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Question: How Do I Enable Steam on Linux?

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Question: How Do I Enable Steam on Linux?
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How do I install Steam on Linux terminal?

Install Steam from Ubuntu package repository

  1. Confirm that the multiverse Ubuntu repository is enabled: $ sudo add-apt-repository multiverse $ sudo apt update.
  2. Install Steam package: $ sudo apt install steam.
  3. Use your desktop menu to start Steam or alternatively execute the following command: $ steam.

Where is Steam on Linux?

As other users have already said, Steam is installed under ~/. local/share/Steam (where the ~/ means /home/<username> ). The games themselves are installed in ~/. local/share/Steam/SteamApps/common .

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