How the hell do you install Steam on Ubuntu? I thought I was a Linux certified PRO for running Arch Linux but did a test run of Ubunu the other day and it made me feel rather stupid. Couldn’t install via apt, couldn’t install Steam deb. Is snap the only way?
Anyways, currently on Fedora KDE spin.
It’s called “Steam Installer” under GNOME Software, or Discover Store, you can always install the Flatpak version though
Since it’s a proprietary program I would go with what the proprietary vendor recommends. Currently that’s go to the Steam website, download the deb and install it, this will install a PPA repository which sometimes updates but mostly the Steam client keeps itself and games updated directly through it.
There is also a Steam client in testing with snap, which would let you use newer graphics drivers and stuff like that.
There is an unofficial version on flatpak. I would avoid unofficial versions of things like this, same with just the version in the repos.
Are you trying to install steam on Ubuntu or fedora, you said you’re currently on fedora so apt wouldn’t work, you would have to use dnf or yum depending on the version you’re running. Or you can go to the software store and install it there.
Nope. Installed ubuntu to test. Am usually an Arch user. Currently have Fedora KDE installed.
If it’s fedora your installing it on it would be dnf install steam and if it’s Ubuntu it would be apt-get install steam
I thought I was a Linux certified PRO for running Arch
Wait ! This is epic ! I need a moment to take two screenshots (one as a backup) while laughing out loud.
“BTW” … did you “RTFM” by any chance ? No ? Ah … bummer.
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You’re running Ubuntu commands on Fedora, but I suspect you know that.
Check out the Steam snap, it bundles the latest mesa from Kisak or Oibaf so you get more advanced drivers as well as MangoHUD and GameMode.
flatpak?
This is unrelated… How did you get yourself to be a Linux pro? I am trying to switch, but I am hopelessly Windows-minded.
Also, yes you’re making it more complicated than you need to. Go to the steam website and install, or use Ubuntu’s app store. That’s how I’ve gotten it before, I prefer getting it from Steam’s website.
Don’t know when you last tried this but definitely not a download a deb and double click situation
if you download the deb file from the steam website you can run
sudo apt install ./steam_latest.deb
if deb package fails for some reason just use the ubuntu software store to download steam?
maybe other distros require pacman or dnf/rpm if no software store but i dont think ubuntu is that advanc-ish targeting mostly people who are starting the trip with linux (as for the main release)
dpkg -i steam_latest.deb
Flawless.
Why are you using Ubuntu but avoiding Snap? That’s like using Arch but avoiding Pacman.
Steam Deb should be easy? Download deb, then do:
sudo dpkg -i ./Sometimes i dosudo apt install ./I’ll be honest and say I don’t know what the difference is.I don’t know what the difference is
Apt exists to unify commands that were previously different programs, so instead of having to remember apt-get, apt-cache, dpkg, etc. it can all be apt.
In addition, apt has things like a progress bar for installation which is a nice feature, I’m sure it was available for apt-get, but apt has enabled it by default.
Fancy! That’s very helpful, thank you
just download steam from the website. it’s a .deb file
last time I installed steam it was from the repos. I use nothing but ubuntu spins. only thing extra was I needed the 32bit opengl libs for nvidia.