Run Steam when computer starts - don't work

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#282 · opened 2012-12-22 by mattyy1hp · updated 2013-01-31 · 8 comments · github

Mmattyy1hp 2012-12-22 github

When option "Run Steam when my computer starts" is enabled, Steam won't starts when I reboot my computer.

Steps to reproduce:
1/ Go to Steam -> settings -> interface -> Run Steam when my computer starts = enabled
2/ Reboot computer or log out and log in
3/ Steam won't start

Processor Information:
Vendor: AuthenticAMD
Speed: 1400 Mhz
4 logical processors
4 physical processors
HyperThreading: Unsupported
FCMOV: Supported
SSE2: Supported
SSE3: Supported
SSSE3: Supported
SSE4a: Supported
SSE41: Unsupported
SSE42: Unsupported

Network Information:
Network Speed:

Operating System Version:
Linux Mint 13 Maya (64 bit)
Kernel Name: Linux
Kernel Version: 3.6.5-030605-generic
X Server vendor: The X.Org Foundation
X Server release: 11103000

Video Card:
Driver: ATI Technologies Inc. AMD Radeon HD 7400M Series

Driver Version:  4.2.11995 Compatibility Profile Context
Desktop Color Depth: 24 bits per pixel
Monitor Refresh Rate: 59 Hz
VendorID:  0x1002
DeviceID:  0x6760
Number of Monitors:  1
Number of Logical Video Cards:  2
Primary Display Resolution:  1360 x 768
Desktop Resolution: 1360 x 768
Primary Display Size: 13.54" x 7.60"  (15.51" diag)
                                        34.4cm x 19.3cm  (39.4cm diag)
Primary VRAM Not Detected

Sound card:
Audio device: ATI R6xx HDMI

Memory:
RAM: 3418 Mb

Miscellaneous:
UI Language: English
LANG: en_US.UTF-8
Microphone: Not set
Total Hard Disk Space Available: 593389 Mb
Largest Free Hard Disk Block: 81262 Mb

Installed software:

Recent Failure Reports:
Sat Dec 22 13:46:58 2012 GMT: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20121222144657_1.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-2f182005-90bf-4a0d-a4e8-dc7242121222''

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2012-12-31 github

what window manager are you using?

Mmattyy1hp 2012-12-31 github

Cinnamon 1.6.7

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2012-12-31 github

Also can you check if there is a steam.desktop file in ~/.config/autostart. (OR $XDG_CONFIG_HOME/autostart if you have your config directory somewhere other that ~/.config)

Mmattyy1hp 2012-12-31 github

There was a steam.desktop file in ~/.config/autostart, but it didn't worked.
Now, I deleted it and tried to enable "Start Steam when computer starts" again.
Now it works fine.

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2012-12-31 github

If you see this again, can you post the contents of steam.desktop before deleting it.

Mmattyy1hp 2012-12-31 github

Ok, I will. Sorry for deleting it before.

Mmattyy1hp 2013-01-12 github

Ok, it happened again.
I found, that Linux Mint 13 (maybe newer/older versions too) doesn't have ~/.config/autostart folder by default.
This folder is created on manual change in Startup Applications.

Steps to reproduce:
1/ Clean install of Linux Mint
2/ Install Steam, enable "Run Steam when my...."
3/ Reboot or log out and log in
4/ Steam won't start
5/ Look at ~/.config - there is no autostart folder

Temporary solution:
1/ Go to "Startup Applications"
2/ Do some change (I disabled Mint Welcome screen for example)
3/ Look at ~/.config - autostart folder is now here
4/ Enable "Run Steam when my computer...." again in Steam
5/ Log out and log in or reboot
6/ Steam will start

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2013-01-29 github

will be fixed in next release

Nothing extracted yet.