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Client says that it needs internet

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1723 · opened 2013-02-14 by JasonBreen · updated 2013-02-14 · 6 comments · github
JJasonBreen 2013-02-14 github

I downloaded the Client, and every time I run it, It says I need a internet connection to update it, even when I obviously have a internet connection!

Jjohndrinkwater 2013-02-14 github

Could you describe your setup to better locate the issue. Do you use wifi or wired networking? NetworkManager or otherwise, linux distribution etc

JJasonBreen 2013-02-14 github

On 02/14/2013 02:04 PM, John Drinkwater wrote:

Could you describe your setup to better locate the issue. Do you use
wifi or wired networking? NetworkManager or otherwise, linux
distribution etc


Reply to this email directly or view it on GitHub
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/1723#issuecomment-13572307.

I use WiFi, on a 64-bit Ubuntu Desktop, with a ASUS motherboard, and a
AMD Graphics card, already updated it.

Ssolsword 2013-02-14 github

I've got the same issue :(. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04 32-bit; using wireless. In the script output I see "http error 200" which is ridiculous, since 200 should mean everything's fine. Doesn't seem to be any good advice about this issue, except along the lines of "Keep trying and maybe eventually it'll work a bit and eventually after many tries be done downloading the required stuff." Here's my full script output:

Running Steam on ubuntu 12.04 32-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
SteamUpdater: Error: Download failed: http error 200
SteamUpdater: Error: Steam needs to be online to update.  Please confirm your network connection and try again.
Installing bootstrap /home/pmawhorter/.steam/steam/bootstrap.tar.xz
Running Steam on ubuntu 12.04 32-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/pmawhorter/.steam/steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
SteamUpdater: Error: Download failed: http error 200
SteamUpdater: Error: Steam needs to be online to update.  Please confirm your network connection and try again.

At least one other source suggests that a 200 "error" can happen when file permissions aren't right (presumably causing the http transaction to succeed but leaving the client with no place to put the returned data?).

If it's useful I installed steam today using sudo dpkg -i on steam_latest.deb from http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb

Sslouken 2013-02-14 github

We had a data corruption issue which is now fixed. Please try again?

Ooneguynick 2013-02-14 github

I had this issue, but realized my apt-get update/upgrade was WAY behind. Recommend bringing your packages to current levels as that fixed mine on Wheezy/64

Ssolsword 2013-02-14 github

I just started it again and it worked fine. Thanks for addressing this issue!