package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128

[Benjamin Eric Newman]

not sure what else to report. it did not give me the option to extend the error report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
Package: steam (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
AptOrdering:
 steam: Install
 steam: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Nov 27 20:30:20 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:steam:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-27 (0 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386 (20131016.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: steam
Title: package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[[e-mail] (imoreph)]

Cannot be installed on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS too..

[Benjamin Eric Newman (benjamin-eric-newman)]

Thank you for the update on this issue.
On Apr 12, 2014 11:40 PM, "<email address hidden>" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Cannot be installed on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS too..
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1255794
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> Title:
> package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
>
> Status in “steam” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> not sure what else to report. it did not give me the option to extend
> the error report.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10
> Package: steam (not installed)
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.11.0-13.20-generic 3.11.6
> Uname: Linux 3.11.0-13-generic i686
> NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
> ApportVersion: 2.12.5-0ubuntu2.1
> AptOrdering:
> steam: Install
> steam: Configure
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Wed Nov 27 20:30:20 2013
> DuplicateSignature: package:steam:(not installed):subprocess new
> pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
> ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit
> status 128
> InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-11-27 (0 days ago)
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release i386
> (20131016.1)
> MarkForUpload: True
> SourcePackage: steam
> Title: package steam (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
> subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 128
> UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>
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[robert eells (eellsrm)]

14.04, fresh install. thought it was cause i logged out at first but second try seems to be hung...

[Pawel Suchy (pawelsu8)]

Why not update???

[Dora (tiggernut24)]

Let's see, this was all reported nearly a year ago, and Steam was released for Ubuntu in February 2013 - and I just encountered it again in March 2015. Why has it not been fixed??????

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Irfan shaik (irfanshaik23)]

i am looking for the patch or workaround, shall i get it?

[Malte Pannemann (malte-pannemann)]

happen to me try to install steam via Ubuntu Software
"script returned error exit status 30"

[Malte Pannemann (malte-pannemann)]

with Ubuntu 16.04

[David (davidallenbauer)]

I run Ubuntu 16

[Hamid Moradi (hmoradi)]

ubuntu 16.10 too