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fresh install of Mint LMDE (debian jessie) won't finish steam download on first install

steamclosed reviewedDistro Family: UbuntuDistro-provided steam package
ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3693 · opened 2015-01-29 by crlsgms · updated 2019-07-18 · 4 comments · github
Ccrlsgms 2015-01-29 github

Well, iv recently installed lmde on my box, and installed steam via oficial repos, some infos about the machine:

lspci / lsusb / uname

[21:07 carlos@fit3390082 ~] > lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller (rev 09)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor Graphics Controller (rev 09)
00:14.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller (rev 04)
00:16.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:16.3 Serial controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family KT Controller (rev 04)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82579LM Gigabit Network Connection (rev 04)
00:1a.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 (rev 04)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller (rev 04)
00:1d.0 USB controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 (rev 04)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev a4)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation Q77 Express Chipset LPC Controller (rev 04)
00:1f.2 SATA controller: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] (rev 04)
00:1f.3 SMBus: Intel Corporation 7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller (rev 04)
[21:10 carlos@fit3390082 ~] > lsusb
Bus 004 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 004 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 003 Device 004: ID 03f0:0324 Hewlett-Packard SK-2885 keyboard
Bus 003 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub
Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub
Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub
Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub

> uname -a
Linux fit3390082 3.11-2-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 3.11.8-1 (2013-11-13) x86_64 GNU/Linux

So, I uninstalled steam completly, deleted the ~.steam and ~Steam folders, and fired it up again:

 sudo apt-get remove --purge steam
[sudo] password for carlos: 
Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
Construindo árvore de dependências       
Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
Os pacotes a seguir serão REMOVIDOS:
  steam:i386*
0 pacotes atualizados, 0 pacotes novos instalados, 1 a serem removidos e 0 não atualizados.
Depois desta operação, 4.129 kB de espaço em disco serão liberados.
Você quer continuar? [S/n] s
(Lendo banco de dados ... 155565 ficheiros e directórios actualmente instalados.)
Removendo steam ...
Expurgando arquivos de configuração de steam ...
Processando gatilhos para gnome-menus ...
Processando gatilhos para desktop-file-utils ...
Processando gatilhos para mime-support ...
Processando gatilhos para man-db ...
Processando gatilhos para hicolor-icon-theme ...

sudo apt-get install steam
Lendo listas de pacotes... Pronto
Construindo árvore de dependências       
Lendo informação de estado... Pronto
Os NOVOS pacotes a seguir serão instalados:
  steam:i386
0 pacotes atualizados, 1 pacotes novos instalados, 0 a serem removidos e 0 não atualizados.
É preciso baixar 0 B/1.182 kB de arquivos.
Depois desta operação, 4.129 kB adicionais de espaço em disco serão usados.
Pré-configurando pacotes ...
A seleccionar pacote anteriormente não seleccionado steam.
(Lendo banco de dados ... 155549 ficheiros e directórios actualmente instalados.)
Desempacotando steam (de .../steam_1.0.0.39-2_i386.deb) ...
Processando gatilhos para hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processando gatilhos para man-db ...
Processando gatilhos para gnome-menus ...
Processando gatilhos para desktop-file-utils ...
Processando gatilhos para mime-support ...
Configurando steam (1.0.0.39-2) ...

On the first run, I get this log:

>steam 
[1] 30315
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Startup - updater built Apr 30 2013 10:04:24
]: command not found
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Verifying installation...
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Unable to read and verify install manifest /home/carlos/.steam/package/steam_client_ubuntu12.installed
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Verification complete
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Downloading Update...
[2015-01-29 21:20:14] Checking for available update...
[21:20 carlos@fit3390082 ~] > [2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_misc_all.zip.0f55f659f9339a1ed0c85f0c591607e4b8dfbc5e missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_dicts_all.zip.e818f4aaa4d9d8ad025659d9bc85cdc4fbe58eba missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_fonts_all.zip.8dd7c35d45decd041f7a342ea8852d0ac2f96560 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_ambientsounds_all.zip.20ccff954777943069dd2c57576216f5f1db7389 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_sounds_all.zip.843f5376c132f306d1b21dc564b3fe2057104e24 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_images_all.zip.97899741464726d6c9bf66e1d43a3b580a611b3c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file tenfoot_all.zip.ca894857bad7a595e12a51949df245d63c4c4dc6 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file resources_misc_all.zip.6b98785251045457e56ce493e4974efc336c1912 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file resources_all.zip.21063dece2e2afda94fda6e58baf8b40d3b390a6 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file strings_en_all.zip.22ef3acab1c2fb20143fc0798ff1f6e052144a5a missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file strings_all.zip.355ba73a16a537a63763f80ad7fd3e0bdbd69288 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file remoteui_all.zip.ba22fb168ed139d9979cdd1cefbd911e3ed3529c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file public_all.zip.77e1975bdee6dee96b103fe88863cfa165c3004c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file bins_ubuntu12.zip.0479efd32bf7361b29bcea060c68b404702b0178 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file bins_codecs_ubuntu12.zip.09a634070803e90309e9fc4c6033832a2f667482 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file bins_misc_ubuntu12.zip.03be7242375af68850d6801dd8a70368beae940c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file webkit_ubuntu12.zip.632eb098b7cd482f22cede3f4dd4188342f11db0 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file miles_ubuntu12.zip.58ed79e82eff221812f19312c287218e60573807 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file sdl2_ubuntu12.zip.1d704fd48f99d8b32f93013401756ac1ba4583f9 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file steam_ubuntu12.zip.cb4aeaaf8d361a807772c5335f9eea2b37dd2531 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file runtime_part0_ubuntu12.zip.4b2a8fd2b349f97944725695b5bd569832b01687 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Package file runtime_part1_ubuntu12.zip.68bd7e59dffb11e783c973eb364794d3cdc148ab missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:20:15] Downloading update (0 of 254.958 KB)...
[2015-01-29 21:20:16] Downloading update (667 of 254.958 KB)...
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.
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it goes all the way on the download repeating this line, with the "updating steam" box counting up the bytes. And it fails, everytime, some missing only 10, 12B from the download. My internet is quite good, I have 50/50MB via fiber from the state university, mostly normal downloads comes on 5mb/s

All the other times calling the steam agent, it goes mostly all the way up and hangs near its finish, Im trying this on different times, since monday (today its thursday) when I first installed LMDE.

steam &
[1] 30466
[21:22 carlos@fit3390082 ~] > ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Startup - updater built Apr 30 2013 10:04:24
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Verifying installation...
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Unable to read and verify install manifest /home/carlos/.steam/package/steam_client_ubuntu12.installed
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Verification complete
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Downloading Update...
[2015-01-29 21:22:34] Checking for available update...
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_misc_all.zip.0f55f659f9339a1ed0c85f0c591607e4b8dfbc5e missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_dicts_all.zip.e818f4aaa4d9d8ad025659d9bc85cdc4fbe58eba missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_fonts_all.zip.8dd7c35d45decd041f7a342ea8852d0ac2f96560 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_ambientsounds_all.zip.20ccff954777943069dd2c57576216f5f1db7389 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_sounds_all.zip.843f5376c132f306d1b21dc564b3fe2057104e24 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_images_all.zip.97899741464726d6c9bf66e1d43a3b580a611b3c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file tenfoot_all.zip.ca894857bad7a595e12a51949df245d63c4c4dc6 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file resources_misc_all.zip.6b98785251045457e56ce493e4974efc336c1912 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file resources_all.zip.21063dece2e2afda94fda6e58baf8b40d3b390a6 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file strings_en_all.zip.22ef3acab1c2fb20143fc0798ff1f6e052144a5a missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file strings_all.zip.355ba73a16a537a63763f80ad7fd3e0bdbd69288 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file remoteui_all.zip.ba22fb168ed139d9979cdd1cefbd911e3ed3529c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file public_all.zip.77e1975bdee6dee96b103fe88863cfa165c3004c missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file bins_ubuntu12.zip.0479efd32bf7361b29bcea060c68b404702b0178 missing or incorrect size
[2015-01-29 21:22:35] Package file bins_codecs_ubuntu12.zip.09a634070803e90309e9fc4c6033832a2f667482 missing or incorrect size
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[2015-01-29 21:24:42] Error: Download of package (runtime_part1_ubuntu12) failed after 0 bytes (0).
[2015-01-29 21:24:42] Download Complete.
[2015-01-29 21:24:42] Error: Steam needs to be online to update.  Please confirm your network connection and try again.
[2015-01-29 21:28:19] Shutdown
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/tier0/threadtools.cpp (3024) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0xa2fc050/0x0xf5815b4'
/usr/games/steam: 16: /usr/games/steam: /home/carlos/.steam/steam.sh: not found
[1]+  Fim da execução com status 127        steam

A friend on irc uploaded for me the ~/Steam folder, and even overwriting it over the folder created by the fresh steam installer those magical 254.958 KB never finishes downloading.

Is there anywhere I can clear up some kind of timeout on this install? I tryed changing dns, connect on this pc through my cellphone 3G, but it does always the same result, goes almost to the finish and hangs with the "... steam needs to be online to update..."

[2015-01-29 21:32:16] Downloading update (244.284 of 254.958 KB)...
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[2015-01-29 21:33:08] Error: Download of package (bins_codecs_ubuntu12) failed after 0 bytes (0).
[2015-01-29 21:33:08] Download Complete.
[2015-01-29 21:33:08] Error: Steam needs to be online to update.  Please confirm your network connection and try again.
[2015-01-29 21:33:18] Shutdown
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/tier0/threadtools.cpp (3024) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0x8f36050/0x0xf5865b4'
/usr/games/steam: 16: /usr/games/steam: /home/carlos/.steam/steam.sh: not found
[1]+  Fim da execução com status 127        steam
OOxalin 2015-02-24 github

Is this still a problem?

FFireCulex 2015-03-02 github

Yes. Running ubuntu 14.04.

sudo apt-get install steam

Couldn't find bootstrap, it's not safe to reset Steam. Please contact technical support.

sudo dpkg -i steam-latest.deb

Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit. Works.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-06-08 github

Hello @crlsgms, @FireCulex, are either of you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-07-13 github

Closing pending feedback.

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