Requires legacy deprecated lib32-libnm-glib over modern lib32-libnm

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#6671 · opened 2019-11-09 by shoober420 · updated 2019-11-09 · 1 comments · github

Sshoober420 2019-11-09 github

Steam client version (build number or date): Nov 7 2019
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

The "lib32-libnm-glib" legacy package is deprecated, and isn't supported anymore. Its now proper to use the modern "lib32-libnm" package. Is there a particular reason Steam is still using the older library of this package?

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/NetworkManager/NetworkManager/commit/1de8383ad9fdfc8f552117e5d109bdfa7005634b

Uninstall "libnm-glib" and "lib32-libnm-glib" packages equivilent to your distro
Leave "libnm" and "lib32-libnm" installed
Steam will not launch after signing in

Kkisak-valve maintainer 2019-11-09 github

Hello @shoober420, this issue is already being tracked at #3129. Closing as a duplicate.

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