Trying to Install Steam - unmet dependencies?

[Lycanea]

So I've been trying to install steam via linux on my dell inspiron chromebook. I have used sudo apt update and sudo apt upgrade, but nothing pops up as needing updated and when I go to enter sudo apt install steam I am met with -

The following packages have unmet dependencies: steam:i386 : Depends: libgl1-mesa-dri:i386 but it is not going to be installed. Depends: libgl1-mesa-glx:i386 but it is not going to be installed. E: Unable to correct problems, you have broken packages.

Is there anyway to fix this problem?

I am using this version of Linux as well -

PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster)" NAME="Debian GNU/Linux" VERSION_ID="10" VERSION_CODENAME=buster ID-debian

And typing in hostnamectl gives me:

Static hostname: penguin Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 10 (buster) Kernel: Linux 4.19.86-07780-g3c6544b539b7 Architecture: x86-64

I appreciate any and all help! Thank you!

[Head_on_a_Stick]

Please post the output of

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apt policy
dpkg --print-foreign-architectures

[L_V]

Can you show this feedback ?

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find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -print -exec grep "^deb " {} \;

[Lycanea]

Please post the output of

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apt policy
dpkg --print-foreign-architectures

release v=8.11,o=Debian,a=oldoldstable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=contrib,b=amd64
origin httpredir.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie/main i386 Packages
release v=8.11,o=Debian,a=oldoldstable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main,b=i386
origin httpredir.debian.org
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie/main amd64 Packages
release v=8.11,o=Debian,a=oldoldstable,n=jessie,l=Debian,c=main,b=amd64
origin httpredir.debian.org
500 https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates/main i386 Packages
release v=10,o=Debian,a=stable,n=buster,l=Debian-Security,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.debian.org
500 https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates/main amd64 Packages
release v=10,o=Debian,a=stable,n=buster,l=Debian-Security,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.debian.org
500 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster/main i386 Packages
release v=10.2,o=Debian,a=stable,n=buster,l=Debian,c=main,b=i386
origin deb.debian.org
500 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster/main amd64 Packages
release v=10.2,o=Debian,a=stable,n=buster,l=Debian,c=main,b=amd64
origin deb.debian.org

This is what popped up when I entered that in

[Lycanea]

Can you show this feedback ?

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find /etc/apt -name '*.list' -print -exec grep "^deb " {} \;

/etc/apt/sources.list
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free
/etc/apt/sources.list.d/cros.list
deb https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster main

Thanks for responding both of you! I appreciate it!

[Head_on_a_Stick]

https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

[Lycanea]

https://wiki.debian.org/Multiarch/HOWTO

Thank you for the helpful info! Unfortunately, reading this has me incredibly confused. xD I am super new to Linux and coding in general and as such I assume I am supposed to bypass and download the missing packages but am unsure of how to do so?

[L_V]

Can you simply try this to see:

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dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt install steam

+ show this

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apt policy steam

[Lycanea]

Can you simply try this to see:

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dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt install steam

+ show this

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apt policy steam

dpkg --add-architecture i386
dpkg: error: unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

apt update
Reading package lists... Done
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)
W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied)

apt install steam -
E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied)
E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root?


apt policy steam -

steam:i386:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.0.0.49-1
Version table:
1.0.0.49-1 500
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie/non-free i386 Packages

[L_V]

unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Yes man, but these are root commands (may I say, of course).

+ why steam from jessie ?
What are you doing with jessie repository ?
https://packages.debian.org/search?keyw ... lla-search

[Lycanea]

unable to create new file '/var/lib/dpkg/arch-new': Permission denied

Yes man, but these are root commands (may I see, of course).

+ why steam from jessie ?
What are you doing with jessie repository ?
https://packages.debian.org/search?keyw ... lla-search

^ I had no idea what I was or am doing haha. I looked up how to install steam and followed a video. If there is an easier way to get steam I am all for it. I just am unsure of what commands to use to get the other versions.

[L_V]

Your /etc/apt/sources.list is not correct
Try with this only

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deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

as root,

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apt update
apt policy steam
apt install steam

and reinvestigate.

[Lycanea]

Your /etc/apt/sources.list is not correct
Try with this only

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deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

as root,

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apt update
apt policy steam

and reinvestigate.

For the first code deb -
-bash: deb: command not found


With root on
root@penguin:~# apt update
Ign:1 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie InRelease
Hit:2 https://deb.debian.org/debian buster InRelease
Ign:3 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster InRelease
Hit:4 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie Release
Get:5 https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates InRelease [65.4 kB]
Get:6 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster Release [3,119 B]
Get:7 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster Release.gpg [819 B]
Ign:7 https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster Release.gpg
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster Release: The following signatures were invalid: EXPKEYSIG 6494C6D6997C215E Google Inc. (Linux Packages Signing Authority) <linux-packages-keymaster@google.com>
E: The repository 'https://storage.googleapis.com/cros-packages/80 buster Release' is not signed.
N: Updating from such a repository can't be done securely, and is therefore disabled by default.
N: See apt-secure(8) manpage for repository creation and user configuration details.


apt policy steam
root@penguin:~# apt policy steam
steam:i386:
Installed: (none)
Candidate: 1.0.0.49-1
Version table:
1.0.0.49-1 500
500 http://httpredir.debian.org/debian jessie/non-free i386 Packages

[L_V]

.. well well welll. Are you sure you have modified sources.list as requested ? 100% sure ?

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

[Lycanea]

.. well well welll. Are you sure you have modified sources.list as requested ? 100% sure ?

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Nope XD I have tried to follow instructions with the best of my knowledge but I am severely lacking. I apologize and super appreciate your patience with me!

picturesouttaframe@penguin:~$ cat /ect/apt/sources.list
cat: /ect/apt/sources.list: No such file or directory

[L_V]

typo: etc and not ... ect.

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

should give:

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deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

You need to edit this /etc/apt/sources.list file, and modify it as requested.
I don't know what is your preference to edit a file as root user. Find your way.

[Lycanea]

typo: etc and not ... ect.

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list

should give:

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deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

You need to edit this /etc/apt/sources.list file, and modify it as requested.
I don't know what is your preference to edit a file as root user. Find your way.

picturesouttaframe@penguin:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# Generated by distrobuilder
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main
deb http://httpredir.debian.org/debian/ jessie main contrib non-free

still gives this, and unsure how to modify. Everytime I try and enter that code it doesn't give me anything back. Urgh

[L_V]

If you don't modify the file, the output is the same: there is some logic here.
You can try as root:

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apt edit-sources

You edit what you need, and close with ^O (to save) and ^X (to quit).

[Lycanea]

If you don't modify the file, the output is the same: there is some logic here.
You can try as root:

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apt edit-sources

You edit what you need, and close with ^O (to save) and ^X (to quit).

Ok I have now got it to showing

picturesouttaframe@penguin:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian buster main contrib non-free
deb https://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

[L_V]

Very good. Now to see:
as root:

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dpkg --add-architecture i386
apt update
apt policy steam
apt install steam