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--- apps:steam_ubuntu_12.04 [2013/12/11 05:13] – created jay
+++ apps:steam_ubuntu_12.04 [2013/12/15 01:33] (current) – [Install the other libraries] jay
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-== About ==
+===== About =====
 First off, I was seriously unhappy with Ubuntu 13.10.  What a mess...  Now that that is out of the way, it makes sense why I just reverted to a clean install of Ubuntu 12.04 x64 (LTS).  I was using Valve's Steam on my 13.04 box before the 13.10 debacle just fine, but I ran into issues starting up Steam on 12.04.  Turns out there were a bunch of missing libraries that it needs.  The good thing is, it's an easy fix!
-== What to do ==
+==== What to do ====
 === Install curl ===
 Before downloading the client, it will need curl to bootstrap itself:
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 </code>
+It probably doesn't hurt to also install the ''ia32-libs'' meta package:
+<code bash>
+sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
+</code>
+That should suck in just about anything you could need.
 === Install the Steam Client ===
 Next, just download the latest [[http://store.steampowered.com/about/|steam client]] and run: