Steam not working on Linux Mint 19.x

steamclosed Distro Family: Ubuntu

ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6098 · opened 2019-02-18 by bc1bb · updated 2019-11-03 · 9 comments · github

Bbc1bb 2019-02-18 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): updater built Nov 23 2016 01:05:42 and last
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Linux Mint 19.1 Tessa (Ubuntu 18.04)
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] No
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I installed Steam using the Linux Mint's repos and using Valve's .deb and I get errors using both :

Linux Mint's deb (in apt) :

jusdepatate@jusdepatate:~$ steam
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2019-02-18 10:57:40] Startup - updater built
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)

and then nothing

Valve's deb :

jusdepatate@jusdepatate:~$ steam
Running Steam on linuxmint 19.1 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
/home/jusdepatate/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: ligne 828: /home/jusdepatate/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/run.sh: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

and then nothing
(Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type = No such file or directory)

Nvidia Drivers are installed
I have an Nvidia GTX 1050 and three screens

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Install Steam on Linux Mint using official deb or deb in apt
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Bbc1bb 2019-02-18 github

glxinfo and glxgears output :

jusdepatate@jusdepatate:~$ glxinfo
name of display: :0
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  GLXBadContext
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
  Serial number of failed request:  54
  Current serial number in output stream:  53
jusdepatate@jusdepatate:~$ glxgears
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
  Major opcode of failed request:  154 (GLX)
  Minor opcode of failed request:  3 (X_GLXCreateContext)
  Value in failed request:  0x0
  Serial number of failed request:  39
  Current serial number in output stream:  41

Here is my Nvidia X Server Settings window

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-02-18 github

Hello @jusdepatate, your system is trying to tell you that your 32 bit opengl driver is broken. Your system is trying to use mesa's libGL.so.1 which is incompatible with nvidia's proprietary driver.

Maybe check if you have libnvidia-gl-415:i386?

Bbc1bb 2019-02-18 github

libnvidia-gl-415:i386 is not installed

Bbc1bb 2019-02-18 github

Now it is working, what i have done :

I launched Linux Mint's Drivers manager
I installed Nouveau drivers
I installed back 415 proprietary drivers
I rebooted my computer
Now steam is working

Thanks to lenashou and Leeo for this help

Ttn5421 2019-06-21 github

Thanks, jusdepatate, the last comment is what fixed this issue for me as well.

Iihorstep 2019-09-08 github

@jusdepatate, Many thanks. Worked for me!

Ggnumoksha 2019-10-03 github

@jusdepatate thank you so much! You are the best! I would take days to solve this!

BTW, have you had a problem with apt autoremove? Some packages are required by steam but apt doesn't know it.

CCalendis 2019-10-31 github

I would like to note that those steps aren't necessary
Simply installing the libnvidia-gl-430:i386 package fixed it for me :)

Rrodrigograca31 2019-11-03 github

Didn't even need to restart. Thanks!

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