Steam client version (build number or date): Unable to determine, client won't load after update on Mar 10
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] N
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Y
Steam Logs: [generate by running this command in a terminal tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs] See output below the reproduction steps
GPU: Nvidia/Intel/AMD NVidia GeForce 3060 TI Lite running on Ryzen 7 7800X3D. Driver Manager reports package nvidia-driver-580-open (v580.126.09-0ubuntu0.24.04.2) installed.
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist
Steam was working normally. After exiting a game an update completed, both to Steam and the Nvidia Compute drivers via Mint Software Update. After a required reboot, Steam will open and show the splash with my user name, then the sales ad, but the main UI will never open despite the taskbar showing an open client window.
Steam SHOULD be opening in the middle of primary display. Although I can see desktop and other apps there, clicking them is disrupted, as though there's a window with 100% transparency in front.
If I use Big Picture, the taskbar is removed, I hear the WHOOOMP startup sound, but then can see desktop and my apps. Hitting ESC at this point shows a very transparent left-hand menu.
From the forums, attempted to launch steam with the arguments "LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 steam -no-cef-sandbox" but no change in behavior. Uninstalled Steam version provided by Mint Software Manager and installed directly from the deb file hosted on steampowered. No change.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Update to the latest available driver packages in Linux Mint for RTX 3060ti, when prompted
Your system information
tar -zcvf ~/Desktop/steam-logs.tar.gz ~/.steam/steam/logs] See output below the reproduction stepsPlease describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist
Steam was working normally. After exiting a game an update completed, both to Steam and the Nvidia Compute drivers via Mint Software Update. After a required reboot, Steam will open and show the splash with my user name, then the sales ad, but the main UI will never open despite the taskbar showing an open client window.
Steam SHOULD be opening in the middle of primary display. Although I can see desktop and other apps there, clicking them is disrupted, as though there's a window with 100% transparency in front.
If I use Big Picture, the taskbar is removed, I hear the WHOOOMP startup sound, but then can see desktop and my apps. Hitting ESC at this point shows a very transparent left-hand menu.
From the forums, attempted to launch steam with the arguments "LIBGL_ALWAYS_SOFTWARE=1 steam -no-cef-sandbox" but no change in behavior. Uninstalled Steam version provided by Mint Software Manager and installed directly from the deb file hosted on steampowered. No change.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Steam System log list generated by the TAR command above:
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/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/connection_log_27015.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemperfreporting.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/driver_vrlink.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steamwebhelper.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/configstore_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrwebhelper_systemui.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/cef_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemperfmanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/console_log.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/connection_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/appinfo_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrdashboard.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper_js.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_wine64-preloader.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/compat_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_login.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/basestation_wireless.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/sitelicense_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/cloud_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrwebhelper_pairing.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper_gpu.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/remote_connections.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/timedtrial_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrcompositor-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrserver.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_audio.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/stats_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steam.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/content_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steamvr_room_setup.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrmonitor.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/controller.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/cloud_log.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemdisplaymanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/transport_client.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/shader_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/console_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemmanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_html.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrsteamtours-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steamwebhelper.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/bootstrap_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steamtours.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/streaming_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/text_filter_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/client_networkmanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrwebhelper_main.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrstartup.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrwebhelper_controllerbinding.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrwebhelper_settings_desktop.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamsysinfo.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrroomsetup-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrwebhelper_main.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_audio.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrstartup.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_system.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/workshop_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrwebhelper_controllerbinding.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrserver.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrcompositor.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrstartup-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/gameprocess_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/updateui_child.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrsharedresourcemanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/controller_ui.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/console-linux.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrwebhelper_systemui.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_update.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrcompositor.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_steam.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrwebhelper_settings_desktop.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrmonitor.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemaudiomanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrdashboard.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/parental_log.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/transport_steamui.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrserver.previous.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/systemdockmanager.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/webhelper_vr.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrhw_steamvr.vdf
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/vrclient_vrwebhelper_pairing.txt
/home/mscudder/.steam/steam/logs/steamui_librarycache.txt