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Issue Report: Steam client won't start after last update on February 9th. Segmentation fault

steamclosed reviewedSteam client
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1463 · opened 2013-02-09 by pablocarle · updated 2013-02-09 · 18 comments · github
Ppablocarle 2013-02-09 github

System information:

Fedora 17 x86_64
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
4 GB RAM
AMD HD 6870 (Catalyst 13.2 beta drivers)

Output of running steam from the terminal:

[pabloc@PABLOCARLE-PC ~]$ steam
Running Steam on fedora 17 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 6250 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_B06F8F447D4484692875517689C75E98
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 6250 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_B06F8F447D4484692875517689C75E98
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 6250 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 6250 with name 0eSteamEngineLock
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "pk-gtk-module"
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
[0209/021217:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
/home/pabloc/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 561:  6429 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"

It was working perfectly before last client update.

Appreciate any comments or suggestions.

Thanks.

SSulmanJT 2013-02-09 github

I have precisely the same issue. Arch Linux x86_64 here.
Run 'STEAM_RUNTIME=0 steam' from a terminal and it should work. The last time this happened another update fixed it.

Fflibitijibibo 2013-02-09 github

Just fixed this on F17 x86_64 by disabling the steam runtime and installing libXdmcp.i686. You may need to install more stuff, but this was all I needed in my case.

STEAM_RUNTIME=0 ./steam.sh should do it.

SSulmanJT 2013-02-09 github

In my case I didn't have to change anything apart from the runtime export.

In the interests of completeness - this is my output.

Running Steam on arch 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes

(steam:2796): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Adwaita/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:989: error: unexpected identifier direction', expected character}'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
[0209/003210:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(646)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1360379549_client)
Uploading dump (in-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20130209003210_1.dmp
success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-b5e520ca-7139-4f96-be05-e7a172130208
/home/james/Steam/steam.sh: line 561: 2796 Segmentation fault (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$PLATFORM/$STEAMEXE" "$@"

Ppablocarle 2013-02-09 github

Is there a way to disable the STEAM_RUNTIME by default?, first thing I tried was reinstalling the client, so I'm now running steam with the STEAM_RUNTIME disabled but I get the update prompt from steam, it decompresses it and then runs steam for the first time, but it enables the STEAM_RUNTIME again.
Thanks for your prompt responses.

SSulmanJT 2013-02-09 github

You can add 'export STEAM_RUNTIME=0' to /usr/bin/steam (it's just a shell script) and it does work. Not sure if that's the best way but in lieu of an official fix it'll get you playing.

Ppablocarle 2013-02-09 github

Yep I was just trying that and just got a new steam client update and it seems to work fine again now.
Thanks

Hhagabaka 2013-02-09 github

I'm having the same problem in Arch Linux i686. Should this be fixed even though there is only a workaround?

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-09 github

@hagabaka @flibitijibibo did the update a few hours ago fix this without needing the runtime=0 workaround?

Fflibitijibibo 2013-02-09 github

Yeah, seems fine now.

Ssinatosk 2013-02-09 github

what update? still crashing on me

using archlinux 64bit

Ppablocarle 2013-02-09 github

I have the client working and most of the games, but CS: Source and TF2 got the issue with the server browser again..

"Steam client beta must be running to make use of find servers"

Hhagabaka 2013-02-09 github

@johndrinkwater I have no update, and still have to disable runtime.

SSulmanJT 2013-02-09 github

Have you chaps looked at the link I posted? Solved the issue for me until
the next update comes along.
On Feb 9, 2013 12:12 PM, "Yaohan Chen" [email protected] wrote:

@johndrinkwater https://github.com/johndrinkwater I have no update, and
still have to disable runtime.

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Hhagabaka 2013-02-09 github

@SulmanJT I saw it, but since I can already workaround the bug, I'm just waiting for an official update to fix it.

SSulmanJT 2013-02-09 github

Sure, I thought it was particularly useful as it allows one to run Steam
with the runtime (the fix is just some library files) but the author said
same will be implemented in a future update.
On Feb 9, 2013 12:26 PM, "Yaohan Chen" [email protected] wrote:

@SulmanJT https://github.com/SulmanJT I saw it, but since I can already
workaround the bug, I'm just waiting for an official update to fix it.

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Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-09 github

Would people on Arch look at this fix https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/1468#issuecomment-13329033 and give feedback on that bug please.

Sslouken 2013-02-09 github

The update is live, thanks!

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