Steam does not run under openSUSE

Hey guys,

I recently installed openSUSE, updated it, installed the proprietary NVIDIA drivers, and installed Steam. However, when I tried to start it, it failed to load and when I tried to start it from the console, it gave this error message:

I have no idea what should I do. Please help! :)

That is unreadable please post a screenshot

@Taco_Bell, Merry christmas.

tormakistof@KRIS-PC:-> steam
Running Steam on opensuse 13.2 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Assert( Assertion Failed: Could not open connection to X ):/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_re1_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./updateui_xwin.cpp:343

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
sh: /home/tormakristof/.local/share/Steam/steam_msg.sh: Nincs ilyen fájl vagy könyvtár
Uploading dump (out-of-process) [proxy '']
/tmp/dumps/crash_20150331214837_3.dmp
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2015-03-31 21:48:37] Startup = updater built Aug 26 2014 15:35:42
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./updateui_xwin.cpp (343) : >Assertion Failed: Could not open connection to X
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./main.cpp (507) : Assetion >Failed: failed to initialize update status ui, or create initial window
mv: stat "/home/tormakristof/.steam/registry.vdf" sikertelen: Nincs ilyen fájil vagy könyvtár
Installing bootstrap /home/tormakristof/.local/share/Steam/bootstrap.tar.xz
Reset complete!
Restarting steam by request...
Running Steam on upensuse 13.2 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME has been set bu the user to: /home/tormakristof/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0_client)
No protocol specified
No protocol specified
Assert( Assertion Failed: Could not open connection to X >):/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_re1_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./updateui_xwin.cpp:343

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
sh: /home/tormakristof/.local/share/Steam/steam_msg.sh: Nincs ilyen fájl vagy könyvtár
No minidump written, nothing to upload.
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[2015-03-31 21:48:37] Startup = updater built Aug 26 2014 15:35:42
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./updateui_xwin.cpp (343) : >Assertion Failed: Could not open connection to X
/home/buildbot/buildslave_steam/steam_rel_client_ubuntu12_linux/build/src/steamexe/./main.cpp (507) : Assetion >Failed: failed to initialize update status ui, or create initial window
Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
response: CrashID=bp-9a21516b-eb19-451b-ae8d-876ca2150331
tormakristof@KRIS-PC:~> []

FYI I wrote that all by hand for you.
I have no life.

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From what I can see it seems you might have tried to install the "Ubuntu" version of Steam? Where did you get the install file from?

NVM what I said about the Ubuntu version. Try to uninstall (sudo apt-get remove Steam) I think?

Then try to install from here:
https://software.opensuse.org/package/steam

I would also make sure you have the appropriate run time libraries installed. :
https://en.opensuse.org/Steam

hope this helps?

it is zypper remove Steam (sudo or su depending on his set up)

but yeah use the the opensuse repos for both steam and NVIDIA

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SOrry, N008 here, :P