flathub / flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam
Can't launch steam
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Description
Hello,
I tried to launch steam, but nothing happened. Launching with console gave me this:
```
stem@stem-kubuntu:~$ flatpak run --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/steam --file-forwarding com.valvesoftware.Steam @@u %U @@
INFO:root:https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/wiki
INFO:root:Will set XDG dirs prefix to /home/stem/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam
DEBUG:root:Checking input devices permissions
WARNING:root:Missing permissions for input devices
INFO:root:Overriding TZ to Europe/Brussels
stem@stem-kubuntu:~$
```
With the verbose option
```
stem@stem-kubuntu:~$ flatpak run -v --branch=stable --arch=x86_64 --command=/app/bin/steam --file-forwarding com.valvesoftware.Steam @@u %U @@
F: No installations directory in /etc/flatpak/installations.d. Skipping
F: Opening system flatpak installation at path /var/lib/flatpak
F: Opening user flatpak installation at path /home/stem/.local/share/flatpak
F: Opening user flatpak installation at path /home/stem/.local/share/flatpak
F: Opening system flatpak installation at path /var/lib/flatpak
F: Opening user flatpak installation at path /home/stem/.local/share/flatpak
F: Opening system flatpak installation at path /var/lib/flatpak
F: /lib32 does not exist in runtime
F: Cleaning up unused container id 4292668262
F: Allocated instance id 1059569202
F: Add defaults in dir /com/valvesoftware/Steam/
F: Add locks in dir /com/valvesoftware/Steam/
F: Not sharing "/media/stem/4b656c3d-c218-4431-b1da-7693e4d9cfd6/stem" with sandbox: Unable to open path "/media/stem/4b656c3d-c218-4431-b1da-7693e4d9cfd6/stem": No such file or directory
F: Allowing wayland access
F: Allowing x11 access
F: Allowing pulseaudio access
F: Pulseaudio user configuration file '/home/stem/.config/pulse/client.conf': Error opening file /home/stem/.config/pulse/client.conf: No such file or directory
F: Running 'bwrap --args 81 -- xdg-dbus-proxy --args=80'
F: Running 'bwrap --args 79 -- /app/bin/steam '%U''
INFO:root:https://github.com/flathub/com.valvesoftware.Steam/wiki
INFO:root:Will set XDG dirs prefix to /home/stem/.var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam
DEBUG:root:Checking input devices permissions
WARNING:root:Missing permissions for input devices
INFO:root:Overriding TZ to Europe/Brussels
stem@stem-kubuntu:~$
```
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Research direction
Start by rerunning the provided `flatpak run` command and its verbose variant on Kubuntu, then inspect the reported input-device permissions, missing media path, and Steam startup output. Done means the Steam Flatpak launches successfully instead of returning immediately to the shell.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- linux, shell
- Domain
- desktop
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Quiet
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100