Steam For Linux Now Available To All Users

<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-for-linux.png"><img alt="Steam for Linux screenshot" src="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-for-linux_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Valve has just <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/news/9638/">announced</a> that Steam for Linux (beta) is now available to all Steam users, just in time for the Steam Winter sale which starts today:</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><blockquote><i>The Steam for Linux beta client is now available to all Steam users, so if you've been patiently waiting for an invitation to join us, consider yourself officially invited!</i><br /><i><br /></i> <i>With a growing <a href="http://store.steampowered.com/browse/linux/">catalog of Linux-supported games</a>, an active Steam for Linux community group, and a new <a href="https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues">GitHub</a> bug reporting repository, the timing’s right to jump in and share your feedback. </i></blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you've already downloaded and installed Steam for Linux beta, you should redownload and install the latest deb available on its website, because <b>Steam now has its own Ubuntu <a href="http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/">repository</a> </b>that's going to be used for updates. Well, at least in theory, because as soon as I've installed the new deb and launched Steam, it started to download an update through the client.</div><br />Supported games include Serious Sam 3: BFE, Team Fortress 2, Killing Floor and others. For a list of games supported by Steam for Linux, see <a href="https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=8495-OKZC-0159">THIS</a> page.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-ubuntu.png"><img alt="Steam for Linux Ubuntu window borders" src="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-ubuntu_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">In other Steam-related news, a recent Steam client update brought Joystick hotplug and multi-monitor support. Oh, and the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/download-steam-for-linux-skin-manager.html">Steam Skin Manager</a> about which we've written a few days ago, has added an option to use native window borders for Steam (screenshot above).</div><br /><br /><h2>Download Steam for Linux</h2><br /><br /><b>Ubuntu / Debian / Linux Mint,</b> etc.: <b><a href="http://store.steampowered.com/about/">Download Steam for Linux beta (deb)</a></b>. The deb is for 32bit but it works on 64bit because Ubuntu supports multi-arch.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><i>The Steam download page should automatically detect your OS and offer a deb file for download but in case that doesn't work properly, here's a direct <a href="http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb">Steam deb</a> download link.</i></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">If you can't install Steam using Ubuntu Software Center, place the Steam deb file in your home directory, open a terminal and copy/paste the following command:</div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo dpkg -i steam_latest.deb</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The GPG key for the Steam Ubuntu repository isn't added when installing the deb package, so you might get an error like the one below when running an update:</div><br /><blockquote>W: GPG error: http://repo.steampowered.com precise InRelease: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY F24AEA9FB05498B7</blockquote><br />To fix this, run the following commands in a terminal:<br /><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys F24AEA9FB05498B7<br />sudo apt-get update</code></pre><br />Also see the getting started with Steam instructions @ <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Valve">Ubuntu wiki</a>.<br /><br />If you get a dependency error when trying to install the Steam deb in Debian, try <a href="https://gist.github.com/4231563">THIS</a>. <br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>While Steam is officially supported only on Ubuntu, it can be installed in other Linux distributions such as Arch Linux, Fedora, Fuduntu, Gentoo and others:</b></div><br /><b>- Arch Linux:</b> Steam is available in <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steam/">AUR</a>.<br /><br /><b>- Fuduntu</b>: install Steam using: "beesu yum install steam".<br /><br /><b>- Gentoo:</b> instructions for installing Steam, <a href="http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Steam">HERE</a>.<br /><br />- <b>openSUSE, Fedora and Mandriva</b> users can grab <b>Steam rpm</b> (there are also Fedora packages) from <a href="https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=steam&project=games">HERE</a>.

Steam For Linux Now Available To All Users

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Download Steam For Linux Skin Manager (Includes Ambiance And Radiance Skins)

<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/117415521410663758843/posts">Martin Kozub</a>, who has created the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/steam-for-linux-download-first-ubuntu.html" title="Steam For Linux: Download The First Ubuntu-Like Skin">first Ubuntu-like skin</a> for the Steam Linux client, has released a simple Skin Manager for Steam (obviously, for the Linux client) which you can use to install or remove skins.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uSHyMV0UQh0/UQ_wSnGm56I/AAAAAAAANPk/d76LyhevKPs/s1600/steam-skin-manager.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Steam Skin Manager" border="0" height="228" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-uSHyMV0UQh0/UQ_wSnGm56I/AAAAAAAANPk/d76LyhevKPs/s320/steam-skin-manager.png" title="Steam Skin Manager" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />Steam Skin Manager comes with two skins by default: Ambiance and Radiance which make Steam look close to the default Ubuntu themes. Using them, you'll get Steam to use the Ubuntu font, thin scrollbars, Ubuntu (Humanity) back and forward arrows, native-looking window buttons displayed on the left and other tweaks. Also, the font should look better using one of these skins.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-ambiance.png" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Steam for Linux - Ambiance skin"><img alt="Steam for Linux - Ambiance Skin" src="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-ambiance_thumb.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ambiance skin for Steam<u><br /></u></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><a name='more'></a><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-radiance.png" rel="image_group" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;" title="Steam for Linux - Radiance skin"><img alt="Steam for Linux - Radiance Skin" src="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-radiance_thumb.png" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Radiance skin for Steam</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To use it, close Steam, then launch Steam Skin Manager from the menu / Dash, and select the skin to install: Ambiance or Radiance or install a different skin (here's an <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/elementaryos/comments/12snfa/steam_running_on_elementary/c6zdj8t">elementary skin</a>). You can also remove the skin that's currently in use. </div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Update: <b>Steam Skin Manager can now get Steam for Linux to use native window borders</b>. To get native window borders (re-download and re-install the deb below if you've installed a previous version), launch "Steam wb" from Dash / menu, instead of the regular "Steam" launcher:</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-native-window-borders.png" rel="image_group" title="Steam for Linux using native window borders in Ubuntu"><img alt="Steam Native window borders Ubuntu" src="http://img.netupd8.com/steam-native-window-bordersthumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Update 2: Steam Skin Manager now installs monochrome icons for <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2013/02/get-ubuntu-mono-icons-for-steam-ubuntu.html">Steam's new appindicator</a> so it integrates with the Ubuntu Mono Dark / Light icon themes:</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NPg9-PHLXk/UQ_bWXVYI5I/AAAAAAAANNs/lQbxW0uMUmo/s1600/steam-ubuntu-appindicator-mono.png"><img alt="Steam Ubuntu mono icon appindicator" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_NPg9-PHLXk/UQ_bWXVYI5I/AAAAAAAANNs/lQbxW0uMUmo/s320/steam-ubuntu-appindicator-mono.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><a href="http://iubuntu.cz/Steam/">Download Steam Skin Manager</a></b><br />(deb - available for Debian, Ubuntu, Linux Mint, etc.)</div><br />Arch Linux users can install Steam Skin Manager via <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steam-skin-manager/">AUR</a>.<br /><br />For manual skin installation instructions, see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/steam-for-linux-download-first-ubuntu.html">Steam For Linux: Download The First Ubuntu-Like Skin</a><br /><br /><br /><i>If you haven't installed Steam for Linux (beta) yet, <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-use-steam-for-linux-right-now.html" title="Download Steam for Linux (beta)">download it from here</a>.</i>

Download Steam For Linux Skin Manager (Includes Ambiance And Radiance Skins)

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Team Fortress 2 Available On Linux For Non-Beta Steam Accounts

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Team Fortress 2, a free to play first-person shooter (FPS) multiplayer game, is now available for everyone using the Linux Steam client</b>, and not just those who have received a beta invitation, so non-beta users shouldn't see the "server is too busy" error when trying to download the game any more.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/tf2_ubuntu.png" rel="image_group" title="Team Fortress 2 running on Steam for Linux under Ubuntu"><img alt="Team Fortress 2 Ubuntu" src="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/tf2_ubuntu_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/team-fortress-2-ubuntu_1.png" rel="image_group" title="Team Fortress 2 running on Steam for Linux under Ubuntu"><img alt="team fortress 2 Ubuntu" src="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/team-fortress-2-ubuntu_1_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">It seems this is a mistake from Valve, which fixed a bug that prevented Ubuntu Developer Summit participants from playing Team Fortress 2 and in the process, somehow the game ended up as being available for everyone. This might mean that Team Fortress 2 won't be available after Valve fixes the glitch, but considering they haven't fixed the bug that allows non-beta accounts to use Steam for Linux, they might allow this as well.<br /><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/steam-team-fortress-2.png" rel="image_group" title="Downloading Team Fortress 2 on Steam for Linux"><img alt="Team Fortress 2 game Ubuntu Steam" src="http://netupd8.com/w8img2/steam-team-fortress-2_thumb.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To play Team Fortress 2 in Linux without a Steam for Linux beta account, firstly <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-use-steam-for-linux-right-now.html" title="How To Use Steam For Linux Right Now, Without A Beta Account">install Steam for Linux</a>, then launch Steam, search for Team Fortress 2, click the "Play game" button and then wait for the download to complete - it will take a while since <b>12 GB</b> of data needs to be downloaded.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Tip for those who have TF2 installed on Windows: you can copy the .gcf files from the Windows installation to <i>~/Steam/SteamApps/</i> and rename each word to start with a capital letter (e.g.: "Team Fortress 2 Client Content.gcf") to speed things up - only a few MB of data will need to be downloaded once you do this.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />Note: in my test, the Team Fortress 2 download seemed stuck at 99%, but I was able to launch the game anyway and although it took a while to launch it for the first time, it worked just fine. After that, the Steam for Linux client displays the game as being installed successfully.<br /><br />Oh, and remember that Steam is currently in beta, so things might break, you might get bad performance or the game might not work at all for you.</div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>via <a href="http://linuxgamecast.com/2012/11/steam-on-linux-team-fortress-2-open-beta-has-launched/">linuxgamecast.com</a>, <a href="http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410/discussions/0/882966056462819091/">http://steamcommunity.com/app/221410</a> and <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux">reddit</a></i></div>

Team Fortress 2 Available On Linux For Non-Beta Steam Accounts

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Steam For Linux: Download The First Ubuntu-Like Skin

<div style="text-align: justify;"><b>WebUpd8 reader Martin Kozub has created an Ubuntu-like skin for the new <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-use-steam-for-linux-right-now.html">Linux Steam</a> client which includes the Ubuntu font, default Ubuntu colors and window buttons (Ambiance), thin scrollbars as well as Ubuntu (Humanity) back and forward icons.</b></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Martin says his skin is incomplete, but, as you can see below, it looks great already:</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iFI9vUXKlEo/UJ1H5RJdCUI/AAAAAAAAL2E/QaUUKlyvL_U/s1600/steam-ubuntu-skin.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam ubuntu" border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iFI9vUXKlEo/UJ1H5RJdCUI/AAAAAAAAL2E/QaUUKlyvL_U/s400/steam-ubuntu-skin.png" title="steam ubuntu" width="400" /></a></div><br /><br />Here's how Steam for Linux looks like by default:<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq80iXXmOwI/UJxLGKTqJuI/AAAAAAAALxs/6seGepr7szA/s1600/steam-linux-default-skin.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam linux" border="0" height="212" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Oq80iXXmOwI/UJxLGKTqJuI/AAAAAAAALxs/6seGepr7szA/s320/steam-linux-default-skin.png" title="steam linux" width="320" /></a></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><h2>How to install the Ubuntu-like skin for Steam</h2><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYnVq93DAxg/UJ1H_ajoHzI/AAAAAAAAL2M/6AqeMOae1ps/s1600/steam-ubuntu-skin_2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam ubuntu" border="0" height="226" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IYnVq93DAxg/UJ1H_ajoHzI/AAAAAAAAL2M/6AqeMOae1ps/s320/steam-ubuntu-skin_2.png" title="steam ubuntu" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">To use this Ubuntu-ish Steam for Linux skin, download it from <a href="http://ubuntuone.com/6RLqSOv7OLodVi1o6fXvCK">HERE</a> and extract it into the Steam "skins" folder - you should have a Steam folder in your home directory. Update: on newer Steam installations, the Steam directory is a hidden folder in your home directory (~/.steam), so press CTRL + H to see it.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">To apply the theme, open the <i>registy.vdf</i> file, which you'll find in the same Steam installation folder, with a text editor and add the following line under <i>HKCU > Software > Valve > Steam:</i></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>"SkinV4"               "Ubuntu"</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">This is how the "registy.vdf" file should look after you've added this line (notice the line is under "HKCU", not "HKLM"):</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--nYkmnUdsgg/UJxLYq6XwCI/AAAAAAAALx0/ZpsSArfHjVE/s1600/steam-skin-file.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="241" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--nYkmnUdsgg/UJxLYq6XwCI/AAAAAAAALx0/ZpsSArfHjVE/s320/steam-skin-file.png" width="320" /></a></div><br />Now start Steam for Linux and enjoy the new skin!<br /><br /><br />Oh, and by the way, in the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/how-to-use-steam-for-linux-right-now.html">How To Use Steam For Linux Right Now, Without A Beta Account</a> article, <b>I was saying that Steam doesn't work for me</b> and all I get is a ghost window. Well, <b>after using Martin's theme, Steam works on my computer</b> (even after going back to the default theme since I was able to successfully login and accept the license agreement), so if you're having a similar issue, give it a try!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>The skin will also fix font rendering issues</b> like you can see in the above screenshots.</div><br />Update: there is now a <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/download-steam-for-linux-skin-manager.html">Steam Skin Manager which includes both Ambiance and Radiance skins</a>.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><i>Thanks to <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/101912980608854649615/117415521410663758843/posts">Martin Kozub</a> for the theme and instructions!</i></div>

Steam For Linux: Download The First Ubuntu-Like Skin

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How To Use Steam For Linux Right Now, Without A Beta Account

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1WD-qSVdg8/UJxJrWPdhrI/AAAAAAAALxc/rsJQC9n3XgU/s1600/steam-for-linux.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam for linux" border="0" height="221" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J1WD-qSVdg8/UJxJrWPdhrI/AAAAAAAALxc/rsJQC9n3XgU/s320/steam-for-linux.png" title="steam for linux" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Steam for Linux beta has been released today and for now is only available to 1000 lucky users who have applied using the <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/10/steam-for-linux-beta-testing-survey.html">Steam beta survey</a>. But there's a way to run Steam for Linux even if you didn't receive an invitation. Read on!</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><br /><br /><h2>Download and install Steam for Linux</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Ubuntu users can <b>download the Steam deb</b> file from <a href="http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb">HERE</a> (should work on Ubuntu 12.04 and 12.10). <b>If the installation fails using Ubuntu Software Center</b>, place the downloaded deb into your home folder and <b>install Steam for Linux using the following command:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>sudo dpkg -i steam.deb</code></pre><br />Arch Linux: you can install Steam using the following <a href="https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/steam/">AUR package</a>.<br /><br /><b>Fedora</b> users can add <a href="http://spot.fedorapeople.org/steam/">this</a> repository to install Steam for Linux.<br /><br />Once you install it, launch Steam and wait for the client update to complete.<br /><br /><br /><h2>How to use Steam for Linux without a beta account / invitation</h2><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>So, how to use Steam even though you don't have a Steam beta account?</b> Some users have <a href="https://plus.google.com/101912980608854649615/posts/jRmaDcNCV6m">reported</a> that you can use Steam for Linux without a beta account, by simply launching Steam from a quicklist. So <b>all you have to do is drag the Steam icon from the desktop / Dash to the Unity launcher, then right click the icon and select any of the available options:</b></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KM1M9SnsObk/UJmgw9qqFMI/AAAAAAAALtA/pBP_9WJgXuA/s1600/steam-quicklist.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam for linux beta" border="0" height="215" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KM1M9SnsObk/UJmgw9qqFMI/AAAAAAAALtA/pBP_9WJgXuA/s320/steam-quicklist.png" title="steam for linux beta" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>If you're not using Unity, you can also do this from the command line, using:</b></div><pre class="linux-code"><code>steam steam://store</code></pre><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Remember, Steam for Linux is currently in beta</b>, and the testing has just started, so you may find bugs or it may not work at all for you (like it's the case for me). Use it carefully and let's hope a stable version will be released soon.<br /><br /><br /><b>Update: </b>here's a <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/12qs6z/steam_for_linux_its_here_deb_in_the_link/c6xf19p">list of games</a> that currently work with Steam for Linux. </div><br /><b>Update: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/steam-for-linux-now-available-to-all.html">Steam For Linux Now Available To All Users</a></b><br /><br /><br />Also see: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/11/steam-for-linux-download-first-ubuntu.html">Steam For Linux: Download The First Ubuntu-Like Skin<br /></a><br /><div style="text-align: right;"><br /><br /><i>thanks to <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/101912980608854649615/117415521410663758843/posts">Martin Kozub</a> for the Steam for Linux beta bypass <a href="https://plus.google.com/b/101912980608854649615/101912980608854649615/posts/jRmaDcNCV6m">tip</a></i></div>

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Steam For Linux Beta Testing Survey

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5N7MDa7gi2c/UIurzLSQj4I/AAAAAAAALVE/dkiI6AuEusA/s1600/steam.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="steam survey" border="0" height="283" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5N7MDa7gi2c/UIurzLSQj4I/AAAAAAAALVE/dkiI6AuEusA/s320/steam.png" title="steam survey" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">Valve has posted a Linux Beta <a href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php">survey</a> which they will use to select the 1000 users who will test Steam for Linux.</div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The questions range from what Linux distribution you plan on using Steam on, what are your preferred game types and quite a few hardware questions, like the processor type, the number of cores, the graphics card used and so on.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The lucky 1000 users selected to test Steam for Linux will be notified in the next few days.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Take the survey @ <a href="http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php">http://www.valvesoftware.com/linuxsurvey.php</a></div><br /><b>Update: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/steam-for-linux-now-available-to-all.html">Steam For Linux Now Available To All Users</a></b><br />

Steam For Linux Beta Testing Survey

Valve has posted a Linux Beta survey which they will use to select the 1000 users who will test Steam for Linux. The questions range from w...

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Steam For Linux Beta Testing Starting In October

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZNN7YjbP54/UGQKpRn4b8I/AAAAAAAAKVw/3vG9h1mmp3g/s1600/steam.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZNN7YjbP54/UGQKpRn4b8I/AAAAAAAAKVw/3vG9h1mmp3g/s320/steam.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: justify;"><b>Valve has <a href="http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/beta-late-than-never-3/">announced</a> they will be testing internally their new Valve for Linux starting next week and a private external beta will be available sometime in October.</b></div><br /><a name='more'></a><div style="text-align: justify;">The external beta will only be available for <b>1000 users</b> who will be provided with a sign up page that will be announced in a future post:</div><br /><blockquote>For existing Linux users, the external private beta is a good release for seeing where we are in running our games on Linux. We will be using a sign up page for the external beta. Information about the sign up will be announced in a future post.</blockquote><br /><div style="text-align: justify;">The external beta will only include <b>one game</b>, which will probably be Left 4 Dead 2, although the post doesn't mention the game name. No additional Valve games will be included in the external beta and there will be no Big Picture mode. They also mention that <b>only Ubuntu 12.04 and above will be supported</b>.</div><br /><b>Update: <a href="http://www.webupd8.org/2012/12/steam-for-linux-now-available-to-all.html">Steam For Linux Now Available To All Users</a></b>

Steam For Linux Beta Testing Starting In October

Valve has announced they will be testing internally their new Valve for Linux starting next week and a private external beta will be availa...

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