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SteamOS is a Debian-based Linux distribution designed to run Valve's Steam and Steam games. It also provides a desktop mode (GNOME) which can run regular Linux applications. In addition to a stable Debian base, SteamOS features various third-party drivers and updated graphics stack, a newer Linux kernel with long-term support, and a custom graphics compositor designed to provide a seamless transition between Steam, its games and the SteamOS system overlay. The base operating system is open-source software, but the Steam client is proprietary.



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SteamOS Summary
Distribution SteamOS
Home Page http://store.steampowered.com/steamos/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums http://steamcommunity.com/groups/steamuniverse/discussions/1/
Alternative User Forums
Documentation FAQInstallation Instructions
Screenshots --
Screencasts
Download Mirrors http://repo.steampowered.com/download/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker --
Related Websites Wikipedia
Reviews 1.0 Beta: DedoimedoPC AuthorityTechgage
Where To Buy or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2015-06-26: Development Release: SteamOS 2.0 Preview
 • 2015-01-15: Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 153
 • 2014-10-23: Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 145
 • 2014-05-09: Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta Update 105
 • 2013-12-14: Development Release: SteamOS 1.0 Beta
 • More SteamOS releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2021-07-16 Steam Deck to run an Arch-based OS
 • 2021-05-26 Valve planning a Linux-based portable gaming device
 • 2019-01-09 Linux well supported by popular games
 • 2018-10-29 Over 2,600 Windows Steam games now run on Linux
 • 2018-08-22 Steam to run Windows games on Linux
 • More SteamOS headlines...

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  • Notes: In case where multiple versions of a package are shipped with a distribution, only the default version appears in the table. For indication about the GNOME version, please check the "nautilus" and "gnome-shell" packages. The Apache web server is listed as "httpd" and the Linux kernel is listed as "linux". The KDE desktop is represented by the "plasma-desktop" package and the Xfce desktop by the "xfdesktop" package.
  • Colour scheme: green text = latest stable version, red text = development or beta version. The function determining beta versions is not 100% reliable due to a wide variety of versioning schemes.
Feature 2.195 2.148 2.117
Release Date 2019-07-17 2018-01-23 2017-08-02
End Of Life      
Price (US$) Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 1400-1500 1900-2000 1800-1900
Free Download ISO ISO ISO
Installation Text mode Text mode Text mode
Default Desktop GNOME GNOME GNOME
Package Management DEB DEB DEB
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems      
Multilingual      
Asian Language Support      
Full Package List 2.195 2.148 2.117
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.9) -- 1.0.28 1.0.28
amdgpu (23.0.0) 18.1.99 -- --
bash (5.2.15) 4.3 4.3 4.3
bind (9.18.16) -- -- --
chromium (114.0.5735.198) -- -- --
cups (2.4.6) 1.7.5 -- --
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.3.1 4.3.1 4.3.1
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.42.12 1.42.12 1.42.12
firefox (114.0.2) 60.7.0 38.8.0 38.8.0
freetype (2.13.1) 2.5.2 2.5.2 2.5.2
gcc (13.1.0) 4.9.2 4.9.2 4.9.2
gimp (2.10.34) -- -- --
glibc (2.37) 2.19 2.19 2.19
gnome-shell (44.2) 3.14.4 3.14.4 3.14.4
gnucash (5.3) -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.55) -- -- --
grub (2.06) 2.02 2.02beta2 2.02beta2
gtk (4.10.4) -- 3.14.5 3.14.5
httpd (2.4.57) -- -- --
inkscape (1.2.2) -- -- --
k3b (23.04.2) -- -- --
kmod (30) 18 18 18
krita (5.1.5) -- -- --
libreoffice (7.5.4) -- -- --
linux (6.4) 4.19.45 4.14.13 4.11.12
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- --
mariadb (11.0.2) -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.1) -- -- --
mesa (23.1.3) 18.3.4 17.1.2 17.1.2
mysql (8.0.33) -- -- --
nautilus (44.2.1) 3.14.1 3.14.1 3.14.1
NVIDIA (535.54.03) -- 381.22 381.22
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- --
openjdk (20.0.1) -- -- --
openssh (9.3p1) 6.7p1 6.7p1 6.7p1
openssl (3.1.1) 1.0.1t 1.0.1t 1.0.1t
perl (5.36.1) 5.20.2 5.20.2 5.20.2
php (8.2.7) -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.6) -- -- --
postfix (3.8.1) -- -- --
postgresql (15.3) -- -- --
Python (3.11.4) 2.7.9 2.7.9 2.7.9
qt (6.5.1) 4.8.6 4.8.6 4.8.6
samba (4.18.3) 4.2.14 -- --
systemd (253.5) 215 215 215
thunderbird (102.12.0) -- -- --
vim (9.0) 7.4 7.4 7.4
vlc (3.0.18) -- -- --
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.8) 1.16.4 1.16.4 1.16.4

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