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Steam crashes after the Logging In window

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#12439 · opened 2025-11-11 by 1012zach · updated 2025-11-11 · 2 comments · github
11012zach 2025-11-11 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version: 1759461205

  • Distribution: openSUSE tumbleweed

  • Opted into Steam client beta?: No

  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes, but it still happens even after updates

  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz

  • GPU: Intel Raptor Lake-P Iris Xe/UHD Graphics

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Whenever I run steam, it shows the logging in window and then just crashes, when I run it from the terminal, it shows something crashing two times and making a .dmp file, one time during logging in and again after it logs in and quits

First occurrence during the logging in window is being shown:
[2025-11-10 18:53:59] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected [2025-11-10 18:53:59] No more messages are expected - exiting src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (828) : Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8 src/vgui2/src/surface_linux.cpp (828) : Assertion Failed: XOpenIM() failed, LANG = en_US.UTF-8 11/10 18:54:00 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1759461205)/tid(53630) assert_20251110185400_7.dmp[53640]: Uploading dump (out-of-process) /tmp/dumps/assert_20251110185400_7.dmp XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5e03030 XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf5e016a0 11/10 18:54:00 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps

Second occurrence after the logging in window shows:
exec ./steamwebhelper -nocrashdialog -lang=en_US -cachedir=/home/zach/.local/share/Steam/config/htmlcache -steampid=53630 -buildid=1759461205 -steamid=0 -logdir=/home/zach/.local/share/Steam/logs -uimode=7 -startcount=0 -steamuniverse=Public -realm=Global -clientui=/home/zach/.local/share/Steam/clientui -steampath=/home/zach/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam -launcher=0 -verbosejslogging --valve-initial-threadpool-size=8 --valve-enable-site-isolation --enable-smooth-scrolling --password-store=basic --enable-logging --v=1 --log-file=/home/zach/.local/share/Steam/logs/cef_log.txt --disable-quick-menu --disable-component-update --enable-features=PlatformHEVCDecoderSupport --disable-features=SpareRendererForSitePerProcess,DcheckIsFatal,BlockPromptsIfIgnoredOften,ValveFFmpegAllowLowDelayHEVC crash_20251110185407_34.dmp[54013]: Uploading dump (out-of-process) /tmp/dumps/crash_20251110185407_34.dmp crash_20251110185407_34.dmp[54013]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes crash_20251110185407_34.dmp[54013]: response: CrashID=bp-4ad52852-4417-4320-a373-ad6b82251110 crash_20251110185407_34.dmp[54013]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20251110185407_34.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-4ad52852-4417-4320-a373-ad6b82251110'' fsync: up and running. /home/zach/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 928: 53630 Segmentation fault (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"

More Infomation:
I am using the Steam package from the "Tools for Gamers (openSUSE_Tumbleweed)" repository
I tried using a appimage of steam and it works fine but i assume its because it uses its own libraries and jazz

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Starting steam from its .desktop or from the Terminal
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2025-11-11 github

Hello @1012zach, can you check if completely closing Steam, then running LANG=en_US.utf8 steam has an effect? I suspect LANG = en_US.UTF-8 from your terminal spew isn't valid for X11.

11012zach 2025-11-11 github

@kisak-valve Tried that command and still segment falting during and after the Logging In window is being shown

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