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Steam hangs and Steam window doesn't appear in Gnome on Ubuntu 17.10

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#5303 · opened 2017-12-25 by devesh · updated 2017-12-25 · 2 comments · github
Ddevesh 2017-12-25 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): steam-launcher 1.0.0.54 downloaded from the website
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu 17.10
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes. My system is up to date.

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I ran steam from the command line and expected to see it download updates, log in, and then see the steam client load the home page. Instead, I saw the download window, then the login window, and after I logged in, there was nothing. I can see that multiple steam processes are running, but there is no Steam window.

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Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install the steam deb from http://store.steampowered.com/about/
  2. Run steam.
Ddevesh 2017-12-25 github

It looks like in Gnome, instead of showing a home page window, it just puts a Steam icon in the notification section. I was able to bring up the library window by clicking on that icon.

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2017-12-25 github

If anyone happens across this issue report, this issue is being tracked at #5285.

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