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--- games:steam [2016-02-16 14:32] – external edit 127.0.0.1
+++ games:steam [2024-04-12 15:20] (current) – jens
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 ====== Steam ======
+In February 2013 [[https://store.steampowered.com/|Steam]] [[https://store.steampowered.com/linux|for Linux]] was released. Back then, "Steam for Linux" meant "Steam for Ubuntu". Installing and running it on Debian was not as hassle-free as it should be. But fortunately by now it is actually very easy.
-In February 2013 [[http://store.steampowered.com/about/|Steam]] [[http://steamcommunity.com/linux|for Linux]] was released. Sadly, "Steam for Linux" specifically seems to mean "Steam for Ubuntu". Installing and running it on Debian is not as hassle-free as it should be. But fortunately it is possible at least, if you follow a few guidelines.
+  - Add the i386 (32bit) architecture: <code>dpkg --add-architecture i386</code>
+  - Update the repos: <code>apt update</code>
+  - Install Steam: <code>apt install steam-installer</code>
-===== Installation =====
+And you are good to go :-)
-{{ wiki:Steam.png?300|Steam running on Debian}}
-To install Steam it is not sufficient to download the official installer and run it. On Debian this simply won't work. But a kind person named [[https://github.com/GhostSquad57|Keith "GhostSquad57"]] created a [[https://github.com/GhostSquad57/Steam-Installer-for-Wheezy|Steam Installer for Wheezy]]. Download the ZIP file, extract it, install the .deb and you're ready to go.
+With [[https://www.protondb.com/|Proton]] enabled in Steam it is even possible to play Windows games on Linux. My current personal favourite game - [[https://www.satisfactorygame.com/|Satisfactory]] - is not even officially supported but (in Early Access) runs even more stable in an unsupported Linux environment than on Windows.
 ===== Troubleshooting =====
+{{ wiki:Steam.png?300|Steam running on Debian}}
+As I no longer have an Nvidia graphics card (they became too powerful and greedy IMO) the troubleshooting below might no longer apply as I cannot test it anymore.
+==== Steam on XFS ====
+If you are using XFS or any other 64bit filesystem on the partition where Steam and its games are installed you are out of luck. Somehow Steam does not like 64bit inodes, so running it on ext3/4 is mandatory I fear.
+There is some [[https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/620695877288637183/|reading material]] for more information on this. As far as I know the only game that is not affected is Kerbal Space Program.
+I should have known this sooner, shrinking XFS to make room for an ext4 Steam partition is unfortunately not possible :-(
 ==== Jockey errors ====
 If you get errors about Jockey missing, run this command (as root): <code>/usr/lib/steam/steam-debian-depends.sh</code>
-==== Missing libGL.so.1 ====
+==== Missing libGL.so.1/steamui.so ====
 This will only happen on amd64 systems (which probably is the majority nowadays), an [[misc:Nvidia]] card and you didn't use the official NVidia drivers. If you get errors about missing libGL.so.1 when running Steam, just install libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386: <code>apt-get install libgl1-nvidia-glx:i386</code>
-If it is not yet the case, you might have to add the i386 architecture: <code>dpkg --add-architecture i386</code>
+If it is not yet the case, you might have to add the i386 architecture: <code>dpkg --add-architecture i386; apt-get update</code>
 To query which foreign architectures are supported on your system run <code>dpkg --print-foreign-architectures</code>