I recently installed Cachyos KDE Linux for the first time, and everything was running smoothly. However, after a system update today, Steam just refuses to open. I'm unsure if Steam itself was updated or if I need to revert to an earlier version. I'm really frustrated trying to figure this out. As a side note, I attempted to run Steam with Wine, but the games were laggy. Reinstalling didn't help either.
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Have you tried installing Steam via Flatpak? It tends to resolve issues for me. If that doesn't work either, consider reinstalling through Flatpak as a last resort.
When troubleshooting on Linux, a good step is to run Steam directly from the terminal by typing 'steam'. This often gives you error messages that can help diagnose the issue.
Did you happen to notice what was updated during the system update? Sometimes, knowing which packages changed can help narrow down the issue.
If you haven't already, make sure to restart your PC after the update. It's not always necessary on Linux, but sometimes it can clear up weird issues where services or old kernel modules are still running, which might stop apps from starting correctly.
I ran into a similar problem where Steam wouldn’t launch from the terminal either. Turning off hardware acceleration ended up solving the problem for me, so you might want to give that a shot.
Thanks! I'll try disabling hardware acceleration next.
I didn't pay attention to the details. Is there a way to check the update history?