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Just a New Beninging 10 May, 2017 @ 2:23am
OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display
I have a problem with my steam
When I try to run Steam then I get this message:


hyades@Hyades:~$ steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 16.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1493162727)
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1493162727)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1493162727)
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
OpenGL GLX extension not supported by displayMain.cpp (313) : Assertion Failed: Fatal Error: OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display
Assert( Assertion Failed: Fatal Error: OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display ):Main.cpp:313

Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1493162727)
crash_20170510121507_5.dmp[21345]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
/tmp/dumps/crash_20170510121507_5.dmp
crash_20170510121507_5.dmp[21345]: Finished uploading minidump (out-of-process): success = yes
crash_20170510121507_5.dmp[21345]: response: CrashID=bp-2e3895dc-6e09-4b0c-9e3a-ccd172170510
crash_20170510121507_5.dmp[21345]: file ''/tmp/dumps/crash_20170510121507_5.dmp'', upload yes: ''CrashID=bp-2e3895dc-6e09-4b0c-9e3a-ccd172170510''
hyades@Hyades:~$
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MaddDoktor [Linux] 14 May, 2017 @ 6:05pm 
List the ouput of lspci (in terminal window) related to your graphics card.

Which nvidia (version) package did you install? If you have a new card and "Additional Drivers" does not show a suitable driver you can add the graphics-drivers ppa for newer drivers. Hopefully you did not use a .run file because I am not sure how to remove that.

For example once you do this (apt or apt-get do the same thing 16.04 or newer):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa sudo apt-get update
Additional Drivers should show more choices.

I am currently running Ubuntu 16.10 with GTX 1060 and nvidia-278 drivers, newest is nvidia-381.
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Shaun Roselt 7 Mar, 2019 @ 9:04am 
Originally posted by MaddDoktor Linux:
List the ouput of lspci (in terminal window) related to your graphics card.

Which nvidia (version) package did you install? If you have a new card and "Additional Drivers" does not show a suitable driver you can add the graphics-drivers ppa for newer drivers. Hopefully you did not use a .run file because I am not sure how to remove that.

For example once you do this (apt or apt-get do the same thing 16.04 or newer):
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa sudo apt-get update
Additional Drivers should show more choices.

I am currently running Ubuntu 16.10 with GTX 1060 and nvidia-278 drivers, newest is nvidia-381.


I ran both of those terminal commands on my system, but it still doesn't work. My Steam still gives the same error "OpenGL GLX extension not supported by display"
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