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Add links to another distributions on download page.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#1852 · opened 2013-02-17 by pashazz · updated 2013-02-17 · 4 comments · github
Ppashazz 2013-02-17 github

http://store.steampowered.com/about/ - here are the link to download Steam in DEB format. That's OK if you are on Ubuntu or Debian. But there are another distributions. Could you add a link to your wiki page or something like this. Because

  • DEB is unusable on RPM-based distros (can be installed with alien but there are packages in repositories for Fedora, OpenSUSE, etc).
  • DEB is unusable on gentoo, slackware, arch (there is overlay for gentoo, package for arch)
MMrSchism 2013-02-17 github

Dupe of #66 and #265.

Ppashazz 2013-02-17 github

however this is not about running, this is about putting a link to website for those who don't know about availability of Steam in their distros and don't know about alien, etc.

MMrSchism 2013-02-17 github

Steam doesn't officially have a package for those distros yet; they're community hosted packages. A better solution to links would be a suggestion at the end of the "get steam for ubuntu" section saying something along the lines of "or check your distro's repositories for available packages."

It was only recently that SuSE/openSuSE had a valid package because the higher-ups didn't like the terms of the license.

Ppashazz 2013-02-17 github

They are all available on https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Steam_under_Linux

would be nice if valve could give that link on download page! there are not only ubuntu and debian in linux world

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