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Cannot start up Steam on Arch Linux at all.

steamclosed Distro Family: ArchWeb Component
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#11598 · opened 2024-12-25 by Impeta · updated 2025-01-27 · 5 comments · github
IImpeta 2024-12-25 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1.0.0.81
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux.
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No.
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes.
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: GTX1050 Ti.

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I simply can't ever open my Steam, plain one or native-runtime off Arch repositories, no matter how. I last used Steam around July this year, and just now I can't for who knows why ever open it up. Still happens even after updating my Steam client to latest version.

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[tuskitinho@northtundra ~]$ steam
steam.sh[92716]: Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
steam.sh[92716]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[92766]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[92716]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Startup - updater built Dec  2 2024 21:26:10
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
12/25 19:59:44 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
12/25 19:59:44 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1733265492)/tid(92833)
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] 1. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Verifying installation...
[2024-12-25 19:59:44] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs

XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe20c6dc0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xe20c5500
steamwebhelper.sh[92843]: Using supervisor /home/tuskitinho/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[92843]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[92843]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[92843]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 92927
bus_name=com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam
exec ./steamwebhelper -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=92833 -buildid=1733265492 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
steamwebhelper.sh[93085]: Using supervisor /home/tuskitinho/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[93085]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[93085]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[93085]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
exec ./steamwebhelper -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=92833 -buildid=1733265492 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=1 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
steamwebhelper.sh[93318]: Using supervisor /home/tuskitinho/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[93318]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[93318]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[93318]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
exec ./steamwebhelper -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=92833 -buildid=1733265492 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=2 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (666) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
src/steamUI/steamuisharedjscontroller.cpp (666) : Failed creating offscreen shared JS context
12/25 20:00:08 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1733265492)/tid(92833)
assert_20241225200008_29.dmp[93472]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20241225200008_29.dmp
assert_20241225200008_29.dmp[93472]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20241225200008_29.dmp[93472]: response: CrashID=bp-70255619-733c-492e-b107-7c6542241225
assert_20241225200008_29.dmp[93472]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20241225200008_29.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-70255619-733c-492e-b107-7c6542241225''
steamwebhelper.sh[93493]: Using supervisor /home/tuskitinho/.steam/root/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
steamwebhelper.sh[93493]: Starting steamwebhelper under bootstrap sniper steam runtime via /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper.sh
steamwebhelper.sh[93493]: Using CEF sandbox \(try with -no-cef-sandbox if this fails\)
steamwebhelper.sh[93493]: Starting steamwebhelper with Sniper steam runtime at /home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-sniper/_v2-entry-point
exec ./steamwebhelper -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=92833 -buildid=1733265492 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=3 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -use_xcomposite_workaround -no-restart-on-ui-mode-change --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --disable-gpu-compositing --disable-gpu --password-store=basic --log-file=/home/tuskitinho/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC
[2024-12-25 20:00:27] Shutdown

Tried cleaning out both .steam and /local/share/steam folders, tried native-runtime, checked if I got any symlinks up, tried disabling both sandboxing and GPU acceleration, tried starting it up on Intel iGPU and NVIDIA dGPU (I have a hybrid laptop), but to no avail.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Just try opening up Steam.

Ppeterdunning 2025-01-01 github

I'm seeing something similar. I'm also on Arch, but I can verify that I had steam running about 3 weeks ago.

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1733265492
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch Linux.
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No.
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes.
  • Steam Logs: logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: Intel Haswell integrated graphics
Ppeterdunning 2025-01-02 github

example crash dump
assert_20250102202241_28.dmp.gz

Ppeterdunning 2025-01-05 github

OK, it started working again when I downgraded my kernel to 6.11.9. Either 6.12.6 or 6.12.7 was the first version I observed to be bad.

I also observed issues with chromium and VS code being slow to start, that seem to have gone away now too.

IImpeta 2025-01-13 github

Sadly no effect. Downgraded to 6.11.9 myself, same thing.

For the time being, I'm using Flatpak just for Steam, which launches and works fine.

IImpeta 2025-01-27 github

Seems to have been fixed? Just tried latest Steam off Arch repositories again and it finally loads up.

Nothing extracted yet.