Client crashes almost immediately when Valve Index is plugged in

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9413 · opened 2023-04-29 by Vash63 · updated 2023-04-29 · 1 comments · github

VVash63 2023-04-29 github

Your system information

Steam client version (build number or date): 1682723851
Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Arch
Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes
Have you checked for system updates?: Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

After opting into the new Steam beta with the new UI, Steam crashes at launch with a segmentation fault:

crash_20230429105401_52.dmp[7090]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20230429105401_52.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-72cc85d0-9109-496a-9303-182102230429''
/home/vash/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 798:  6773 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"

SteamVR is not installed on my Linux partition due to past poor experience with it in Linux.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Plug in Valve Index to USB & DP
Start Steam client
Observe crash

Steps for resolving issue:

Unplug Valve Index from USB & DP
Start Steam client
Observe client works normally

Ddsalt 2023-04-29 github

Just tested with my VIve. Works as it should, at least on start-up, but connecting or disconnecting it with Steam already running doesn't seem to be working – the VR icon doesn't appear or disappear.

(I have not, as yet, tested actually launching a VR game with the new beta client.)

Nothing extracted yet.