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    Anyone tried the Steam Linux Beta yet?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by moviemarketing, Dec 21, 2012.

  1. moviemarketing

    moviemarketing Milk Drinker

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    Seems it is now open to the public:

    Steam Community :: Group Announcements :: Linux Beta Access

     
    moviemarketing, Dec 21, 2012
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  2. ALLurGroceries

    ALLurGroceries  Vegan Vermin Super Moderator

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    I did some ugly stuff to get it to install on debian sid amd64. For one thing libjpeg-turbo8 isn't packaged for debian and I don't have time to get into it right now: #602034 - ITP: libjpeg-turbo -- an accelerated libjpeg library - Debian Bug report logs

    I substituted regular libjpeg8 for libjpeg-turbo8 and changed some other dependencies.

    I have the experimental repo in sources.list and the i386 architecture on my amd64 install (dpkg --add-architecture i386; apt-get update).

    Code: 
    dpkg-deb -R steam_latest.deb steam
    Patch for steam/DEBIAN/control
    Code: 
    --- steam_orig/DEBIAN/control	2012-12-14 18:32:16.000000000 -0500
+++ steam/DEBIAN/control	2012-12-21 07:06:13.812596023 -0500
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Architecture: i386
 Maintainer: Valve Corporation <[email protected]>
 Installed-Size: 323836
-Depends: libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2-1), libgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libjpeg-turbo8, libogg0 (>= 1.0rc3), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.24.4-1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.10-1), libtheora0 (>= 1.0~beta1), libudev0 (>= 175-0ubuntu9.2), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisfile3 (>= 1.1.2), multiarch-support (>= 2.15-0ubuntu10.2), zenity (>= 3.4.0-0ubuntu4), libasound2 (>= 1.0.23), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libcups2 (>= 1.4.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.2.14), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.9), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgcrypt11 (>= 1.4.5), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), libnspr4 (>= 1.8.0.10), libnss3 (>= 3.12.3), libopenal1 (>= 1:1.13), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libpulse0 (>= 1:0.99.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3), libxrender1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg)
+Depends: libcurl3-gnutls (>= 7.16.2-1), libgl1-mesa-dri, libgl1-mesa-glx, libjpeg8, libogg0 (>= 1.0rc3), libpixman-1-0 (>= 0.24.4-1), libsdl1.2debian (>= 1.2.10-1), libtheora0 (>= 1.0~beta1), libudev0 (>= 175), libvorbis0a (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisenc2 (>= 1.1.2), libvorbisfile3 (>= 1.1.2), multiarch-support (>= 2.15), zenity (>= 3.4.0-0ubuntu4), libasound2 (>= 1.0.23), libc6 (>= 2.15), libcairo2 (>= 1.6.0), libcups2 (>= 1.4.0), libdbus-1-3 (>= 1.2.14), libfontconfig1 (>= 2.8.0), libfreetype6 (>= 2.3.9), libgcc1 (>= 1:4.1.1), libgcrypt11 (>= 1.4.5), libgdk-pixbuf2.0-0 (>= 2.22.0), libglib2.0-0 (>= 2.14.0), libgtk2.0-0 (>= 2.24.0), libnspr4 (>= 1.8.0.10), libnss3 (>= 3.12.3), libopenal1 (>= 1:1.13), libpango1.0-0 (>= 1.22.0), libpng12-0 (>= 1.2.13-4), libpulse0 (>= 2.1), libstdc++6 (>= 4.6), libx11-6 (>= 2:1.4.99.1), libxext6, libxfixes3, libxi6 (>= 2:1.2.99.4), libxinerama1, libxrandr2 (>= 2:1.2.99.3), libxrender1, zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg)
 Section: net
 Priority: optional
 Homepage: http://www.steampowered.com/
    Install missing dependencies (another system may need more, these are what I needed):
    Code: 
    sudo apt-get install -t experimental multiarch-support:i386 libc6:i386 libpulse0:i386
    Code: 
    sudo apt-get install libtheora0:i386 libcurl3-gnutls:i386 libudev0:i386
    Install the dependency-modified deb:
    Code: 
    dpkg-deb -b steam
sudo dpkg -i steam.deb
    After that they require you to verify your account with a token that they email you.

    This hasn't broken dependencies on my Sid system, but I cannot guarantee your results.

    If it breaks yours, apt-get -f install

    Update:

    Red orchestra is actually somewhat playable on my x220.

    I have an SSD as my OS drive, and to get TF2 to download (not enough free space on the SSD), I had to move ~/.steam and ~/.local/share/Steam to the HDD and make symbolic links in their places.
     
    ALLurGroceries, Dec 21, 2012
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  3. Primes

    Primes Notebook Deity

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    I was thinking about trying it, but got put off by the (very) long list of dependencies.

    .. still considering it though.
     
    Primes, Dec 21, 2012
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  4. Element

    Element Notebook Evangelist

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    I'll probably be installing Linux again just to try it out :p
     
    Element, Dec 23, 2012
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  5. v1k1ng1001

    v1k1ng1001 Notebook Deity

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    I'm one of the jackasses that got invited to the second round of testing and didn't bother to install it. I'm waiting to reinstall ubuntu on my gaming laptop before I try it. I am, however, pleased that Steam is moving to Ubuntu.
     
    v1k1ng1001, Jan 8, 2013
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  6. Vaio FW530F/T

    Vaio FW530F/T Notebook Enthusiast

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    Nope I am too lazy to install the AMD drivers for my Firepro or MR4650 :p
     
    Vaio FW530F/T, Jan 10, 2013
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  7. iceman_ch

    iceman_ch Notebook Enthusiast

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    I tried it on Mint. Everything worked just fine and didn't have to do anything extra to get it to work.
     
    iceman_ch, Jan 18, 2013
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  8. misterhobbs

    misterhobbs Notebook Evangelist

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    I just installed it on Ubuntu 12.10 and haven't encountered any issues so far.
     
    misterhobbs, Jan 19, 2013
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