Some updates regarding points from the original Bug Description: ad 1. This should be (partially) fixed in the updated Debian version of steam package: "Add Conflicts/Replaces on steam-launcher."
ad 2. Maybe gnome-software could be fixed to show 32-bit deb packages? 32-bit Steam rpm package from RPM Fusion is displayed without any issue on Fedora and can be installed without any issue. Uninstalling is not an issue anymore, because PackageKit now seems to uninstall unused dependencies on Ubuntu. ad 3. This does not seem to be a problem anymore. GNOME Software on Ubuntu shows the Steam Installer without any issue on latest Ubuntu Focal, just with a generic icon displayed instead of the Steam one (but I suspect this being caused by another issue since generic icons seem to be displayed for many apps in Focal). ad 4. The Flathub version has its own issues, for example devices like Steam Controller or VR that require own udev rules do not work properly + some features like the new, containerised "Steam Linux Runtime" are also not working at all inside Flatpak. Also, Flatpak is not installed by-default on Ubuntu and if user do not enable the third-party Flatpak ppa, it tends to get pretty outdated and problematic, especially on LTS Ubuntu releases. ad 5. The Solus Steam integration project development seems to be stalled (although they moved to a new repo that sees occasional activity) and their Snap on Snap Store does not seem to be updated anymore + still requires "--edge" and "--devmode". ad 6. I fully agree, but since the Flatpak version is problematic and usable Snap version does not exist anymore, the deb version (just not the outdated package that is currently in Ubuntu) is the best and least problematic one that Ubuntu can offer to users. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1759715 Title: Remove steam and add to sync blacklist To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/steam/+bug/1759715/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
