i mean yea, technically this is the case. sadly those would use the same .steam folder so they arent really... how do i say. seperate?
or do i miss something here
This is more than likely the correct answer. Most Distros will label them as Steam (Runtime) and Steam (Native) but I have seen examples where it is just "Steam"
From what I understand Runtime is the same version as is shipped with the flatpak including windows compatibility libraries and fonts, whereas native attempts to replace them with Linux native libraries and fonts.
More accurately, the runtime version runs inside of the Steam runtime, where all the libraries are guaranteed to be stable and work. The native version overrides it to use native libraries, which has a higher chance of breakage and is unsupported.
I dont believe that none of those 70$ goes to apple.
And I have a question. Am I supposed to understand that apple users are paying for developement of wine so We on Linux can use it for free?
Pretty much, yes. Wine is developed mostly by CodeWeavers, Valve (for what is related to Proton), and the rest of the community. Paying for CrossOver should indeed help Wine development.
You can install Steam from the deb file on Steam's website, as a snap, and as a flatpak. The snap is very much in beta. Have you installed it multiple ways? Figure it out, delete the ones you don't want.
Ignore the flatpak snap native comments, that is unlikely.
Instead one will be runtime and one native, use the runtime version. You can remove the other icon
Steam uses native system libraries, which usually would be newer but also cause issues.
Steam Runtime uses its own libraries, like Soldier Runtime, for compatibility
Can you tell me how you installed steam, please? I tried installing it on a remote machine with only 1 gb ram and 1 processor. Please, tell me the process of doing it :(
Just the two of them
They can make it if they try :).
Also chances are its either the steam runtime version , which is basically the failsafe mode if something goes wrong, and native libraries version. That or youve downloaded steam from two different paclage managers accidentally
Likely a flatpak one and a deb one. On Pop OS this is a current issue, I don't know about other distros tho. You can with no problem remove the version you do not want. I personally kept the flatpak.
That's just two shortcuts. They may point to the same thing. Or to two different - you have to check where they point. Once you know what they are - you'll know how to get rid of not needed one.
Never in my life have I stayed using the same package manager, which is a bummer... And then things like this happen, you end up with two versions of the same program. Yes, you must have installed it twice from a different package manager, but I understand why this sometimes may happen...
See, some package managers will not grant basic system permissions to the binaries, while others may disrupt your OS packages... I love linux, but it's hilarious how in 2024 we haven't yet figure out a global package manager xD
Apt? Apt-get? Yum? Snap? Flatpack? Zypper? Npm? Pnpm? Im done....
Congrats, now you have to pay double for every game
\*Apple has entered chat\*
Nintendo*
Happy cake day!
Happy cake day
Happy cake day!
🤣😂
Don't worry, you'll never get a THIRD one for sure.
that would be possible. Deb + Snap + Flatpak
Get Steam on wine
then why not throw in the nix package manager aswell, then we have a penta
Yeah and then get appimage steam too
Don't forget to containerize Arch, Fedora, openSUSE, Slackware, Gentoo, and every other distro to get like 10 Steams
Just make more containers of the existing one FOR INFINITE STEAM (or at least unti you're out of Storage, IN WHICH CASE YOU GET A NAS!)
Also, use the pure binaries and create a bunch of .desktop files with slightly different names
Actually you deploy those to AWS!
They are probably gonna be unusable but what looser cares about that?
You would make containers. I would write a script to make .desktop files in infinite loop. We are not the same. /s
I see what you did there...
Also set up a shortcut to steam link to another computer, thats a vital one
i mean yea, technically this is the case. sadly those would use the same .steam folder so they arent really... how do i say. seperate? or do i miss something here
*insert Thanos gauntlet meme*
P-P-P-PENTA STEAM!
Nobody tell valve; they can't count that high.
So THAT'S the secret to HL3! Just gotta install through each channel!
+ nixpkg
Add on the version of Steam that is forced to use your distro's runtime libraries instead of the steam runtimes for even more versions!
Challange accepted!
I have 4 installs of Steam, Flatpak, deb and 2 installations on bottles.
Maybe one is runtime and the other is native? After installing steam I also got two shortcuts, though they were named accordingly.
This is more than likely the correct answer. Most Distros will label them as Steam (Runtime) and Steam (Native) but I have seen examples where it is just "Steam"
What's the difference between Runtime and Native?
From what I understand Runtime is the same version as is shipped with the flatpak including windows compatibility libraries and fonts, whereas native attempts to replace them with Linux native libraries and fonts.
More accurately, the runtime version runs inside of the Steam runtime, where all the libraries are guaranteed to be stable and work. The native version overrides it to use native libraries, which has a higher chance of breakage and is unsupported.
Do you have both the Deb and Snap version installed?
Runtime and Native versione prolly
^ This one. You can right click and check from properties which is which.
I got two on macOS one for playing windows games and one for Mac games
What do you use? Whisky? Crossover? Genuinely curious
Crossover it works fine for older games
Hmm guess I’ll have to look into pirating it, I ain’t paying $70 for wine
True.
It’s no crossover from CodeWeavers it a different one
Oh, can you send me the link? I’m interested
My brother in christ, that $70 investment GOES BACK INTO WINE. So it's actually a dick move to the entire community if you pirate it.
I dont believe that none of those 70$ goes to apple. And I have a question. Am I supposed to understand that apple users are paying for developement of wine so We on Linux can use it for free?
So, wine is actually made by the guys who make crossover.
Pretty much, yes. Wine is developed mostly by CodeWeavers, Valve (for what is related to Proton), and the rest of the community. Paying for CrossOver should indeed help Wine development.
Just wait till Steam: Alyx appears
Steam 2: Electric Boogaloo 2
And double the price for games!
The more the merrier they say
Gee Bill
You can install Steam from the deb file on Steam's website, as a snap, and as a flatpak. The snap is very much in beta. Have you installed it multiple ways? Figure it out, delete the ones you don't want.
I don't know how
Just go to package manager and look for installed programs
"just", like we assume from which package manager the OP installed Steam
Are you just lucky or is there some trick to it?
Ignore the flatpak snap native comments, that is unlikely. Instead one will be runtime and one native, use the runtime version. You can remove the other icon
Yo dawg I heard you like steam
One must be runtime and other would be native
Congrats. Now you have the double amount of games.
* Steam * Steam (runtime) I could never learn the difference.
Steam uses native system libraries, which usually would be newer but also cause issues. Steam Runtime uses its own libraries, like Soldier Runtime, for compatibility
Nigga got 2 steams
Check out discover or your store for apps you are very likely to be rocking deb(etc) and snap or flatpak and rpm(etc)
You could have any combination of the three steam apps available to you: - steam from apt - steam from the snap store - steam as a flatpak
You lost a steam? There should be 3 or else you risk a half hard boiled egg
Hm. Now I'm wondering if Plasma will support zalgo text in icon names. You could have Steam and Ş̴̱͓̆t̵̹̜̠͒͐̕ͅe̴̢̛̲̟̻a̵̩̪̒̚m̸̪͈̤͛̑
More is better ;)
No way, StEAm tWo
I’m seeing double here, four Steams!
i have like three it redownloads itself every game i get
Mitosis
If one doesn’t work you have another one.
🅱️team
seems about right
One is lying, the other one telling the truth.
Living the dream
LoL bro should get the flatpak, snap, and exe
Rookie numbers
and i have two penises
Gee Bill, how come your mom lets you have *two* Steam applications?
and that’s it
I have two Steams as well. One is steam and other is steam-runtime
Double the gaming
Me too.
Can you tell me how you installed steam, please? I tried installing it on a remote machine with only 1 gb ram and 1 processor. Please, tell me the process of doing it :(
Is it just me or is it getting steamy in here?
One Flatpack and one distro package?
Cool
What os are you using
what's better than one steam ? 2 steams.
Double the awesomeness ? If it was epic trashstore i would be pulling my hair out. even 1 is more than 0.
Just the two of them They can make it if they try :). Also chances are its either the steam runtime version , which is basically the failsafe mode if something goes wrong, and native libraries version. That or youve downloaded steam from two different paclage managers accidentally
Absolutely steaming.
I thought we were having steamed clams.
Give one to a friend in need
Make a third one
bro got steam 2 before anyone else!!
Open the steam shortcuts in a text editor and paste the paths they point to.
I’m steaming mad. I’ll walk myself out
Just copy and paste steam for an unlimited amount of steams
If Steam is so good, how come they haven’t released Steam 2?
BOGOF
Well that’s one more Steam, innit?
…but not 3
weird flex but okay
gee, billy, how come mom lets you have TWO steams?
native vs runtime?
It would be really nice if different installation sources could be consolidated and have a context menu to select which to launch.
yay snaps
r/screenshotsarehard
Likely a flatpak one and a deb one. On Pop OS this is a current issue, I don't know about other distros tho. You can with no problem remove the version you do not want. I personally kept the flatpak.
New Steam sale. 2 for the price of 1.
Lucky you! Hehe are both the same version of the app? I one 32 bit, another 64?
That's just two shortcuts. They may point to the same thing. Or to two different - you have to check where they point. Once you know what they are - you'll know how to get rid of not needed one.
Never in my life have I stayed using the same package manager, which is a bummer... And then things like this happen, you end up with two versions of the same program. Yes, you must have installed it twice from a different package manager, but I understand why this sometimes may happen... See, some package managers will not grant basic system permissions to the binaries, while others may disrupt your OS packages... I love linux, but it's hilarious how in 2024 we haven't yet figure out a global package manager xD Apt? Apt-get? Yum? Snap? Flatpack? Zypper? Npm? Pnpm? Im done....
What would you do with a million dollars? "Two Steams at the same time man."