Steam doesn't start

[slamelov]

Hi

I was using Steam without problem until now. Suddenly, games stopped from upgrading, but client worked, so, I unistalled it and then installed again, but now, It doesn't start because appears a message saying:

"Error: Steam needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again."

Of course my network connection is working, In fact, I can use steam from another computer in the same network.

The Steam log says:

"[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Startup - updater built Nov 23 2016 01:05:42
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Verifying installation...
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Unable to read and verify install manifest /home/slamelov/Descargas/steam/steam/bootstraplinux_ubuntu12_32/package/steam_client_ubuntu12.installed
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Verification complete
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Downloading Update...
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Checking for available update...
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Download failed: http error 0 (client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Download failed: http error 0 (media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] failed to load manifest from buffer.
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Failed to load manifest
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Error: Download failed: http error 0
[2017-07-10 12:19:50] Error: Steam needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again.
[2017-07-10 12:19:52] Shutdown"

And the konsole says:

slamelov@bigbrother-linux:~/Descargas/steam/steam$ steam
Repairing installation, linking /home/slamelov/.steam/steam to /home/slamelov/.local/share/Steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 17.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
Assert( Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0x58592908/0x0xf4187b' ):threadtools.cpp:3283

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
assert_20170710124853_5.dmp[5111]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20170710124853_5.dmp
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Startup - updater built Nov 23 2016 01:05:42
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Verifying installation...
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Unable to read and verify install manifest /home/slamelov/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_ubuntu12.installed
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Verification complete
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Downloading Update...
[2017-07-10 12:48:49] Checking for available update...
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] Download failed: http error 0 (client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] Download failed: http error 0 (media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] failed to load manifest from buffer.
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] Failed to load manifest
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] Error: Download failed: http error 0
[2017-07-10 12:48:50] Error: Steam needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again.
[2017-07-10 12:48:52] Shutdown
threadtools.cpp (3283) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0x58592908/0x0xf4187b'
assert_20170710124853_5.dmp[5111]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = no
assert_20170710124853_5.dmp[5111]: error: libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
assert_20170710124853_5.dmp[5111]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20170710124853_5.dmp'', upload no: ''libcurl.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory''
/home/slamelov/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: línea 444: no hay coincidencia: ssfn*
slamelov@bigbrother-linux:~/Descargas/steam/steam$

Please, any help?

[slamelov]

Solved with:

sudo apt-get install libnss-resolve:i386

Thanks

[dequire]

Steam REALLY needs to be offered as a Snap. All problems would then go away.

[GreyGeek]

Or, as an AppImage !!

[dequire]

Or, as an AppImage !!

Or Flatpack. I'm not picky. I just loath installing Steam.

[dequire]

...And before someone complains about the size of said application images, I have around 80 Steam games that take up around 500GB or so, so a GB dedicated to a Steam Snap is hardly a concern. It would seem like a match made in heaven to me.