Steam would not run after install but solved with script

[kulturedyobbo]

Hi all

When I installed Steam (I was using Sparky 4.1, kernel 4.1, now Sparky 4.2, kernel 4.2.0-1-amd64), I found it would not run. However, after visiting an Ubuntu forum, I found that executing the following command from the command line:

LD_PRELOAD='/usr/$LIB/libstdc++.so.6′ DIAPLAY=:0 steam

that steam would work. I have written this command into a script which is executed by clicking onto my edited steam shortcut. I am using SparkyLinux 4.2 Xfce x86_64, kernel 4.2.0-1-amd64 on an Acer Aspire 5745G Laptop using the xserver-xorg-video-nouveau 1:1.0.11-1+b1 amd64 X.Org X server -- Nouveau display driver.

[safensecure1176]

Hello:

I recently downloaded the latest XFCE version of Sparky Linux. However, after successfully installing Steam, the Steam launcher fails to load Steam. Nothing is displayed on the screen. I checked the /var/log/messages and see no error messages pertaining to this issue. I tried your script via CMD line and this still did not work. Do you have any further suggestions.

I'm using the 64bit version of Sparkly linux.

[pavroo]

Hi
Try to run steam in a text console and see the output.

[safensecure1176]

Here is the output:

/home/elitegaming/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 161: VERSION_ID: unbound variable
/home/elitegaming/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 161: VERSION_ID: unbound variable
Running Steam on sparky  64-bit
/home/elitegaming/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 161: VERSION_ID: unbound variable
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc
grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc
grep: symbol lookup error: grep: undefined symbol: pcre_jit_stack_alloc
awk: /home/elitegaming/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.5: no version information available (required by /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libreadline.so.6)
/bin/bash: /home/elitegaming/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtinfo.so.5: no version information available (required by /bin/bash)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1451690000)
libGL error: unable to load driver: nouveau_dri.so
libGL error: driver pointer missing
libGL error: failed to load driver: nouveau
libGL error: unable to load driver: swrast_dri.so
libGL error: failed to load driver: swrast

[safensecure1176]

From the error output. It appears the root cause is a video drive issue. Does anyone know the steps to resolve the issue?

[derekhess@live.ca]

Could you please shed some light on where and how to

" have written this command into a script which is executed by clicking onto my edited steam shortcut"

I am a nub and could not get the script to execute when i placed in the shortcut ?

i would appreciate any help. This has been frustrating me.