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Steam Client enter crash loop when launching via dock

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ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux#9891 · opened 2023-07-21 by quarkstuff · updated 2023-07-21 · 1 comments · github
Qquarkstuff 2023-07-21 github

Your system information

  • Steam client version (build number or date): Beta, 19-07-2023 (July 19), Debian Package
  • Distribution: Pop!_OS 22.04 LTS
  • Opted into Steam client beta?: Yes, as of 21-07-2023 (July 21)
  • Have you checked for system updates?: No
  • Steam Logs: steam-logs.tar.gz
  • GPU: Mesa Intel Arc A370M (DG2)

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

What I expected to happen:

Launching steam via the dock would launch steam to the Library page (as I've configured).

What did happen:

Steam would launch in tray, but UI would keep crashing and re-launching.

This would happen even when launching through the extra menu via any option other than settings (mentioned below).

Notes

Launching steam via the terminal or opening to settings seems to mitigate the issue completely until steam is fully shut down.

I know about [Issue #9381](https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/9381), however the solution (via terminal), and what I've used for now, is not ideal.

Issue does seem to persist on flatpak (Though I would still prefer to use the debian package).

Steps for reproducing this issue:

Via dock (Main Issue)

  1. Launch steam via the dock simply.

Via terminal

  1. Open terminal
  2. Launch steam via command. steam

Via extra menu to settings

  1. Secondary Click the steam icon in dock to access the extra menu.
  2. Click "Settings"
Kkisak-valve maintainer 2023-07-21 github

Hello @spukiitv, this issue is already being tracked at #9383. (Take note of https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/9383#issuecomment-1584898530.)

Closing as a duplicate.