Steam on Ubuntu 16.04 and AMD driver

Question

I have a problem launching steam in ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Tried installing with the sudo command apt-get install steam it works I agree on the privacy note.

But when I try to open steam it flashes and then disappears from taskbar.

Answer 1

This works for me: Start Steam with

#!/bin/bash

export LD_PRELOAD='/usr/$LIB/libstdc++.so.6' #Export so all child processes are affected as well

export DISPLAY=:0

#export LIBGL_DEBUG=verbose

steam

Source: Error in installing Steam on ubuntu 15.04

Answer 2

Ubuntu 16.04 does not have AMD support yet.

see link below

http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2016/03/ubuntu-drops-amd-catalyst-fglrx-driver-16-04

I have the same issue.... waiting for amd drivers to install ubuntu 16.04

[update]

however surfing on the web, i found this link about amdgpu-pro drivers

http://www.pcworld.com/article/3075837/linux/amds-gaming-optimized-amdgpu-pro-driver-for-linux-is-in-beta.html

Answer 3

Found the solution here:

https://wirejungle.wordpress.com/2015/01/09/how-to-fix-broken-steam-linux-client-with-radeon-graphics-driver-workaround/

just follow the guide, steam works around step 4

Answer 4

cd $HOME/.steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/i386/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.bak
cd $HOME/.steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.bak

It worked for me... but please note that if some game required that old lib from the steam runtime, it may crash (that is why should be valve fixing this)