kpaste.net RSS- Reddit Users Bypass Steam Linux Beta Invitations [source: omgubuntu.co.uk] non-security post
- http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/11/reddit-users-bypass-valve-linux-beta-invitations
- "OMG! Ubuntu! learned from a reader that Reddit users on /r/linux_gaming[1] have already figured out a way to bypass Valve’s Beta Invitation – which allow users to start exploring Steam on Linux much earlier than the folks at Valve had likely planned for.
- In order to enjoy the Valve on Linux Beta early users have been using the following steps…
- From Terminal:
- wget http://media.steampowered.com/client/installer/steam.deb
- sudo dpkg -i steam.deb && sudo apt-get install -f
- Then From Unity Dash:
- Launch Steam App
- Login to Steam
- You will get a message saying you aren’t in Beta.
- Close this.
- If you are on amd64 architecture then you will also need to run “sudo apt-get install libjpeg-turbo8:i386 libcurl3gnutls:i386 libogg0:i386 libpixman-1-0:i386 libsdl1.2debian:i386 libtheora0:i386 libvorbis0a:i386 libvorbisenc2:i386 libvorbisfile3:i386 libasound2:i386 libc6:i386 libgcc1:i386 libstdc++6:i386 libx11-6:i386 libxau6:i386 libxcb1:i386 libxdmcp6:i386″ from terminal without the quotations.
- Finally from terminal run “steam steam://open/games†without the quotations and you will experience Steam on Linux providing you have all the package dependencies and follow the above steps.
- More information on this bypass can be found on /r/linux_gaming[2] subreddit and readers are reminded that although this is not a hack but just a loophole that requires not modification that it could in some manner still violate the Valve Terms of Service so we suggest caution.
- Some video of Big Picture and Steam on Ubuntu 12.10 is available here[3] and video of Team Fortress 2 on Ubuntu is here[4]."
- [1] http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/12qs6z/steam_for_linux_its_here_deb_in_the_link/
- [2] http://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/12qs6z/steam_for_linux_its_here_deb_in_the_link/
- [3] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEkgSd7KHkc
- [4] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WS1FK8rHlZA
- http://securityflakes.livelyblog.com/
Reddit Users Bypass Steam Linux Beta Invitations
Posted by Anonymous on Sun 11th Nov 2012 08:04
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