How to install steam on 9.0 stable ? [SOLVED]

[kenny1402]

I just had a problem on installing steam, this is what I got from terminal

root@debian:~# apt-get install steam
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package steam is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'steam' has no installation candidate

I don't know why this error has occurred, but all I know is I have modified my sources list by adding "contrib" and "non-free" behind each "main"(s) and updated by "apt-get update" command a couple minutes ago.

I am missing my strife so bad, so hopefully you guys can help.. I run debian stretch 64 bit, a stable release one under gnome's roof..

Thank you for further notices and guidance

[Lysander]

This is how I did it, it works.

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install- ... etch-linux

It's right there on Google.

[kenny1402]

This is how I did it, it works.

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install- ... etch-linux

It's right there on Google.

Still, no luck here

I have done the update for once, but all I get is "package 'steam' has no installation candidate'

What seems to be wrong here? Should I try to change my repo's server?

[kenny1402]

This is how I did it, it works.

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install- ... etch-linux

It's right there on Google.

Dear Lysander, thank you so much!

I found out the problem was my repository server. I used to channel my debian to Singapore server, but when I switched back to the main server, went to apt-update and apt-get update, everything went smooth and now I have steam installed.

Hopefully the local servers will fix their problems sooner

Now I can play my games again, thanks!