How to Install and Use Steam on Ubuntu Linux | steam for linux
GamingonLinux[1]hasbeenmadeeasierandmoreaccessiblethankstoSteam[2].Inthistutorial,we’llseehowtoinstallSteamonUbuntuandhowtouseittoplaygamesonUbuntu.Beforeweseethat,let’sfirstfindoutmoreaboutSteam.WhatisSteam?Steamisadigitaldistributionplatformforvideogames.AsAmazonKindleisadigitaldistributionplatformfore-BooksandiTunesformusic,soisSteamforgames.Itprovidesyouwithoptionstobuyandinstallgames,playmultiplayertitles,andstayintouchwithothergamersviasocialnetworkingonitsplatform.Thegamesareprotected...
Gaming on Linux[1] has been made easier and more accessible thanks to Steam[2]. In this tutorial, we’ll see how to install Steam on Ubuntu and how to use it to play games on Ubuntu. Before we see that, let’s first find out more about Steam.
What is Steam?Steam is a digital distribution platform for video games. As Amazon Kindle is a digital distribution platform for e-Books and iTunes for music, so is Steam for games. It provides you with options to buy and install games, play multiplayer titles, and stay in touch with other gamers via social networking on its platform. The games are protected with DRM[3].
So if you purchase/download a game, you can install it on various devices and platform using your Steam account.
How to install Steam on Ubuntu?I’m using Ubuntu 18.04 while writing this tutorial, but the instructions should be applicable to other Ubuntu versions and other Ubuntu-based distributions as well.
The Steam installer is available in the Ub...