Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1766451605
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint
• Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
• Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes
• Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs]
• GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD AMD integrated graphics

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Whenever I try to open Steam, I am met with the error "Could not load module 'vgui2_s.so'" and Steam will not open. Running steam through the terminal outputs this:

steam.sh[4873]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[4911]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
/home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/run.sh: line 85: steam-runtime-identify-library-abi: command not found
run.sh[4923]: steam-runtime-identify-library-abi --ldconfig-paths failed, falling back to ldconfig
/home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/steam.sh: line 152: /home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/usr/libexec/steam-runtime-tools-0/logger-0.bash: No such file or directory
steam.sh[4873]: Couldn't set up srt-logger, not logging to console-linux.txt
steam.sh[4873]: Can't find /home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-check-requirements, continuing anyway
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Startup - updater built Dec 23 2025 00:47:59
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-nominidumps' '-nobreakpad'
01/01 11:41:23 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
01/01 11:41:23 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1766451605)/tid(4966)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
SaveRegistryVDF
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 400, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] 2. https://client-update.fastly.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 900, source = 'update_hosts_cached.vdf'
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] 3. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Checking for update on startup
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Checking for available updates...
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Manifest download: send request
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Process started with command-line: '/home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-child-update-ui' '-child-update-ui-socket' '8' '-nominidumps' '-nobreakpad'
01/01 11:41:23 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Using update UI: console
01/01 11:41:23 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)/tid(4968)
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Create window
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Set percent complete: 0
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Set status message: Checking for available updates...
[  0%] Checking for available updates...
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Manifest download: finished
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1766451605, installed version 1766451605, existing pending version 0
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Nothing to do
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Verifying installation...
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Verifying all executable checksums
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Set percent complete: -1
[2026-01-01 11:41:23] Set status message: Verifying installation...
[----] Verifying installation...
[2026-01-01 11:41:24] Verification complete
UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2026-01-01 11:41:24] Destroy window

Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/goudyu/.steam/debian-installation/logs

[2026-01-01 11:41:25] ProcessNextMessage: socket disconnected
[2026-01-01 11:41:25] No more messages are expected - exiting
src/steamUI/Main.cpp (2461) : !"Fatal Error: Could not load module 'bin/vgui2_s.dll'"
src/steamUI/Main.cpp (2461) : !"Fatal Error: Could not load module 'bin/vgui2_s.dll'"
01/01 11:41:25 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1766451605)/tid(4966)
Error: For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9205-OZVN-0660
Using host zenity for message
assert_20260101114125_7.dmp[4981]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20260101114125_7.dmp
[2026-01-01 11:41:25] Shutdown
SaveRegistryVDF
SaveRegistryVDF completed successfully

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. Open steam (either through start menu or by typing steam in terminal)
2. Error happens