Verifying Installation Error when Installing Steam

[NewDecrypter]

I am having an issue trying to install steam and I think it may be to do with NVidia drivers but am unsure.

I have tried uninstalling, restarting and reinstalling multiple times and installing some drivers but no luck so far

Graphics Hardware specifications:
Graphics: Device-1: Intel 3rd Gen Core processor Graphics vendor: Lenovo driver: i915 v: kernel
bus-ID: 00:02.0
Device-2: NVIDIA GF108M [GeForce GT 635M] vendor: Lenovo driver: nvidia v: 390.157
bus-ID: 01:00.0
Device-3: Chicony Integrated Camera [ThinkPad] type: USB driver: uvcvideo
bus-ID: 3-1.6:3
Display: server: X.Org 1.20.4 driver: loaded: modesetting,nouveau
unloaded: fbdev,vesa failed: nvidia resolution: 1366x768~60Hz
OpenGL: renderer: N/A v: N/A direct render: N/A


The error message I am receiving is:

Screenshot_2023-09-05_07-14-39.png

It only pops up very briefly then disappears completely, I have only been experiencing this problem and have waited to see if Steam boots but no avail.

Do I have to get some drivers up and running to get Steam going? What's the problem?

[Eadwine Rose]

I have jotted down in my notes that Steam has to be installed BEFORE installing Nvidia.

Not a clue if that might be it though.

[dolphin_oracle]

I have jotted down in my notes that Steam has to be installed BEFORE installing Nvidia.

Not a clue if that might be it though.

The OP should check to see two things:

1. did they answer the question about accepting the EULA in the affirmative.

2. is the home folder full

the advice to install nvidia after steam is valid on mx21, but I don't think that's the problem here, as we are already past the problem point in the package installation.

the fact that there is no OpenGL renderer operating may be a bigger problem. I don't think the nvidia driver installation is complete.

[NewDecrypter]

I have jotted down in my notes that Steam has to be installed BEFORE installing Nvidia.

Not a clue if that might be it though.

The OP should check to see two things:

1. did they answer the question about accepting the EULA in the affirmative.

2. is the home folder full

the advice to install nvidia after steam is valid on mx21, but I don't think that's the problem here, as we are already past the problem point in the package installation.

the fact that there is no OpenGL renderer operating may be a bigger problem. I don't think the nvidia driver installation is complete.

I am trying to make some headway in installing drivers mostly through Synaptic but are yet to get an OpenGL renderer operating when checking inxi-F

Regarding point 1 & 2, I am sure I would have accepted the end user licence agreement but need to search more thoroughly to double check, my home folder is not full.

Why do I not have OpenGL operating despite installing multiple i386 drivers?

EDIT: Upon restarting I have an OpenGL Driver but upon restarting again Steam will not get past verifying installation which is my original problem