf61da1c0 libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: radeonsi libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: radeonsi libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast crash_20231204215126_5.dmp[133]: Uploading dump (out-of-process) /tmp/dumps/crash_20231204215126_5.dmp /home/z3rokelvin/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 798: 108 Segmentation fault "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@" [z3rokelvin@zkdesktop ~]$ crash_20231204215126_5.dmp[133]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes crash_20231204215126_5.dmp[133]: response: CrashID=bp-274edb55-cbc0-4949-9e31-8cef12231204 crash_20231204215126_5.dmp[133]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20231204215126_5.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-274edb55-cbc0-4949-9e31-8cef12231204''
  • The (unofficial) Steam flatpak now includes a fix for TF2 on linux
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 18 Oct 2023
  • Left 4 Dead 2 workshop addons not loading?
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 4 Jul 2023
  • Steam issues after update on Fedora?
    2 projects | /r/Fedora | 26 Jun 2023
  • Steam flatpak forgets drives
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 7 Jun 2023
    Hi I've been recently using the steam flatpak instead of the rpm package from the rpm fusion repos here on fedora 38. Everything has been going swell except one thing. I have two drives with steam libraries on them other than the default one steam creates. I can add these through the storage manager but when I restart my computer steam often but not always forgets them. Meaning most of the time when I boot my computer I have to go into the storage manager in steam and re-select the library folders and then it remembers my installed games. I've already had an issue open on the github for the steam flatpak but alas nothing yet https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/issues/1075. Just curious if anyone else is experiencing this issue and if anyone knows how I could remedy this so the drives are there on boot. I did get two other people with the issue on github but no solutions.
  • Flatpak Steam not launching on Ubuntu 22
    1 project | /r/Ubuntu | 21 May 2023
    INFO:root:https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/wiki INFO:root:Will set XDG dirs prefix to /home/peter/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam DEBUG:root:Checking input devices permissions INFO:root:Overriding TZ to (My_location) steam.sh\[2\]: Running Steam on org.freedesktop.platform 22.08 64-bit steam.sh\[2\]: STEAM\_RUNTIME is enabled automatically setup.sh\[77\]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date! steam.sh\[2\]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
  • Steam not running on Ubuntu
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 16 May 2023
    Try the Flatpak one.
  • Since updating to Fedora 38, Japanese fonts no longer work properly in multiple apps
    1 project | /r/Fedora | 4 May 2023
    I recently updated from Fedora Silverblue 36 to 38, and now Japanese fonts are no longer working properly in multiple apps. Before, they would display correctly, but now I get rectangles instead of the proper characters. Examples of affected apps are Steam and Lifeograph (both installed via Flatpak).
  • Step on a Fedora 38, crack your TF2's back
    1 project | /r/linux_gaming | 19 Apr 2023
  • Fedora Linux 38 released!
    4 projects | /r/Fedora | 18 Apr 2023
    Here's the actual thread in case you're interested.

deb-get

Posts with mentions or reviews of deb-get. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-04-26.
  • Arch to Debian: best practice for managing repos unavailable through apt
    2 projects | /r/debian | 26 Apr 2023
    deb-get For last resort. But DistroBox and Flatpak will give you all the software you want.
  • Is there something similar to the AUR for Pop!_OS?
    2 projects | /r/pop_os | 25 Feb 2023
    There's no dark magic involved. That software basically has its own repository built in: https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get/blob/main/01-main/README.md
  • Help adding HopToDesk to deb-get
    1 project | /r/HopToDesk | 10 Feb 2023
  • Feeling a bit defeated with Linux Mint
    1 project | /r/linuxmint | 16 Jan 2023
    Install and use Deb get if the software center does not satisfy your needs
  • All the problems I had with Pop OS as a user coming from Windows
    2 projects | /r/pop_os | 4 Jan 2023
    The first thing I would do here is make sure that your keyboard is set to the correct locale and layout. You can check this under Settings -> Keyboard The next thing to note is that the key code send by laptop keyboards are often proprietary and don't work out of the box. You can use xev / xorg-xev to see what key code is returning and update your key bindings. What is the recommended way to install applications? Ignore the Pop OS shop? Is it an app to app decision? Thank you for the recommendation. Use apt or the pop shop for most things but for proprietary things I'd use deb-get or just download directly. Flatpaks and Snaps are great but doesn't always have the best system level integrations. This is a serious problem with Linux on the desktop in general and I'm looking forward to an os agnostic package format becoming dominate.
  • Name a program that doesn't get enough love!
    67 projects | /r/linux | 29 Dec 2022
    Lastly, deb-get + pacstall + bauh. All of these combined covers 99% of my software needs, much less need to find and install PPAs and .deb manually. Still not as convenient as AUR, but much better than it was before. Hopefully, eventually everything is on Flatpak, snap, or AppImage so I could just use Bauh for most apps, but for now, I'm glad that these tools exists.
  • Want to move to linux
    6 projects | /r/linux_gaming | 20 Dec 2022
    I got my start to Linux with PopOS, and so I will vouch for that. They look good, have good tools, and cares a lot about the desktop experience. Also, they have a built-in recovery partition, so even if you f'd yourself, you can reset from the Settings menu or from the boot menu. It is Ubuntu-based, and be sure to check out deb-get and pacstall for some third-party apps.
  • Pacstall vs Lure
    1 project | /r/debian | 15 Nov 2022
  • Favourite Web Browser
    1 project | /r/Ubuntu | 13 Nov 2022
    apt-get and deb-get is totally different. apt-get is deb default, deb-get is different. Here, read up on it. https://github.com/wimpysworld/deb-get
  • I've been using Linux for a week , and i'm starting to like it
    11 projects | /r/linux | 23 Oct 2022
    Nice. If you're looking for apps on PopOS and other Ubuntu derivatives, you can also use deb-get and pacstall to get certain 3rd party and proprietary apps not in the package manager.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing com.valvesoftware.Steam and deb-get you can also consider the following projects:

steam-devices - List of devices Steam and SteamVR will want read/write permissions on, to help downstream distributions create udev rules/etc

pacstall - An AUR-inspired package manager for Ubuntu

flatpak - Linux application sandboxing and distribution framework

com.usebottles.bottles

flatpak-wine - wine using flatpak (build with runtime freedesktop sdk 22.08), provides wine to Centos like distros (https://flatpak.org/setup/)

apt-fast - apt-fast: A shellscript wrapper for apt that speeds up downloading of packages.

nonguix

anbox - Anbox is a container-based approach to boot a full Android system on a regular GNU/Linux system

LinuxGSM - The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers.

plexupdate - Plex Update script to simplify the life of Linux Plex Media Server users.

mesa - Mesa 3D graphics library (read-only mirror of https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/)

HeroicGamesLauncher - A games launcher for GOG, Amazon and Epic Games for Linux, Windows and macOS.