[edoloughlin]

Not to mention, Linux (and thus Steam OS) is easily installed.

I updated my desktop to Linux Mint 16 today and discovered that neither Steam nor Wine will install on it. Steam seems to be supported on Ubuntu 12.10 (although it does work on 13.04).

[prg318]

Steam is included in the Linux Mint 16 repositories and you shouldn't have issues installing it from the package manager. Or you can always "apt-get install steam". Like most Linux applications, you are better off installing the application from the package manager instead of from the upstream website.

[Mikeb85]

Your problem is using Linux Mint...

Both Steam and Wine work perfectly on Ubuntu 13.10 (I'm running both on my 13.10 laptop).

[stinkytaco]

> Your problem is using Linux Mint...

I think you just provided a shining example of the potential problems linux gaming faces...

[Mikeb85]

I've used Steam successfully with Ubuntu, SUSE, Fedora, Arch, Manjaro...

Mint is just a buggy distro, I used it once upon a time, it's simply not stable.

[clarry]

Ubuntu is just a buggy distro, I used it once upon a time, it's simply not stable.

Fedora is just a buggy distro, I used it once upon a time, it's simply not stable.

Arch is just a buggy distro, I used it once upon a time, it's simply not stable.

We could play this game all day to make stinkytaco's point.

[jebblue]

>> Ubuntu is just a buggy distro

MMM, no. All of the others you listed, yes. Else, I wouldn't be running Linux. I'd be running Windows.

Ubuntu rocks.

[Mikeb85]

You're right, any bleeding edge Linux can be unstable.

But I'd put an app into production on any of the ones listed over Mint.

Either way, the fact that Steam doesn't work on Mint is Mint's problem, not Steam's...

[aclevernickname]

Because none of you seem to be reading anything outside your own little threadwars:

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6847940

"Steam is included in the Linux Mint 16 repositories and you shouldn't have issues installing it from the package manager. Or you can always "apt-get install steam". Like most Linux applications, you are better off installing the application from the package manager instead of from the upstream website."

now stop spreading FUD.

[sandGorgon]

Not entirely, its less an issue of Linux and more an issue of software packaging - which, incidentally is being solved right now.

Ubuntu is building a new packaging format called "Click Packages", which possibly would solve a lot of these installation issues.

It would be unsurprising, if Steam/SteamOS uses this at its core, precisely to solve the availability issue.

However, I believe that SteamOS will become the default distro for all gamers.

[jlund]

Valve is making their own distribution.

[pavanred]

I updated to Linux Mint 16 a few days ago, and my Steam and Wine installations are working just fine.

Edit: But, yes LM 16 is little buggy, but its perfectly usable and I am sure the bugs will be ironed out in subsequent updates.

[njbooher]

Works fine on Arch.

[keypusher]

Wouldn't install how/why? Both Steam and Wine are in the Mint repos, there is no reason they shouldn't install.