Dota2 desktop notifications broken in Ubuntu 16.04

steamopen reviewedDistro Family: Ubuntu

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#4656 · opened 2016-10-12 by amorphine · updated 2017-05-18 · 3 comments · github

Aamorphine 2016-10-12 github

Steam client version: 147 441 5843
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu 16.04.1
Opted into Steam client beta?: No
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Dota2 under Ubuntu 14.04 could send notifications when game is ready or hero pick started. Fresh install of Ubuntu 16.04 and upgraded from 14.04 system shows the notifications are gone.
Standart command notify-send test test works properly.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Start searching for game
Minimize window
Wait till the sound of found game is heard
See if no notification is shown.

Rronindev 2017-01-08 github

Same here. Ubuntu 16.04
Linux RoninPC 4.4.0-57-generic #78-Ubuntu SMP Fri Dec 9 23:50:32 UTC 2016 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Tthangdc94 2017-03-11 github

Same problem. Ubuntu 16.04.2 with kernel 4.8.0-41-generic

Rramma 2017-05-18 github

Seeing this issue as well across multiple 16.04 installs. No desktop notifications at all.

A similar bug on the Dota 2 tracker ([bug #1064](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/Dota-2/issues/1064)) suggested verifying notify-send is installed and functions. It is installed for me, but only works in a terminal when run as root.

System info

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