Steam - Couldn't find bootstrap - how to install on Kubuntu 14.04?

[anika200]

Hello, first post here.

I installed steam via cli

sudo cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt.sources.list.bak
      echo "deb http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
      wget -O - http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/signature.gpg | sudo apt-key add -
      sudo apt-get update
      sudo apt-get install steam

Now I get an error when starting steam

Couldn't find bootstrap, it's not safe to reset Steam. Please contact technical support.

Does anyone have any insight on this problem?
Is there a recommended way to install steam on Kubuntu 14.04?
I can not seem to find any official docs on the subject.

I am enjoying my move to kubuntu.

[DoYouKubuntu]

I installed Steam recently and I had no issues with it. Let me see...

Okay, I know I downloaded steam_latest.deb from this page, and then installed it [either with QApt or gDebi package installers]. That was it.

[anika200]

I installed Steam recently and I had no issues with it. Let me see...

Okay, I know I downloaded steam_latest.deb from this page, and then installed it [either with QApt or gDebi package installers]. That was it.

Thanks for the reply,
ya, I already tried to get that file. If I click on the big green button I get a 404 and if I right click and download I get a non valid .deb file.

[vinnywright]

sudo apt-get install steam

vinny@vinnys-HP-G62:~$ apt search steam
Sorting... Done
Full Text Search... Done
funnyboat/trusty 1.5-9 all
  side scrolling arcade shooter game on a steamboat

ibniz/trusty 1.18-1 amd64
  Virtual machine for compact low-level audiovisual programs

jacktrip/trusty 1.0.5.patch2-1ubuntu1 amd64
  A System for High-Quality Audio Network Performance

lightyears/trusty 1.4-1 all
  single player real-time strategy game with steampunk sci-fi

maptransfer/trusty 0.3-1 all
  upload/download maps to/from a VALVe game server (Client)

python-iapws/trusty 1.0.2-1 all
  Python implementation of the international APWS-IF97 steam tables

python3-iapws/trusty 1.0.2-1 all
  Python3 implementation of the international APWS-IF97 steam tables

sl/trusty 3.03-17 amd64
  Correct you if you type `sl' by mistake

[COLOR=#ff0000]steam/trusty 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1 i386
  Valve's Steam digital software delivery system[/COLOR]

youtube-dl/trusty 2014.02.17-1 all
  downloader of videos from YouTube and other sites

VINNY

[DoYouKubuntu]

Thanks for the reply,
ya, I already tried to get that file. If I click on the big green button I get a 404 and if I right click and download I get a non valid .deb file.

How strange! You're right, that's exactly what it's doing--now. It's downloading a tiny file, when the file should be 3+ MB.

Luckily, I save everything! Here's the file I downloaded recently (right-click and save the link target); it's on one of my servers and I'll delete it in a few days. I wonder why it was removed from the official site?

[anika200]

Thanks for the file, sometimes its great to be a hoarder.

Unfortunately it did not solve my problems with steam, It did get me past the bootstrap error but then I get segfault a couple of times. I researched on google and found that the trending problem seems to be related to the Nvidia 750Ti video card.
If anyone is interested the error is listed below

lee@lee-kdeU:~$ steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
/home/lee/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 730:  8732 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"
mv: cannot stat ‘/home/lee/.steam/registry.vdf’: No such file or directory
Installing bootstrap /home/lee/.local/share/Steam/bootstrap.tar.xz
Reset complete!
Restarting Steam by request...
Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set by the user to: /home/lee/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
/home/lee/.local/share/Steam/steam.sh: line 730:  8856 Segmentation fault      (core dumped) $STEAM_DEBUGGER "$STEAMROOT/$STEAMEXEPATH" "$@"

I am currently still seeking a solution.

I have tried all the reasonable suggestion discovered on the web but still the same error. The most extreme solution has one remove proprietary drivers and install steam and then add Nvidia drivers back. I have not attempted this yet.

[DoYouKubuntu]

Aw, crap. I'm glad the file was useful but sorry that it still didn't let you run Steam.

I'm still wondering what's up with the official site [apparently] removing their Linux version.

[anika200]

\I'm still wondering what's up with the official site [apparently] removing their Linux version.

Me too, my best uneducated guess would be some security or data problem was discovered.

[vinnywright]

did you try my suggestion in post #4

VINNY

[anika200]

did you try my suggestion in post #4

VINNY

Why yes of course .

steam/trusty,now 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1 i386 [installed]
  Valve's Steam digital software delivery system

steam-launcher/unknown,now 1.0.0.49 all [installed]
  Launcher for the Steam software distribution service

youtube-dl/trusty 2014.02.17-1 all
  downloader of videos from YouTube and other sites

lee@lee-kdeU:~$

[vinnywright]

Why yes of course .

steam/trusty,now 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1 i386 [installed]
  Valve's Steam digital software delivery system

steam-launcher/unknown,now 1.0.0.49 all [installed]
  Launcher for the Steam software distribution service

youtube-dl/trusty 2014.02.17-1 all
  downloader of videos from YouTube and other sites

lee@lee-kdeU:~$

when you installed the
[CODE]

steam/trusty,now 1:1.0.0.45-1ubuntu1 i386 [installed]
  Valve's Steam digital software delivery system

did you except the licence ?

seams to work @hear




I would say eather having that steam-launcher installed as well or the Nvidia thing is the culprit.



VINNY

PS: yes works @hear

[anika200]

did you except the licence ?

Can not remember exactly I guess I could remove/install again.....I have never really found this to be a good solution though.

[vinnywright]

Can not remember exactly I guess I could remove/install again.....I have never really found this to be a good solution though.

you did install it in the terminal right ?

sudo apt install steam

I think muon will ask you these days ,,,,,,,but it did not ,not so long ago,,,,,,,,,,

VINNY

[anika200]

you did install it in the terminal right ?

sudo apt install steam

Yes, you can not find steam from muon. If I can use the terminal I usually do.

[vinnywright]

Yes, you can not find steam from muon. If I can use the terminal I usually do.

no



if you did it from the terminal you got the EULA you half to accept it or it wont complete.

VINNY