Cannot Install Steam from .deb if AMD Catalyst drivers are installed

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#3719 · opened 2015-02-15 by RecceDG · updated 2015-05-19 · 3 comments · github

RRecceDG 2015-02-15 github

In order to successfully install Steam from Ubuntu Software Center of from a directly downloaded .deb, the Catalyst drivers must be uninstalled, the Open Source drivers installed, Steam installed (it will install to completion) then Catalyst re-installed.

Once initial installation is complete the client works fine.

Ggdrewb-valve maintainer 2015-02-15 github

This seems like a duplicate. What failures are you seeing?

RRecceDG 2015-02-15 github

It would install from the .deb just fine, but running steam would complain about missing files and then segfault.
Having figured out how to get it installed, I can no longer reproduce the actuall errors.

To see for yourself:

Find a machine with a reasonably recent AMD graphics card (mine is an HD 7870)
Install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS 64 bit
Install Catalyst from .deb
Install Steam from .deb
Run steam from a console, and watch the fireworks.

Jjohnv-valve maintainer 2015-05-19 github

This should be fixed with the latest steam package (1.0.0.50) available from steampowered.com

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