Posted August 05, 2020
Is it normal for the Steam client to be so slow on Linux Mint?
It takes about 30 seconds for the Steam client to start logging in when I use the shortcut or run "steam" from terminal.
Even with the Steam client open, if I use a shortcut to run a game, or use the terminal to do "steam steam://rungameid/xxxxxx" it still takes around 30 secs to start the game. If I click "Play" in my steam library or just run the binary directly, the game starts immediately.
EDIT:
If I enter "steam" from terminal, then it just blinks for about 25-30 secs. Then only the text starts appearing
"Running Steam on linuxmint 19.3 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
...
etc"
at which point it either logs me in, or if logged in already, the client appears.
I'm using NVidia proprietary drivers.
It takes about 30 seconds for the Steam client to start logging in when I use the shortcut or run "steam" from terminal.
Even with the Steam client open, if I use a shortcut to run a game, or use the terminal to do "steam steam://rungameid/xxxxxx" it still takes around 30 secs to start the game. If I click "Play" in my steam library or just run the binary directly, the game starts immediately.
EDIT:
If I enter "steam" from terminal, then it just blinks for about 25-30 secs. Then only the text starts appearing
"Running Steam on linuxmint 19.3 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
...
etc"
at which point it either logs me in, or if logged in already, the client appears.
I'm using NVidia proprietary drivers.
Post edited August 05, 2020 by ZFR