Hello @Arvicii, if you run steam from a terminal, does the terminal spew give any hints?
I think so? It shows me this.
Running Steam on ubuntu 20.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
WARNING: Using default/fallback debugger launch
/home/ari/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Startup - updater built Apr 12 2021 18:51:36
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1618256785)
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: GLXBadContext
SteamUpdateUI: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for
operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 151 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 3 (X_GLXCreateContext)
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 45
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Major opcode of failed request: 151 (GLX)
Minor opcode of failed request: 6 (X_GLXIsDirect)
Serial number of failed request: 46
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Loading cached metrics from disk
(/home/ari/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Failed to load cached hosts file (File
'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm
steamglobal
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] 1. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm
'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1618256785)
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Checking for update on startup
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Checking for available updates...
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Downloading manifest:
http://media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1618256785)
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Download skipped: /client/steam_client_ubuntu12
version 1618256785, installed version 1618256785, existing pending version 0
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Nothing to do
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Verifying installation...
[2021-04-20 06:28:12] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2021-04-20 06:28:13] Verification complete
Loaded SDL version 2.0.15-6484190
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "gail"
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "atk-bridge"
(steam:7679): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path:
"adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Yaru-dark/gtk-2.0/main.rc:775: error: unexpected
identifier direction', expected character }'
(steam:7679): Gtk-WARNING **: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path:
"adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Yaru-dark/gtk-2.0/hacks.rc:28: error: invalid string
constant "normal_entry", expected valid string constant
libGL error: No matching fbConfigs or visuals found
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: GLXBadContext
Major opcode of failed request: 151
Serial number of failed request: 46
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadValue (integer parameter out of range for
operation)
Major opcode of failed request: 151
Value in failed request: 0x0
Serial number of failed request: 45
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes)
Major opcode of failed request: 151
Serial number of failed request: 47
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
assert_20210420062812_1.dmp[7726]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20210420062812_1.dmp
/home/ari/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 771: 7679 Segmentation fault
(core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"
assert_20210420062812_1.dmp[7726]: Finished uploading minidump
(out-of-process): success = yes
assert_20210420062812_1.dmp[7726]: response:
CrashID=bp-7725fcd7-c0ae-4294-a9b1-3ca432210419
assert_20210420062812_1.dmp[7726]: file
''/tmp/dumps/assert_20210420062812_1.dmp'', upload yes:
''CrashID=bp-7725fcd7-c0ae-4294-a9b1-3ca432210419''
On Mon, 19 Apr 2021 at 19:44, kisak-valve @.***> wrote:
Hello @Arvicii https://github.com/Arvicii, if you run steam from a
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Thanks, swrast is mesa's slower software renderer and the fact that Steam is trying to use it hints that you're using the nVidia proprietary driver, but don't have 32 bit userspace support installed. If this is true, then please check which video driver series you have, then install 32 bit userspace support with something like sudo apt install libnvidia-gl-460:i386. (Replace 460 with the driver series you have installed.)
It worked. Thanks for the help!
On Tue, 20 Apr 2021 at 06:35, kisak-valve @.***> wrote:
Thanks, swrast is mesa's slower software renderer and the fact that Steam
is trying to use it hints that you're using the nVidia proprietary driver,
but don't have 32 bit userspace support installed. If this is true, then
please check which video driver series you have, then install 32 bit
userspace support with something like sudo apt install
libnvidia-gl-460:i386. (Replace 460 with the driver series you have
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Glad to hear you got it working. Closing as a system config issue.
Problem:
I cannot open steam at all. When I click on the icon, a window pops up and says "checking for updates" for less than a second and it just closes steam. I have tried manually reinstalling steam and I have also tried a COMPLETE uninstall and purge of steam then re-installing steam. nothing seems to work and it has been like this for 3-4 days now. I tried emailing support but they weren't much help either.