[SOLVED] Steam Has No GUI No Errors? | Arch Linux Community | Page 1

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 3:35 PM

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I just installed endeaverOS and Steam and now Steam doesnt do anything. When I run Steam (runtime) I get the Steam icon that appears on my taskbar and nothing else. I can right click it and attempt to select options such as Store or Library but nothing happens

ExecuteSteamURL: "steam://open/steam://store"
steamwebhelper.sh[441102]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/queenmaddii/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[441102]: glibc >= 2.34, partially disabling sandbox until CEF supports clone3()
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 689 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 18ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 20ms
steamwebhelper.sh[441547]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/queenmaddii/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[441547]: glibc >= 2.34, partially disabling sandbox until CEF supports clone3()
BuildCompleteAppOverviewChange: 689 apps
RegisterForAppOverview 1: 21ms
RegisterForAppOverview 2: 22ms

this is what appears in the terminal. I have tried rebooting, re-installing Steam, steam-runtime --reset, to the best of my knowledge I have an OpenGL 32 bit driver, terminating all steam processes and running steam again. But Steam still won't open as an application.

(steam:443645): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 16:32:44.362: g_object_ref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(steam:443645): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 16:32:44.362: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

Upon running steam I do get a few of these GLib-GObject-CRITICAL messages in the terminal but it seems to run fine?
If anyone can provide any assistance it would be much appreciated.
If this is the wrong place to ask for advice, apologies, I couldnt find an endeavouros Discord (tho I might have just looked in the wrong places)

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 3:54 PM

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Gtk-WARNING **: 16:54:01.072: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine", it also says this

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:00 PM

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(steam:443645): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 16:32:44.362: g_object_ref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

(steam:443645): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: 16:32:44.362: g_object_unref: assertion 'G_IS_OBJECT (object)' failed

GTK likes to give these scary error messages, but this time it is irrelevant. Working steam emits them too.

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does endeaverOS use vanilla arch repo?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:03 PM

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wanton fern does endeaverOS use vanilla arch repo?

forgive me, im uh, not well-versed in linux. I used yay to install everything

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:05 PM

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Ok, after searching, it seems to me that EndeaverOS uses arch repo directly. What is the output from pacman -Qs steam

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:05 PM

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local/proton 1:8.0.2.3-6
    Compatibility tool for Steam Play based on Wine and additional components
local/steam 1.0.0.78-1
    Valve's digital software delivery system
local/steam-native-runtime 1.0.0.75-3
    Native replacement for the Steam runtime using system libraries

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:05 PM

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uninstall steam-native-runtime and install steam instead.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:06 PM

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so thats yay -R steam-native-runtime?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:06 PM

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use -Rns flag

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It removes all dependencies and config files.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:07 PM

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checking dependencies...
error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies)
:: removing steam-native-runtime breaks dependency 'steam-native-runtime' required by proton
 -> exit status 1

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:07 PM

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steam-native-runtime should not be used unless you have special requirements, as it breaks some games and Steam itself.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:08 PM

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oof

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:08 PM

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Remove proton too, steam officially distributes proton from their own content delivery.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:09 PM

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aight

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:10 PM

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If you want to use proton standalone, it can be invoked from the path like this ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/Proton\ 8.0/proton.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:10 PM

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I see, so with those gone what should I do next?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:10 PM

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will steam start now?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:11 PM

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The same happens, I get the steam icon in my taskbar, but clicking Store, Library does nothing

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📎 message.txt

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:12 PM

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What is the full output of the steam command when run from the terminal? do kill the current steam instance before you do this pkill -9 steam.

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nvm

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please standby

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:13 PM

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👍

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:16 PM

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echo $DISPLAY

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echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP

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echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:22 PM

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wanton fern `echo $DISPLAY`

:0

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:23 PM

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wanton fern `echo $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP`

X-Cinnamon

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:23 PM

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wanton fern `echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE`

x11

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:24 PM

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Here is a related issue on the steam-for-linux github repo: https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/9730
Is not closed yet.

GitHub

"Could not connect to X session manager: Authentication Rejected, r...

Your system information Steam client version (build number or date): 1687386907 Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Gentoo 1.0.0.76 Opted into Steam client beta?: No Have you checked for system updates?: Y...

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Looks like some kind of X authentication problem. Does xhost + work?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:25 PM

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bash: xhost: command not found

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:25 PM

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sudo pacman -S xorg-xhost

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:26 PM

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access control disabled, clients can connect from any host

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:26 PM

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will steam start?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:27 PM

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HOLY

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YES

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TYSM

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💖 💖 💖 💖 💖 💖 💖 💖 💖

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legend, thx for helping me 😄

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:28 PM

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Wait, this could be temporary. will steam start after your run xhost -

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:28 PM

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hmm, no

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i celebrated too early(?) ;-;

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:30 PM

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Probably, I will test if this problem is exclusive to x11, please standby

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I can run Steam on an x11 session without a problem, perhaps you should try restarting the x session.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:36 PM

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does that mean reboot?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:37 PM

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It will do, but log out and log in again works too.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:38 PM

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Could not connect to X session manager: None of the authentication protocols specified are supported after reboot

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:40 PM

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I also got these messages during testing, so they may not be relevant. Does steam open?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:40 PM

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it did not

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:41 PM

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after running xhost +si:localuser:$USER?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:42 PM

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It opened

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:43 PM

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Ok, you may need this workaround for a while before it is fixed by the upstream.
I cannot reproduce your problem on a gnome x11 session, and it may also be related to your DE.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:44 PM

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could i add xhost +si:localuser:$USER to a one line bash script and place it in my folder thats run on startup? Would that work

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:45 PM

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It probably won't work for GUI.

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use a systemd service instead.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:50 PM

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[Unit]
Description=Steam fix

[Service]
ExecStart=xhost +si:localuser:$USER
Restart=always

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

if I understand right?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:50 PM

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no, use graphical-session.target, and "%u" for username, shell expansion does not work in unit files

[Unit]
Description=steam xhost workarround

[Service]
Type=oneshot
ExecStart=/usr/bin/xhost +si:localuser:%u

[Install]
WantedBy=graphical-session.target

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:51 PM

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ah ty!

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:51 PM

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save it as ~/.config/systemd/user/steam-workaround.service, in case you don't know

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and enable with systemctl --user enable --now steam-workaround.service

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 4:53 PM

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naive delta ah ty!

... solved

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naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 4:59 PM

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it stopped working? I rebooted after setting the service stuff up

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:01 PM

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how so? does running xhost +si:localuser:$USER work?
Manually in your shell

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:02 PM

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no, i ran it manually and steam still didnt work

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:03 PM

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xhost +?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:03 PM

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let me try

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📎 message.txt

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no steam

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also ```
[queenmaddii@loyal-subject ~]$ sudo systemctl status steam-workaround.service
[sudo] password for queenmaddii:
Unit steam-workaround.service could not be found.

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:08 PM

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naive delta also ``` [queenmaddii@loyal-subject ~]$ sudo systemctl status steam-workaround.s...

for the systemd user units, systemctl --user should be used instead of sudo systemctl (emphasize on no sudo)

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:09 PM

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○ steam-workaround.service - steam xhost workarround
     Loaded: loaded (/home/queenmaddii/.config/systemd/user/steam-workaround.se>
     Active: inactive (dead)

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:10 PM

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Anyway, the current situation is that xhost + no longer works, right?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:10 PM

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yes

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:12 PM

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Could this be a problem with the DE? Can you try steam on GNOME?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:12 PM

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i uh, dontknow what DE is nor do I know how to switch to GNOME

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:14 PM

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Desktop Environment a.k.a DE
what is you display manager?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:14 PM

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um Cinnamon?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:15 PM

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that is your DE, what is your display manager?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:16 PM

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/usr/bin/lightdm

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Light Display Manager

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:17 PM

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sudo pacman -S gnome-terminal gnome-desktop should install a minimal gnome session.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:18 PM

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aight

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:18 PM

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In the Lightdm UI, you can select a session by pressing the Gear button.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:19 PM

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i cant find the gear

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:20 PM

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screenshot?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:21 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:21 PM

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screenshot of the display manager,

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:21 PM

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uhh how do I open it

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:21 PM

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wait

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:41 PM

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I have had reproducible success with this issue on cinnamon. It is likely that steam does not work with your DE very well

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it ended up with _ExitOnFatalAssert on my end

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So you might want to try other DEs like GNOME/KDE as your next step.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:44 PM

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Is it relatively straightward to switch DE?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:44 PM

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is up to you

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:44 PM

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hm?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:45 PM

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Based on our previous conversations, this may be a little difficult for you.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:46 PM

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hm, so itd be easier to just wipe the os and start over with a new de from there

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:46 PM

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I suggest you switch to gdm if you can't figure out how to switch sessions using lightdm.

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It is more intuitive

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:47 PM

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okii

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:50 PM

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To switch sessions, click the gear icon at the bottom right of the GDM.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:51 PM

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switching from lightdm to gdm would also be easier in a fresh install?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:52 PM

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This isn't Windows, so you won't need to reinstall as often. Just sudo pacman -S gdm && sudo systemctl disable --now lightdm.service && sudo systemctl enable --now gdm.service

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:54 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:56 PM

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it freezed, right?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:56 PM

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the underscore is blinking

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 5:56 PM

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ctrl + alt+F2

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enter your username and password when prompted

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 5:57 PM

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oki i have a terminal now

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loggeed in

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:00 PM

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sudo systemctl start gdm

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:01 PM

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oki im into a DE

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:01 PM

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what is the DE

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:01 PM

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not cinnamon one sec

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:02 PM

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is it GNOME?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:02 PM

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no cog

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:02 PM

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clieck the blue box

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:02 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:03 PM

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open a terminal

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:03 PM

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whats the hotkey for terminal

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:03 PM

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just search in that grey box on the top

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:03 PM

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ahh got it

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:04 PM

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run steam

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:05 PM

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no steam

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:07 PM

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Wait a moment, it might be slow

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:07 PM

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its just doing the same thing over and over in the terminal

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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Ok, be patient and let's try another approach.

What is your GPU?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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gtx1060 6gb

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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do you have Integrated graphics

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:12 PM

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no

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ryzen 5 2600

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iirc

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:14 PM

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how did you install the nvidia driver?

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:15 PM

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i followed the arch steam installation tutorial and got it from yay i think

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:15 PM

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pacman -Qi lib32-nvidia-util nvidia

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:16 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:16 PM

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sorry it's pacman -Qi lib32-nvidia-utils

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:17 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:18 PM

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nvidia-smi

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:19 PM

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wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:23 PM

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Can you try a wayland session?
sudo ln -sf /dev/null /etc/udev/rules.d && gnome-session-quit --force && sudo systemctl restart gdm
Then from the gear button select GNOME (do not select GNOME on Xorg)

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:25 PM

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i have gnome selected

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log in?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:29 PM

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Sorry, the command is incorrect, it should be sudo ln -sf /dev/null /etc/udev/rules.d/61-gdm.rules && sudo systemctl restart gdm.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:32 PM

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okii, done, and i login?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:33 PM

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yes

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:33 PM

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aight

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am i trying steam again?

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:35 PM

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yes

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:36 PM

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its looking like a no, its doing the loop

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:37 PM

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echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:37 PM

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x11

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:38 PM

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sudo rm /usr/lib/udev/rules.d/61-gdm.rules && sudo systemctl restart gdm login again, try steam

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:42 PM

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it did a whole bunch at the start in the terminal but its back to the same loop as before with no steam

wanton fern Jul 2, 2023, 6:47 PM

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All right, as a last resort, reset the Steam installation and back up the important file in ~/.loca/share/Steam before you do this. After that, if nothing works, I run out of ideas. Goodbye.

naive delta Jul 2, 2023, 6:47 PM

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o7

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tysm for your help and patience

naive delta Jul 3, 2023, 4:35 PM

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..solved

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..solved

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...solved

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[SOLVED] Steam Has No GUI No Errors?

#[SOLVED] Steam Has No GUI No Errors?