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Steam not running on RPM based distros and asking about dependencies.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3702 · opened 2015-02-04 by w-e-g · updated 2018-07-13 · 10 comments · github
Ww-e-g 2015-02-04 github

After updating to latest Beta (released 30th December) on Linux on RPM-based distro (ROSA Linux) I can't run Steam. When I try to run Steam I see a message:

Steam needs to install these additional packages:
curl, python-apt, xterm, xz-utils, zenity, libgl1-mesa-dri:i386, libgl1-mesa-glx:i386, libc6:i386
[sudo] password for %user:

Same situation in Mageia as I can understand (see http://steamcommunity.com/groups/SteamClientBeta#announcements/detail/204121161638599509 message from user DamonLinuxTerror).

Previous version of Steam Beta worked fine. Can you help me?

Thank you in advance.

OOxalin 2015-02-07 github

Neither DamonLinuxTerror or you are saying if you tried to install manually the missing dependencies reported by steam. Are all the dependencies already installed?

Ww-e-g 2015-02-07 github

Of course. Otherwise I could't run Steam earlier.

Nota bene: after updating Steam yesterday — I was able to run Steam, but asking dependencies still appears.

It looks like:
Steam needs to install these additional packages:
curl, python-apt, xterm, xz-utils, zenity, libgl1-mesa-dri:i386, libgl1-mesa-glx:i386, libc6:i386
[sudo] password for roger:
sudo: apt-get: command not found

sudo: apt-get: command not found
Press return to continue:

After pressing Enter Steam running and working fine.

Update:
Entering sudo password not neccessary. Just close window with termanal app and Steam running too.

PPlaque-fcc 2015-02-09 github

apt-get on a RPM-based system?

Ww-e-g 2015-02-09 github

Of course no. I think apt-get calling is hardcoded into Steam.

TTele42 2015-02-09 github

Is there an installed script called steamdeps from steam's package? What is the behaviour if you remove/rename that file.

Ww-e-g 2015-02-09 github

On any modifying/deleting of steamdeps script, Steam run updater and restore all modified/removed files. Terminal window with asking dependencies still appears of course.

TTele42 2015-02-09 github

That doesn't sound right, because steamdeps is part of the steam launcher deb file, and files installed by package managers generally are not user-writable. What is the absolute path to steamdeps on your system?

Ww-e-g 2015-02-10 github

I don't understand you correctly and I try to remove files in $USER/.local/share/Steam (steamdeps.txt and bin_steamdeps.py). My fault, sorry.

If I rename/move /usr/bin/steamdeps file — Steam running without any errors or messages.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-06-08 github

Hello @w-e-g, are you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system? This issue should be brought to the attention of the package maintainer(s) for the steam package on Rosa Linux.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2018-07-13 github

Closing pending feedback.

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