Fixing Steam on Linux "libc.so.6"

[grrsona]

I just got linux and I downloaded steam adn ran the installer, however I get the error message:
"You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run:
libc.so.6". Does anyone know how to fix this so I can run steam?

 

[grrsona]

the software center should still be there, just click on the dash button, usually on the top of the bar, and type in software, it should show up. Then you can right click it and add it back to your bar. Also instead of using software center to download steam, just go here : http://store.steampowered.com/ and click install steam at the top right, you can then download a newer version as a deb file. Once that is done just go to your downloads folder and right click the deb file, then open with ubuntu software center.

Typing in software only shows internet searches an recently searched files,
im going through the Ubuntu symbol that says "Search through your computer and other devices"

 

[swiftbiscuits]

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/unity-dash-intro.html

try searching for ubuntu software center under applications

 

[grrsona]

https://help.ubuntu.com/stable/ubuntu-help/unity-dash-intro.html

try searching for ubuntu software center under applications

I have tried everyting the site has suggested and done a bunch on my own, it does not seem to exist and I cannot redownload it. Also my computer is out of space, I might need to resort to a reset on it and redownload ubuntu but using all the partitions instead of a quarter of one. If I manage to do so I will rerun all the commands you gave me as well as redownload steam. Thankyou for all your help and ill msg you pretty soon if I can make it work.

 

[swiftbiscuits]

Ok, a fresh install might make sense, the only command you should need to re-run in order to make steam install and work properly is :

sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-vivid:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-vivid:i386

Just do that before you install the steam client and you should be fine.

 

[grrsona]

Ok, a fresh install might make sense, the only command you should need to re-run in order to make steam install and work properly is :

sudo apt-get install libc6:i386 libgl1-mesa-dri-lts-vivid:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx-lts-vivid:i386

Just do that before you install the steam client and you should be fine.

Thanks!

 

[DemiGoth]

Like OP I'm new to Linux (don't want to upgrade to Windows 10 and looking for alternatives) and I had the same problem with Ubuntu 14.04.2. Even after it updated itself to 14.04.3 it still would not install these 3 libraries 🙁

Good thing I'm using Ubuntu on a test-PC so far and after a fresh install of 14.04.3 I was able to install these 3 libraries and get Steam running.

Now it's time to get to know Linux better and see it it's worth to hop there (when Unity3D engine is available for Linux...)