milesdredd@milesdredd-hp-notebook:~$ sudo add-apt-repository --remove (PPA)
-bash: syntax error near unexpected token `('
I think it should be
remove steam*
You must replace (PPA) with the actual PPA that you wish to remove. I cannot properly tell you what the PPA is because they are on your system, not mine. You would need to look on your sources to be sure.
You can also open Software & Updates, click the other tab and search out any Steam PPAs and check on the line that says steam to Highlight it, then clic the remove button at the bottom.
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Can't I use wildcard * for this operation, like steam*?
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I misunderstaood your post. I thought you were 'correcting it' to sudo apt remove steam*
Sorry, the replies in the thread have been going fast- and all the while I was struggling to figure out the QT apps not using GTK theme thing, so have been posting while distracted by another issue that was driving me nuts.
yes done , i removed all steam repos
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Ok,
sudo apt update
sudo apt install -y steam
What does this yield?
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milesdredd@milesdredd-hp-notebook:~$ sudo apt install -y steam
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
steam:i386 : Depends: libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 (>= 17.3) but it is not going to be installed or
libtxc-dxtn0:i386 but it is not installable
Depends: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libgpg-error0:i386 (>= 1.10) but it is not installable
Depends: libudev1:i386 but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libxcb-dri3-0:i386 (>= 1.11.1) but it is not installable
Depends: libxinerama1:i386 (>= 2:1.1.1) but it is not installable
Depends: libc6:i386 (>= 2.15) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libstdc++6:i386 (>= 4.8) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: libx11-6:i386 but it is not going to be installed
Recommends: steam-devices:i386
Recommends: libxss1:i386 but it is not installable
Recommends: mesa-vulkan-drivers:i386 but it is not going to be installed
E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
milesdredd@milesdredd-hp-notebook:~$
What gives?
Ummm try:
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dri:amd64 libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 libgl1-mesa-glx:amd64 libgl1-mesa-glx:i386
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going to to this
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Did it work?
No , it didn't work
After that i installed steam from store , but
This time i selected source "flatpack"
Instead of "zorin os"
And Flatpak worked?
Yes , tht worked
And i noticed that , flatpack steam file is of ~800mb ... And zorin steam file of of 4mb nearly coz zorin system file contain steam files but they are not working,
Means now i have two file of steam
One is inbuilt in system which is not working
And another tht i downloaded from flatpack source - and is working fine
Interesting.
I also finally gave up apt install of Spotify.
Currently running Flatpak version with no issue.
I started to see Flatpak as a necessary evil...
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Considering how often Flatpak fails and a person must turn to APT or a .deb package...
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Strange both Spotify and Steam PPA/.deb works for me. Wonder what makes the different?
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Yes, I had no trouble with Steam, either. But I did not add a Repository for it.
I think if there is one major problem with Linux installations; it is the prevalence of outdated "guides" bounding all over the internet.
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That is very curious.
But since I have to reinstall the system when Zorin 16 is released, I am not going to look into this issue any further.
nice guide, first time no issues on Ubuntu based distros while installing Steam 
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