I just tried it, it created another .steam folder but it’s still giving me the same message. Picture of message included.
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(I can’t post links or embed images, most likely because it’s a new account)
Also the output:
Repairing installation, linking /home/tract/.steam/steam to /home/tract/.local/share/Steam
Running Steam on manjarolinux 20.2.1 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins up-to-date!
Steam client's requirements are satisfied
/home/tract/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Startup - updater built Oct 28 2020 23:34:22
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/tract/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] 1. http://client-download.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'baked in'
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] 2. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Verifying installation...
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] BVerifyInstalledFiles: steam.sh is 21462 bytes, expected 21871
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] BVerifyInstalledFiles: ubuntu12_32/steam is 4846248 bytes, expected 4784831
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Verification complete
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Downloading update...
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Checking for available updates...
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Downloading manifest: client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Download failed: http error 0 (client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2021-02-13 13:59:53] Downloading manifest: media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] Download failed: http error 0 (media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] DownloadManifest - exhausted list of download hosts
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] failed to load manifest from buffer.
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] Failed to load manifest
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] Error: Download failed: http error 0
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] Saving metrics to disk (/home/tract/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] BRepairInstalledFiles: ignoring bootstrap file ubuntu12_32/steam
[2021-02-13 13:59:54] BRepairInstalledFiles: ignoring bootstrap file steam.sh
Loaded SDL version 2.0.15-6352068
(steam:26853): Gtk-WARNING **: 13:59:54.349: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Gruvbox-Material-Dark/gtk-2.0/main.rc:790: error: unexpected identifier 'direction', expected character '}'
(steam:26853): Gtk-WARNING **: 13:59:54.350: Unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "adwaita",
/usr/share/themes/Gruvbox-Material-Dark/gtk-2.0/hacks.rc:28: error: invalid string constant "normal_entry", expected valid string constant
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
STEAM_RUNTIME_HEAVY: ./steam-runtime-heavy
[0213/135955.184181:INFO:crash_reporting.cc(247)] Crash reporting enabled for process: browser
[0213/135955.209027:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
[0213/135955.209142:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1612491850
[0213/135955.209153:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
[0213/135955.209160:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
[0213/135955.250102:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
[0213/135955.250161:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1612491850
[0213/135955.250166:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
[0213/135955.250170:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
[0213/135955.250762:INFO:crash_reporting.cc(247)] Crash reporting enabled for process: gpu-process
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread took 0 milliseconds to initialize
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
[0213/135955.670621:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: UserID with value: 0
[0213/135955.670668:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: BuildID with value: 1612491850
[0213/135955.670672:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: SteamUniverse with value: Public
[0213/135955.670676:WARNING:crash_reporting.cc(286)] Failed to set crash key: Vendor with value: Valve
[0213/135955.671148:INFO:crash_reporting.cc(247)] Crash reporting enabled for process: utility
CApplicationManagerPopulateThread took 422 milliseconds to initialize (will have waited on CAppInfoCacheReadFromDiskThread)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Found no supported CDM versions, using last known good version 4.10.1440.19
[2021-02-13 13:59:56] Error: Failed to determine download location for universe 1
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
assert_20210213140006_19.dmp[26976]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/assert_20210213140006_19.dmp
assert_20210213140006_19.dmp[26976]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = no
assert_20210213140006_19.dmp[26976]: error: Couldn't resolve host name
assert_20210213140006_19.dmp[26976]: file ''/tmp/dumps/assert_20210213140006_19.dmp'', upload no: ''Couldn't resolve host name''
LogonFailure 3
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
LogonFailure 3
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1612493737)
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
LogonFailure 3
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
src/clientdll/cminterface.cpp (2861) : Assertion Failed: m_VecNetAdrNetFilterCMs.Count() > 0
LogonFailure 3
Exiting workitem thread
[2021-02-13 14:01:50] Shutdown
Edit: Just realised that in the first line of the log the folder for steam is in ~/.local/share/Steam
I renamed that folder and got this output:
tract in ~ ❯ steam 14:01:51
Setting up Steam content in /home/tract/.local/share/Steam
Running Steam on manjarolinux 20.2.1 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Pins potentially out-of-date, rebuilding...
Can't find 'steam-runtime-check-requirements', continuing anyway
/home/tract/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Startup - updater built Oct 28 2020 23:34:22
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(0)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] 1. http://client-download.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 100, source = 'baked in'
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] 2. http://media.steampowered.com, /client/, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Verifying installation...
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Unable to read and verify install manifest /home/tract/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_ubuntu12.installed
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Verification complete
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Downloading Update...
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Checking for available update...
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Downloading manifest: client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1.0)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Download failed: http error 0 (client-download.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Downloading manifest: media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Download failed: http error 0 (media.steampowered.com/client/steam_client_ubuntu12)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] DownloadManifest - exhausted list of download hosts
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] failed to load manifest from buffer.
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Failed to load manifest
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Error: Download failed: http error 0
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Saving metrics to disk (/home/tract/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2021-02-13 14:06:03] Error: Steam needs to be online to update. Please confirm your network connection and try again.