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flying sheep

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Registered: 2012-02-29

Posts: 90

Steam is broken

Hi, does anyone else have the problem i have?

After recent updates, steam broke. details here: https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/36917

Daerandin

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From: Norway

Registered: 2013-05-07

Posts: 259

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Re: Steam is broken

I am experiencing the same issue here. Removing steam data from my home folder seem to fix the issue. However, if I change language settings for the steam client then the problem arise again.

I tried finding which file to edit to set language options without needing to start the steam client, but no luck yet. If anyone knows which file that stores this information, then I'd much appreciate knowing. I want to check if possibly the problem lies with all localizations or if it only affects languages with special characters.

Last edited by Daerandin (2013-09-13 19:17:47)

SquiddyBlob

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Registered: 2013-09-13

Posts: 24

Re: Steam is broken

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but after reading your pastebins the installed fonts and their config files seem to be the culprit. Why don't you try installing a different font? It is unlikely but possible it might fix the problem.

aterocana

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 26

Re: Steam is broken

Same issue here.

Daerandin

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From: Norway

Registered: 2013-05-07

Posts: 259

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Re: Steam is broken

Someone correct me if I am wrong, but after reading your pastebins the installed fonts and their config files seem to be the culprit. Why don't you try installing a different font? It is unlikely but possible it might fix the problem.

You are absolutely right! Your post reminded me that a font family is recommended on the steam wiki page, but I never installed it previously since steam worked in the past without issue. I installed the recommended ttf-liberation. Now I can change the language for the client and it start again without issue.

I doubt this specific font family is required, but I had previously only installed ttf-dejavu. If anyone else could do the same and see if the problem is fixed for them as well then that would be great.

aterocana

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 26

Re: Steam is broken

I have (and I had) ttf-liberation installed. How can I run steam? The error is still the same. Thanks

drog

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From: Chile

Registered: 2012-07-03

Posts: 30

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Re: Steam is broken

i have the same problem

i solved the problem with
$steam --reset
and after
$steam

aterocana

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 26

Re: Steam is broken

i have the same problem

i solved the problem with
$steam --reset
and after
$steam

It doesn't work to me.

┌─[✗]─[15:15:53]─[mauri@asinello]
└──> ~ $ >> steam -reset
Running Steam on arch rolling 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1378500910_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1378500910_client)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1378500910_client)
unlinked 0 orphaned pipes
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 7162 with name 0eBlobRegistryMutex_A043D30EF1A433132B7C1D19D03FAB33
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 7162 with name 0eBlobRegistrySignal_A043D30EF1A433132B7C1D19D03FAB33
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 7162 with name 0emSteamEngineInstance
removing stale semaphore last operated on by process 7162 with name 0eSteamEngineLock

(steam:7291): Gtk-WARNING **: Impossibile trovare il motore del tema in module_path: «adwaita»,
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1378500910_client)
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig error: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 70: non-double matrix element
Fontconfig warning: "/etc/fonts/conf.d/10-scale-bitmap-fonts.conf", line 78: saw unknown, expected number
[0914/151617:WARNING:proxy_service.cc(958)] PAC support disabled because there is no system implementation

Daerandin

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From: Norway

Registered: 2013-05-07

Posts: 259

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Re: Steam is broken

aterocana, have you tried to delete all steam content in your home folder? I am not perfectly sure what specifically causes the problem, but deleting steam data from my home folder allowed me to start steam again. Prior to doing this, you may want to make a copy of the SteamApps folder, as that will save you from having to download installed games again.

aterocana

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 26

Re: Steam is broken

aterocana, have you tried to delete all steam content in your home folder? I am not perfectly sure what specifically causes the problem, but deleting steam data from my home folder allowed me to start steam again. Prior to doing this, you may want to make a copy of the SteamApps folder, as that will save you from having to download installed games again.

I tried before but not with -reset option. I'm trying right now and it seems it's working. I'll let you know when I'll finish. Anyway thank you a lot.

Šaran

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From: Bosnia

Registered: 2011-09-03

Posts: 407

Re: Steam is broken

Works fine here.  Just pulled 180 MB update and nothing broke.

johanbcn

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Registered: 2010-01-03

Posts: 20

Re: Steam is broken

i have the same problem

i solved the problem with
$steam --reset
and after
$steam

It doesn't work to me.

┌─[✗]─[15:15:53]─[mauri@asinello]
└──> ~ $ >> steam -reset
[...]

You typed it wrong, it's two dashes before the reset parameter, not one. Besides it may be that it's still running on background, hence the "STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically" message. Type "killall steam" on a terminal to kill any stuck processes.

It worked for me; thx drog.
After the reset, I had to run the client twice to end up getting it right.

Last edited by johanbcn (2013-09-14 15:13:16)

aterocana

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Registered: 2013-07-30

Posts: 26

Re: Steam is broken

Ok, now it's working. Thanks to everyone.