This article explains how to install the Steam app on various Linux distributions. If you are using Ubuntu or a Debian distribution, you can install the Steam app from the Ubuntu Software or using the command line. To get the latest updates that are not included in the Ubuntu repositories, you can install the Steam app using the official package available for Debian distributions (DEB) or a third-party repository that is reliable and secure, for example RPM Fusion. If you have any problems installing, you can opt for the Windows version of Steam using the Wine emulator and downloading it from the Snap Store.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Using the Ubuntu Software
Step 1. Log in to the Ubuntu dashboard
Click on the icon located in the upper left corner of the computer screen to access the Ubuntu dashboard.
Step 2. Locate and click on the Ubuntu Software icon
It is characterized by an orange shopping bag in the center of which the white letter "A" is visible.
To find it quickly, type the name of the application into the Dash
Step 3. Click on the search bar located at the top of the window
You can use it to search within the "Software Center".
Step 4. Type the keyword Steam into the search bar, then press the Enter key
The official Steam app will appear at the top of the results list.
Step 5. Click the Install button next to the Steam app
This will install the most up-to-date version of the official Steam application released for computers running Ubuntu Linux.
Method 2 of 3: Using the Ubuntu Repositories
Step 1. Open a "Terminal" window
Click on the icon located at the top left of the Ubuntu desktop, type the word "Terminal" and press the Enter key. Alternatively, you can press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + T.
Step 2. Type the command sudo add-apt-repository multiverse inside the "Terminal" window
This will add the repositories needed for the installation.
Press the Enter key to execute the command. If prompted, provide the account security password
Step 3. Run the sudo apt update command
This will update all repositories with the latest version available.
Press the Enter key to execute the command
Step 4. Type and run this command sudo apt install steam
The Steam application will be installed on your computer by downloading it from the Ubuntu repositories.
Once the installation is complete, you will be able to launch and use the Steam app on your Linux computer
Method 3 of 3: Using DEB Packages
Step 1. Open a "Terminal" window
Click on the icon located at the top left of the Ubuntu desktop, type the word "Terminal" and press the Enter key. Alternatively, you can press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + T.
Step 2. Type the command sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 inside the "Terminal" window
Step 3. Press the Enter key to execute the command
Step 4. Run the sudo apt update command
This will update all repositories with the latest version available.
Press the Enter key to execute the command
Step 5. Type and run the command sudo apt install wget gdebi-core libgl1-mesa-dri: i386 libgl1-mesa-glx: i386
Step 6. Run the cd / tmp && wget command
This will download the Steam DEB package to your computer
Step 7. Type and run the sudo gdebi steam.deb command
The Steam app will be installed on your computer using the official package of the Debian distributions.
