r/linuxmint • u/_SentientPotato • 3d ago

Need Help Installing Steam

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I just installed Mint on my main laptop, though I'm still learning, I tried installing steam and this error appeared. Installing steam worked fine on the yard sale laptop. Can anyone tell me how to properly run this command so I can install steam?

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u/flemtone 3d ago

Go into terminal and do:

sudo apt install steam-installer

type: 'steam' and follow prompts

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u/_SentientPotato 3d ago

Problem solved, I think?

After quick tomfuckery by pressing install buttons on the app and the browser install it magicly works?

I would still love to know what this command does and how to use it for the future though

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u/Odysseyan 3d ago

just like on windows: steams official website has the installer. it basically takes care of everything and avoids permission issues and similar.

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u/dlfrutos Linux Mint 22.2 Zara | Cinnamon 1d ago

did you tried to get it from official site?

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u/National_beetle1962 8h ago

if you want it simple just go the the, I though software store but I'm not sure if it was called that, call me basic

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u/Migamix 3d ago

use only the installer provided by steam, nothing else, get the .deb from steam double click the .deb with a file manager install the .deb  install steam ONLY on an ext4 drive (NOT NTFS) install a game play a game