flathub / flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam
Steam does not start properly on elementary OS 8
- Dominant language
- Python
- Stars
- 421
- Forks
- 78
- PR merge metrics
- No merged PRs in 30d
Description
Using elementary OS 8 I can no longer start the flatpak version of steam:

is all I get. This is in a wayland session. What it complains about is the steam webhelper
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the flatpak Steam launch failure on elementary OS 8 in a Wayland session and inspect the attached image and steam webhelper complaint. No repository file or test is identified in the issue; done would require a confirmed cause and a verified resolution or a clearly documented upstream/environmental limitation.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux
- Domain
- desktop, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 25/100