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Linux Gaming @lemmy.world Alaknár @lemm.ee 3d ago

On August 15th, 2025, Steam will officially stop supporting Linux distributions with a version of glibc older than 2.31

help.steampowered.com Steam Support :: Steam Linux Support

Steam Support :: Steam Linux Support

To check which version of glibc you have, run ldd --version in the terminal.

Linux @programming.dev Sunshine (she/her) @lemmy.ca 3d ago

Steam Linux Support - Valve will abandon support of the Steam client on Linux distributions without glibc 2.31 or newer as of 8/15/25

help.steampowered.com /en/faqs/view/107F-BB20-FB5A-1CE4

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I'm curious, would running the Flatpak version of Steam "fix" this by providing its own glibc?

You know, for the people that want to stay on an old glibc yet are also comfortable with using Flatpak.
- Yes, but which OS is still running glibc < 2.31?
  
  Almost Linux Mint Debian (2.32)
  
  Debian Trixie 2.41-7 Debian stable 2.36-9
  
  I think they are preparing their next edition soon.
- It should.

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