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On the Cinnamon desktop, Steam wont launch normally.

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#8736 · opened 2022-08-13 by munoida · updated 2022-08-13 · 1 comments · github
Mmunoida 2022-08-13 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date):
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedora 36
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes (however I've tested it without it, and it seems to have the same issue)
  • Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
  • OS: Fedora Linux 36 (Workstation Edition)
  • KERNEL: 5.18.16-200.fc36.x86_64
  • CPU: Intel Core i7-3770S @ 3.10GHz
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti
  • GPU DRIVER: NVIDIA 515.65.01
  • RAM: 16 GB

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Whilst trying to open Steam upon the Cinnamon desktop, it will not open. This happens universally to my knowledge

  • .DEB (Terminates your login session, from when I last used Linux Mint)
  • RPMFusion Repo (Just starts the service and sits there, it wont open up the specific windows nor even the icon on the bottom right.)
  • Flatpak (Not Tested)

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install Cinnamon if you haven't yet
  2. Login to your Cinnamon Desktop
  3. Launch Steam from your taskbar shortcut or whatever you may have.
  4. And depending on what package you may have, it'll log you out or just wont start.

How to navigate around this issue:

  1. Open Steam via Terminal
Mmunoida 2022-08-13 github

Found out this issue is a duplicate, and I found a fix.

Thanks to this comment!