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Linux Crash Fix
By lightwo
Trivial fix for a monumental problem — the game not launching. Applies to the native version.
   
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Category: Modding or Configuration
Languages: English
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15 Jun, 2023 @ 9:51am
15 Jun, 2023 @ 10:07am
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Instructions
  1. Download an older version of FreeType from here: freetype2-2.10.4-1-x86_64 Arch Linux package[archive.archlinux.org]
  2. Rather than installing the package via the package manager, extract it to a permanent location, preferably under a directory with the name of the package
  3. Take note of the path to freetype2-2.10.4-1-x86_64/usr/lib
  4. In Steam, under Half-Life: Alyx, navigate to Properties... > General and under Launch Options, enter:
    LD_LIBRARY_PATH="<path>:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" %command%
    — replacing <path> with the path copied in the previous step
  5. The game should now be playable!


Source[github.com]