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[GH-ISSUE #2263] Issue with Steam again #1514

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opened 2026-05-05 08:10:40 -06:00 by gitea-mirror · 6 comments

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2026-05-05 08:10:40 -06:00

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Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Nov 17, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/2263

I've been away from Linux for a year I think, and now that I'm back I'm again experiencing issues with Firejail and Steam. It seems every time I come back firejail conflicts with something, be it LibreOfice, Steam, VLC, or whatever :/

This time I don't really know what the issue is. Yesterday I installed Steam and ran it through Firejail, no problems at all.

Today after a reboot Steam won't open anymore. Nothing is shown in the terminal, as you can see here https://pastebin.com/raw/vHX0PVu1

The client actually opens, but after I type my credentials and click "Login" it closes.

I also forgot how to debug Steam with Firejail. But the command for debugging Steam is 'DEBUGGER=gdb steam'.

I created a new user and ran Steam without firejail and it opened/logged me in with no problems, so to me it's clear Firejail is to blame.

Any ideas?
I'll edit Steam's profile and comment some lines to see which one(s) are the problem.

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Debian Stable
Backported Kernel (4.18.X) and mesa and it's related stuff (18)
Firejail from any versions don't work (currently using the latest one from backports)
AMD R9 270X with OSS drivers (radeon Kernel driver)

Originally created by @ghost on GitHub (Nov 17, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/netblue30/firejail/issues/2263 I've been away from Linux for a year I think, and now that I'm back I'm again experiencing issues with Firejail and Steam. It seems every time I come back firejail conflicts with something, be it LibreOfice, Steam, VLC, or whatever :/ This time I don't really know what the issue is. Yesterday I installed Steam and ran it through Firejail, no problems at all. Today after a reboot Steam won't open anymore. Nothing is shown in the terminal, as you can see here https://pastebin.com/raw/vHX0PVu1 The client actually opens, but after I type my credentials and click "Login" it closes. I also forgot how to debug Steam with Firejail. But the command for debugging Steam is 'DEBUGGER=gdb steam'. I created a new user and ran Steam without firejail and it opened/logged me in with no problems, so to me it's clear Firejail is to blame. Any ideas? I'll edit Steam's profile and comment some lines to see which one(s) are the problem. Info: Debian Stable Backported Kernel (4.18.X) and mesa and it's related stuff (18) Firejail from any versions don't work (currently using the latest one from backports) AMD R9 270X with OSS drivers (radeon Kernel driver)

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2026-05-05 08:10:42 -06:00

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@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

Have you tried starting fresh?
firejail steam --reset

otherwise

comment some lines to see which one(s) are the problem.

try starting with private-etc

@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): Have you tried starting fresh? `firejail steam --reset` otherwise > comment some lines to see which one(s) are the problem. try starting with private-etc

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 08:10:43 -06:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

Tried both. the '--reset' switch says "Couldn't find bootstrap, it's not safe to reset Steam. Please contact technical support."

So I'm beginning to think the problem is in my /home folder for some reason. I deleted everything related to Akonadi because I was having problems with Kmail, and the issues started after that.

I purged Steam for Debian and deleted everything from it, but still it won't work on my account. I created yet a new account and ran "firejail Steam" and it worked fine, logged me in and everything.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): Tried both. the '--reset' switch says "Couldn't find bootstrap, it's not safe to reset Steam. Please contact technical support." So I'm beginning to think the problem is in my /home folder for some reason. I deleted everything related to Akonadi because I was having problems with Kmail, and the issues started after that. I purged Steam for Debian and deleted everything from it, but still it won't work on my account. I created yet a new account and ran "firejail Steam" and it worked fine, logged me in and everything.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 08:10:44 -06:00

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@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

Try manually then, be sure to back up any game files/saves/etc.

cd ~
rm -rf .steampid .steampath .steam .local/share/Steam

@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): Try manually then, be sure to back up any game files/saves/etc. ``` cd ~ rm -rf .steampid .steampath .steam .local/share/Steam ```

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 08:10:44 -06:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

Thanks but I already did that.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): Thanks but I already did that.

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 08:10:46 -06:00

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@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

There is always the alternative

flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam
flatpak --user override --nofilesystem=xdg-music com.valvesoftware.Steam
flatpak --user override --nofilesystem=xdg-pictures com.valvesoftware.Steam
flatpak --user override --nodevice=all com.valvesoftware.Steam
flatpak --user override --device=dri com.valvesoftware.Steam

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@SkewedZeppelin commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): There is always the alternative ``` flatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam flatpak --user override --nofilesystem=xdg-music com.valvesoftware.Steam flatpak --user override --nofilesystem=xdg-pictures com.valvesoftware.Steam flatpak --user override --nodevice=all com.valvesoftware.Steam flatpak --user override --device=dri com.valvesoftware.Steam ``` :rofl:

gitea-mirror commented

2026-05-05 08:10:46 -06:00

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@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018):

Weird. Looking through the backtrace I found:
"abort () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6"
After pasting it on UncleGoogle I found this thread (post #10): https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/1750106661716029502/

Changed it to "en_US" and Steam is now working.

Sometimes I just cannot understand Linux.

Anyways. Sorry Netblue for blaming Firejail, but it usually does conflict with some programs I use. Still, it's no reason to jump to conclusions.

I'm closing this thread as the issue is now solved.

@ghost commented on GitHub (Nov 18, 2018): Weird. Looking through the backtrace I found: "abort () from /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libc.so.6" After pasting it on UncleGoogle I found this thread (post #10): https://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/1750106661716029502/ Changed it to "en_US" and Steam is now working. Sometimes I just cannot understand Linux. Anyways. Sorry Netblue for blaming Firejail, but it usually does conflict with some programs I use. Still, it's no reason to jump to conclusions. I'm closing this thread as the issue is now solved.

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