Like the title says I am on ubuntu gnome 15.04 and I can't get steam to work it keeps saying a directory won't load or it will install but then when I try to run it, it says error contact tech support any one else have this problem?
Try reinstalling by typing these commands into terminal:
sudo apt-get remove steam
sudo apt-get install steamDone that multiple times
paste in the exact error when installing
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
steam:i386
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/874 kB of archives.
After this operation, 2,722 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package steam.
(Reading database ... 161736 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu1_i386.deb ...
dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 30
Installation terminated: Steam License Agreement was DECLINED.
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/steam_1%3a1.0.0.48-1ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
The problem seems to be that you didnt agree to the license at some point in initially installing it.
Try using the purge option, which should remove all files associated with steam (remove doesnt do the job well)
sudo apt-get purge steam
sudo apt-get install steamah but I have accepted them multiple times. I did the purge, Reinstalled said yes I agree to the terms. went to run it to finish the install and a window with this error came up "Couldn't set up Steam data - please contact technical support"
Something seems to be wrong with the pre-complied package. Have you tried compiling it yourself? Also have you tried installing it through aptitude rather than apt? Have you tried specifying a previous version to install? (just throwing things out there)
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Please run steam --reset and post the output (here or on hastebin.com, or your pastebin of choice ix.io is nice if you know how to use it)
For good measure also run mount | column -t and paste on hastebin.com
I think this is a problem with the ~/.steam directory
Repairing installation, linking /home/padgaland/.steam/steam to /home/padgaland/.local/share/Steam
rm: cannot remove ‘/home/padgaland/.steam/steam’: Is a directory
Setting up Steam content in /home/padgaland/.local/share/Steam
rm: cannot remove ‘/home/padgaland/.steam/steam’: Is a directory
And I got the contact support error pop up again.
and the hastebin link
http://hastebin.com/sizameduha.hs
Try this
rm -rf ~/.steam
rm -rf ~/.local/share/Steam
steam --resetIt worked thank you.
Great, glad it worked. There must be a little bug in the setup script for steam if its being reinstalled.
now if only I can get POL working a bit better lol. I would be set.