Steam missing 32-bit library libpulsecommon-12.2.so

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After some time without using Steam decided to check out a new game release. Then this message appears:

Error: You are missing the following 32-bit libraries, and Steam may not run: libpulsecommon-12.2.so

my actual lib32 for pulseaudio is: libpulsecommom-17.0.so (latest update)

tried the following to solve thiss:

re-installing steam (removing all dependencies)
‘steam --reset’ (after re-installing)
running ‘steam-runtime’ (also resetting)
running ‘steam-native’ (also resetting)

any idea of what else to check?

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How did you install steam?

Are you in a partial upgrade state?

sudo pacman-mirrors -f && sudo pacman -Syu
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You seem to be missing Steam Linux Runtime 2.0 (soldier). Normally it will be installed automatically if a game requires it. You can install it manually under Tools from the sidebar.

❯ find ~/.local/share/Steam/ -iname "libpulsecommon-12.2.so*"
./steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/var/tmp-TA3XJ2/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
./steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/var/tmp-TA3XJ2/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
./steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/soldier_platform_0.20240125.75304/files/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
./steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/soldier_platform_0.20240125.75304/files/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
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can’t open steam, not sure how to install

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How did you install steam?

thru pacman, just “-S steam”

Are you in a partial upgrade state?

no

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.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/var/tmp-51ROB2/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/var/tmp-51ROB2/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/soldier_platform_0.20230905.59203/files/lib/i386-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so
.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/SteamLinuxRuntime_soldier/soldier_platform_0.20230905.59203/files/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/pulseaudio/libpulsecommon-12.2.so

looks like I have it, don’t know why Steam not initiating

You can install it manually under Tools from the sidebar.

what side bar? inside Steam?

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Tried copying

cp libpulsecommon-12.2.so /usr/lib32/pulseaudio

but Steam does not launch, get the same message (missing libpulsecommon-12.2)

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DO NOT do that. Revert it.

We’re going to need more info than that. Please run steam from the terminal, reproduce the issue, copy the output, use a pastebin service and link it here.

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Reverted.

Here’s the results from the terminal: https://0x0.st/H7bi.txt

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Unfortunately, the log isn’t very helpful. However, you could try searching the internet for the error message:

UpdateUI: skip show logodlmopen steamui.so failed: libpulsecommon-12.2.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I wish I could be of more help. I play games via Steam all the time and rarely have issues. :man_shrugging:

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No prob. Never had an issue with Steam before, this one’s got me thinking… Thanks for the help and attention anyways.