[SOLVED] Can't launch Steam

Gregg Bell · 06-09-2015, 12:46 AM

I'm running Xubuntu 15.04. I've tried to download Steam from the Ubuntu Software Center. It shows that Steam is there but when I go to install it it says it's not. I found Steam in Synaptic Package Manager and I was able to install it that way, but when I did (I get a desktop icon and the Steam icon is in the application menu) it would not launch. Somebody told me Steam had gotten pretty friendly with Linux but I can't get it to go. Any ideas? Thanks.

TobiSGD · 06-09-2015, 04:08 AM

PLease start Steam from the commandline and post the error messages you get here.

Gregg Bell · 06-09-2015, 11:05 PM

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Originally Posted by TobiSGD

PLease start Steam from the commandline and post the error messages you get here.

Thanks Tobi.

Code:

gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ Steam
Steam: command not found
gregg@LG:~/Desktop$ steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 15.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)
libGL error: unable to load driver: r600_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: r600
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

TobiSGD · 06-10-2015, 03:27 AM

Do you have 32 bit libraries installed? If so, so fix from the Arch Wiki might help: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...runtime_issues
Run those commands and try it again.

Gregg Bell · 06-11-2015, 12:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Do you have 32 bit libraries installed? If so, so fix from the Arch Wiki might help: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php...runtime_issues
Run those commands and try it again.

Thanks Tobi. I'm pretty sure (but not positive) I have 32 bit libraries installed. That's all I've ever had (32 bit) but then I got this newer computer that is 64 bit so I don't know.

Anyway I ran the commands for the Arch Wiki site. And then I entered "steam" (without the "") in the terminal and hit Enter. The results are in the attachment.

Then I tried to launch Steam from the Applications Menu. It wouldn't launch.

TobiSGD · 06-11-2015, 05:19 AM

Ah, yes, a common problem, I should have mentioned that, sorry: Whenever Steam updates itself it may be possible that the files that were removed by the commands given by the ArchWiki will be restored by the update. In that case you just have to run the commands again and it should work.

Gregg Bell · 06-11-2015, 11:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Ah, yes, a common problem, I should have mentioned that, sorry: Whenever Steam updates itself it may be possible that the files that were removed by the commands given by the ArchWiki will be restored by the update. In that case you just have to run the commands again and it should work.

Got it, Tobi! Thanks!! (I've been trying to get this for over a year.) I really appreciate it!

TobiSGD · 06-12-2015, 03:23 AM

Always happy to help. Have fun gaming!

Gregg Bell · 06-12-2015, 08:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TobiSGD

Always happy to help. Have fun gaming!

Thanks!