Steam client version (build number or date): 22 nov 2021
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu 18.04 LTS
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:
Linux Steam client crashes intermittently since 2-3 weeks. All system updates, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This is from the log in terminal which seems pertinent:
"...........................
No cached sticky mapping in ActivateActionSet.No cached sticky mapping in ActivateActionSet.src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Symbol table grew beyond unsigned short. Time to upgrade UtlSymId_t for the symbol type or look for unnecessary spam in the tables.
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Symbol table grew beyond unsigned short. Time to upgrade UtlSymId_t for the symbol type or look for unnecessary spam in the tables.
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Fatal assert; application exiting
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1637624439)
assert_20211210070501_33.dmp[20272]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20211210070501_33.dmp
_ExitOnFatalAssert
..............."
It does not seem to be correlated to any game in Steam, since Steam crashes by itself, without any game started. And it also crashes when not in use, in the background. I do not start Steam at boot, as a "service". Nor do I do anything in Steam itself, except sometimes I play World of Warships. But, as said, Steam crashes with or with out any games going on.
Your system information
Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:
Linux Steam client crashes intermittently since 2-3 weeks. All system updates, Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. This is from the log in terminal which seems pertinent:
"...........................
No cached sticky mapping in ActivateActionSet.No cached sticky mapping in ActivateActionSet.src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Symbol table grew beyond unsigned short. Time to upgrade UtlSymId_t for the symbol type or look for unnecessary spam in the tables.
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Symbol table grew beyond unsigned short. Time to upgrade UtlSymId_t for the symbol type or look for unnecessary spam in the tables.
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Fatal assert; application exiting
src/public/tier1/utlsymbol.h (457) : Fatal assert; application exiting
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1637624439)
assert_20211210070501_33.dmp[20272]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20211210070501_33.dmp
_ExitOnFatalAssert
..............."
It does not seem to be correlated to any game in Steam, since Steam crashes by itself, without any game started. And it also crashes when not in use, in the background. I do not start Steam at boot, as a "service". Nor do I do anything in Steam itself, except sometimes I play World of Warships. But, as said, Steam crashes with or with out any games going on.
Steps for reproducing this issue:
Steam system info: https://gist.github.com/webaake/008f15b18caa24a7369c31c7f4ca6c44