I'm using Linux Mint, and a game I was playing earlier suddenly stopped launching. I restarted Steam to see if that would help, but now Steam itself will not open. When I try starting it from the terminal, it says that a log file was created, but I can't open the log in the text editor and I'm having trouble identifying the actual error in the terminal output. What should I try to get Steam running again?
2 Answers
A reboot is a reasonable first step, but if Steam still fails afterward, check that you’re opening the log with a regular text editor or use a terminal command such as `less` or `cat` to read it. Running Steam directly from the command line is usually more useful than launching it from the menu because it shows startup errors immediately.
Steam may still have a frozen or hidden process running, which can prevent a new instance from starting. Try rebooting first, since that will clear any stuck processes. After restarting, launch Steam from the terminal again so the error output stays visible; you don’t necessarily need to understand every line, but the final error messages can point to the cause.
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