Steam Always Asking to install dependencies | Linux Mint Community🍵 | Page 1

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:07 PM

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untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:08 PM

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For other people's context in case they find this thread:

User ran sudo apt install steam, they got the following:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1:i386 : Depends: libwayland-server0:i386 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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you are using Mint Cinnamon Edition, yes?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:08 PM

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ye

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:09 PM

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I find it odd that you have wayland libraries installed, Mint only has experimental wayland support, some other program might have installed those

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you also did install discord via a .deb file, right?

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any other .deb that you can recall?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:10 PM

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lutris ii think

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yeah lutris

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:17 PM

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I would advice you to uninstall both discord and lutris

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for discord you can use the web browser app (I'm doing this rn) or create a static pseudo-app using the Web Apps program that comes preinstalled with mint

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for lutris you can use the flatpak so it absolutely doesn't mess with your system dependencies

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:18 PM

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lutris yeah makes sense

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:18 PM

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however, I'm not sure if just uninstalling them will also uninstall their libraries

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I'm not an expert in apt, you see. Worst case scenario you'd have to run a few more commands, perhaps someone else can help with that

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general rule of thumb, we hope you make the proper backups before altering your system in whatever way

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which is why I asked if you did a timeshift backup before.
also, they are better served as soon as you have a fresh mint installation.

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:20 PM

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tho it just seems to be dpkgbeing weird

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:20 PM

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dpkg is the backend for apt

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:21 PM

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when it ry to fix the broken stuff it just says:
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:21 PM

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it just means that dpkg can't process your request

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because of the conflicting dependencies

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:21 PM

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oh

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coult it be this?
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb

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or this:
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb (--unpack):
trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libwayland-server0:i386

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:23 PM

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please try to post the whole command output in one go, and enclose with triple ticks like so

```
some message here
```

will look like this

some message here

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:23 PM

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Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libwayland-server0:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libwayland-server0:i386
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 45 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/37,5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 105 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 516710 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libwayland-server0:i386 (1.22.0-2.1build1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libwayland-server0:i386
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:24 PM

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this is just what happens when you sudo apt install steam?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:24 PM

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no

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this : sudo apt --fix-broken install

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:24 PM

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Please show what

apt policy libwayland-server0:i386

says

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:25 PM

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  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 1.22.0-2.1build1
  Version table:
     1.22.0-2.1build1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main i386 Packages

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this is what it says

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:26 PM

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Ok, give me some time

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:26 PM

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ok

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:28 PM

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what does

ls /usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/

say?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:29 PM

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changelog.Debian.gz copyright

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:31 PM

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Ok, next is

dpkg -S /usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:32 PM

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libwayland-server0:amd64: /usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:32 PM

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and

apt policy libwayland-server0:amd64

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:33 PM

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  Installed: 1.22.0-2.1build1
  Candidate: 1.22.0-2.1build1
  Version table:
 *** 1.22.0-2.1build1 500
        500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble/main amd64 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:33 PM

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wtf...

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why does steam ask for the i386 then?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:33 PM

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untold shale why does steam ask for the i386 then?

idk tbh

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i have a stong feeling that its for proton

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im feeling that the output does not give good news

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:36 PM

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I don't think it's bad, just weird

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:36 PM

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hmm.... let's see..... let's try

sudo apt remove libwayland-server0:amd64 -y && sudo apt clean && sudo apt update

show the result

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:37 PM

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libclutter-1.0-0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libcogl20 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libmuffin0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.20) but it is not going to be installed
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1:i386 : Depends: libwayland-server0:i386 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libqt6waylandcompositor6 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.9.91) but it is not going to be installed
 libqt6waylandeglcompositorhwintegration6 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libwayland-dev : Depends: libwayland-server0 (= 1.22.0-2.1build1) but it is not going to be installed
 libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
 libwlroots12t64 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.22) but it is not going to be installed
 qt6-wayland : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:37 PM

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did you uninstall lutris and discord?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:38 PM

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umm funny thing, i cant remove lutris

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:38 PM

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if not meanwhile try logging in from the web app at https://discord.com/app

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:38 PM

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pure vector ``` Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state...

Can you show full output, including the command you typed?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:38 PM

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untold shale if not meanwhile try logging in from the web app at https://discord.com/app

discord doesnt unnistall either

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:40 PM

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cinder oasis Can you show full output, including the command you typed?

excel@TheFunZone:~$ sudo apt remove libwayland-server0:amd64
[sudo] password for excel:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libclutter-1.0-0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libcogl20 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libmuffin0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.20) but it is not going to be installed
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1:i386 : Depends: libwayland-server0:i386 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libqt6waylandcompositor6 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.9.91) but it is not going to be installed
 libqt6waylandeglcompositorhwintegration6 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
 libwayland-dev : Depends: libwayland-server0 (= 1.22.0-2.1build1) but it is not going to be installed
 libwebkit2gtk-4.1-0 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
 libwebkitgtk-6.0-4 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.0.2) but it is not going to be installed
 libwlroots12t64 : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.22) but it is not going to be installed
 qt6-wayland : Depends: libwayland-server0 (>= 1.8.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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i love wayland

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it definetly doesnt just break ramdomly yk

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:41 PM

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@pure vector try removing discord once you are logged into the webapp

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:42 PM

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untold shale <@1265373836480614522> try removing discord once you are logged into the webapp

i cant remove discord

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:42 PM

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hmm..... just to check, what does

inxi -r

say?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:42 PM

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Repos:
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/official-package-repositories.list
    1: deb http://packages.linuxmint.com zena main upstream import backport
    2: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble main restricted universe multiverse
    3: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-updates main restricted universe multiverse
    4: deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu noble-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    5: deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ noble-security main restricted universe multiverse
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/spotify.list
    1: deb https://repository.spotify.com stable non-free
  No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-beta.list
  Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/steam-stable.list
    1: deb [arch=amd64,i386 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam
    2: deb-src [arch=amd64,i386 signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/steam.gpg] https://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ stable steam

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:43 PM

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pure vector i cant remove discord

100% not using/running the discord system application?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:43 PM

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untold shale 100% not using/running the discord system application?

yeah

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:43 PM

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pure vector yeah

please post the output to that as well then
full command too

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:44 PM

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
You might want to run 'apt --fix-broken install' to correct these.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 libnvidia-egl-wayland1:i386 : Depends: libwayland-server0:i386 (>= 1.2.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt --fix-broken install' with no packages (or specify a solution).

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there

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:45 PM

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Alright... what does

sudo apt install -f

say?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:46 PM

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Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  libwayland-server0:i386
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libwayland-server0:i386
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 45 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0 B/37,5 kB of archives.
After this operation, 105 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
(Reading database ... 516710 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb ...
Unpacking libwayland-server0:i386 (1.22.0-2.1build1) ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 trying to overwrite shared '/usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz', which is different from other instances of package libwayland-server0:i386
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/libwayland-server0_1.22.0-2.1build1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)```

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:50 PM

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Let's try this way then

sudo rm /usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.Debian.gz && sudo apt install -f

show full result

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:51 PM

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hol up

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I think this should do it

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sudo apt remove lutris discord qt6-wayland && sudo apt clean && sudo apt update

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but don't confirm it, press Ctrl+C (or type N) when it asks for confirmation and post output

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:56 PM

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cinder oasis Let's try this way then `sudo rm /usr/share/doc/libwayland-server0/changelog.De...

this didnt give any errors

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and now lutris give me the dependinces it unnistalls

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ig its fixed

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 3:57 PM

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Alright, that conflict is fixed

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:58 PM

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now i just need ot route the games on my games folder to my deb steam

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:58 PM

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cinder oasis Alright, that conflict is fixed

your the goat

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:58 PM

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you mean you installed steam? and it's working?

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

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untold shale you mean you installed steam? and it's working?

yes,it was already installed but it always kept asking mt to update depencies and that error

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

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good then

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 3:59 PM

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now how do i get my custom game flder on steam

untold shale Mar 13, 2026, 4:00 PM

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see these

#💬general message

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I'm unfollowing the thread, thanks for the help @cinder oasis

cinder oasis Mar 13, 2026, 4:01 PM

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It is a bad idea if your custom game folder is on a NTFS drive though

pure vector Mar 13, 2026, 4:01 PM

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cinder oasis It is a bad idea if your custom game folder is on a NTFS drive though

nope it isnt

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just a fodler on my home folder

#Steam Always Asking to install dependencies