Hello Linux gamers
I’m suddenly having issues launching Steam as a flatpak on my Debian 12 system.
I used to work flawlessly just a few days ago.
After trying to launch it a few times, i checked to see if there were any updates.
Steam had a new version available so i updated it along with all my other updates.
Still crashes.
When launching it opens like it should with that small loading bar, then the new modern loading UI thing with your profile picture, it makes it way to “Waiting for network” and crashes there every time.
Logs when launching via terminal in comments
steam.sh[2]: Running Steam on org.freedesktop.platform 23.08 64-bit
steam.sh[2]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[74]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[2]: Steam client’s requirements are satisfied
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Startup - updater built Nov 28 2023 22:46:59
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Startup - Steam Client launched with: ‘/home/user/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam’ ‘-no-cef-sandbox’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Opted in to client beta ‘publicbeta’ via beta file
You are in the ‘publicbeta’ client beta.
11/29 11:47:21 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1701214222)/tid(108)
Looks like steam didn’t shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/user/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1000, source = ‘update_hosts_cached.vdf’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1, source = ‘update_hosts_cached.vdf’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1, source = ‘baked in’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Checking for update on startup
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Checking for available updates…
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam\_client\_publicbeta\_ubuntu12
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Manifest download: send request
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Manifest download: finished
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Download skipped: /steam_client_publicbeta_ubuntu12 version 1701214222, installed version 1701214222, existing pending version 0
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Nothing to do
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Verifying installation…
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Verification complete
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/user/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/logs
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3e178f0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3e161c0
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/user/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: Running under Flatpak, disabling sandbox
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: CEF sandbox already disabled
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 92 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 196
steam-runtime-launcher-service[196]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 196 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 264
steam-runtime-launcher-service[264]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 264 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 268
steam-runtime-launcher-service[268]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 268 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service keeps crashing on startup, disablingsteam.sh[2]: Running Steam on org.freedesktop.platform 23.08 64-bit
steam.sh[2]: STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
setup.sh[74]: Steam runtime environment up-to-date!
steam.sh[2]: Steam client’s requirements are satisfied
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Startup - updater built Nov 28 2023 22:46:59
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Startup - Steam Client launched with: ‘/home/sand/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam’ ‘-no-cef-sandbox’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Opted in to client beta ‘publicbeta’ via beta file
You are in the ‘publicbeta’ client beta.
11/29 11:47:21 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1701214222)/tid(108)
Looks like steam didn’t shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/sand/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 1. https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com, /, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1000, source = ‘update_hosts_cached.vdf’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 2. https://cdn.cloudflare.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1, source = ‘update_hosts_cached.vdf’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] 3. https://cdn.steamstatic.com, /client/, Realm ‘steamglobal’, weight was 1, source = ‘baked in’
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Checking for update on startup
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Checking for available updates…
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam\_client\_publicbeta\_ubuntu12
[2023-11-29 11:47:21] Manifest download: send request
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Manifest download: finished
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Download skipped: /steam_client_publicbeta_ubuntu12 version 1701214222, installed version 1701214222, existing pending version 0
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Nothing to do
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Verifying installation…
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2023-11-29 11:47:22] Verification complete
Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/sand/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/logs
XRRGetOutputInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3e178f0
XRRGetCrtcInfo Workaround: initialized with override: 0 real: 0xf3e161c0
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: Runtime for steamwebhelper: defaulting to /home/sand/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_64/steam-runtime-heavy
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: Running under Flatpak, disabling sandbox
steamwebhelper.sh[115]: CEF sandbox already disabled
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 92 milliseconds to initialize
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 196
steam-runtime-launcher-service[196]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 196 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 264
steam-runtime-launcher-service[264]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 264 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: starting steam-runtime-launcher-service
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service is running pid 268
steam-runtime-launcher-service[268]: E: Unable to acquire bus name “com.steampowered.PressureVessel.LaunchAlongsideSteam”
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service pid 268 exited
Steam Runtime Launch Service: steam-runtime-launcher-service keeps crashing on startup, disablingit looks like you’re using Steam Beta
You can try this. flatpak run --socket=session-bus com.valvesoftware.Steam