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Flatpak Big Picture cannot shutdown system

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9550 · opened 2023-05-31 by 13hannes11 · updated 2026-02-13 · 2 comments · github
113hannes11 2023-05-31 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): 1685483787
  • Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Fedorar Silverblue 38
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: [Yes/No] Yes
  • Have you checked for system updates?: [Yes/No] Yes

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Describe what you expected should happen and what did happen. Please link any large code pastes as a Github Gist

When triggering the shutdown menu option in big picture mode the big picture mode turns black but nothing is happening. When running Steam using the commandline with flatpak run com.valvesoftware.Steam I can see the following error when triggering the button:

sh: line 1: lsb_release: command not found
sh: line 1: lsb_release: command not found
Error org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name is not activatable

There is a steam dicsussion where someone mentions the issue as well:
https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/2/3763354579678964105/

Steps for reproducing this issue:

  1. Install Steam via Flatpak
  2. Launch BigPicture mode
  3. Go to the menu and trigger shutdown.
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-05-31 github

Hello @13hannes11, this reads like a restriction in the Flathub-provided Steam packaging, not an issue with the Steam client itself. That is being tracked at https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/issues/1072.

Closing in favor of the older issue report.

Mmoviuro 2026-02-13 github

I have fixed this by hijacking the obsolete DBus calls made by Steam. Also involves punching holes into the sandbox: https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/issues/1072#issuecomment-3898393858

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