With hundreds of Linux-compatible games, Steam is unquestionably the most widely used PC gaming client. Linux gamers would naturally want to install Steam on Ubuntu. The fact that Steam’s developer, Valve, has officially targeted Ubuntu and Debian with its Linux support is excellent news for Ubuntu users.
In this tutorial, we will show you how to manually install the official Steam package as well as how to use the standard Ubuntu repository to install Steam for Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Linux.
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install Steam from Ubuntu package repository
- How to install Steam manually by using the official Steam package
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
| Software | N/A |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. Furthermore, appropriate nvidia driver or AMD radeon driver must also be installed and configured before proceeding with the Steam installation. |
| Conventions | # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
How to install Steam on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
Install Steam from Ubuntu package repository
- Confirm that the
multiverseUbuntu repository is enabled:$ sudo add-apt-repository multiverse $ sudo apt update - Install Steam package:$ sudo apt install steam
- Use your desktop menu to start Steam or alternatively execute the following command:$ steam
Install Steam manually by using the official Steam package
- Enable the
i386architecture repository:$ sudo dpkg –add-architecture i386 $ sudo apt update - Next, install all Steam prerequistes:$ sudo apt install wget gdebi-core libgl1-mesa-glx:i386
- Download the official Steam package:$ wget -O ~/steam.deb http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb
- Install the downloaded Steam package using the
gdebicommand:$ sudo gdebi ~/steam.deb - Use your desktop menu to start Steam or alternatively execute the following command:$ steam
That is it. Enjoy playing games that are available on linux.
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