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Make installation say it's for Debian
And even better: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/dpkg/
I know, thank you, but Arch was just an example, all distros can't run dpkg. And even though we can make it run on some other distros, it should be mentioned that it's originally for Debian.
Why isn't this merged already?
Still not merged. That kind of PR should be quick.
And even better: https://www.archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/dpkg/
General advice, don't use dpkg for installing .deb packages on Arch and derivates, also the steam client is already in the repository https://archlinux.org/packages/multilib/x86_64/steam/
don't use
dpkgfor installing .deb packages on arch
I'm sure Valve knows that, seeing that SteamOS 3.0 is allegedly based on it. I don't know why it still says to use the "Ubuntu Software Center" which changes every other release, now being some Snap-based abomination where they don't even want you installing deb packages. There could just be a .tar.xz or whatever with the package contents and a list of dependencies for distributions that don't have it because there's practically no differences between them anyway, especially as the client ships most of its dependencies. For now, here's a list of repositories that took it upon themselves to turn the deb package into something workable in their package repositories, xdeb is an example of how to do this (badge courtesy of repology.org):
Why isn't this merged already?
Come check out #1890, we're about to hit a decade! Sadly, the case seems to be that it doesn't make Valve a lot of money to care about UX on a platform where people are already used to less than mediocre support from large companies and they follow suit. We're at the point where some window managers have baked in support for the Steam client's broken implementation of X.
I would suggest another text: "Install Steam for Linux client on Debian, Ubuntu and other derivatives:". Because there are more distros, like Mint, Pop_OS! and so on that are based on Debian or Ubuntu.
you couldn't run the .deb package
https://archlinux.org/packages/community/x86_64/dpkg/
@techiedesu https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/pull/7267#issuecomment-1052720638
@techiedesu #7267 (comment)
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/pull/7267#issuecomment-659385036
@techiedesu #7267 (comment)
https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/pull/7267#issuecomment-1383634471
Replying to https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/pull/7267#issuecomment-1056134570
I wouldn't want to mess with the snap. That's on ubuntu for that snap-fu with the software center.. Pun intended. They just went snap crazy with everything can't fix stupid.
My mother's birthday is on July 15th. She will be 73 this year. ... I am positive that this PR will follow her example of living a long and healthy life although it is just reaching 3 at that date.
What about distros that aren't explicitly Debian or Ubuntu? How about Mint? Or Ubuntu-fork-#87? What about Raspberry Pi OS? Also can't you just extract the .deb and run it as-is or copy the files where you want?
I get it's funny, but it also doesn't seem like it helps or solves anything. Has anyone looked at that page and thought "man what on earth do I do with this .deb file on my non-Ubuntu/Debian distro that I have to be knowledgeable enough with Linux to even have chosen such a distro?" :p
I think the support is just for Ubuntu and the base distro, Debian, not any other.
Although this pull request is quite massive and took a long time for me to go through all the changes you made, I think it won't cause any crashes. Approved +1
Working is calling and suggesting your text clarification broke printers on networks that don't have steam on it. Also far cry campaign as now at 10000% completion And random ladies bound for nevada are being routed to my house by google.
I find the navada thing suspect. We all know nevada doesn't really exist.
What about distros that aren't explicitly Debian or Ubuntu? How about Mint? Or Ubuntu-fork-#87? What about Raspberry Pi OS? Also can't you just extract the .deb and run it as-is or copy the files where you want?
I get it's funny, but it also doesn't seem like it helps or solves anything. Has anyone looked at that page and thought "man what on earth do I do with this .deb file on my non-Ubuntu/Debian distro that I have to be knowledgeable enough with Linux to even have chosen such a distro?" :p
I have run steam on kde and mint and never once thought that. If all your other things are deb files the user has no reason to assume just this one might be a problem.
thank you anna also i missed the birthday again😢 setting a calendar event for next year def wont miss it