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1. #NO STEAM CONTENT SERVERS ARE CURRENTLY CONFIGURED TO DELIVER CONTENT FOR THIS GAME MAC INSTALL#
2. #NO STEAM CONTENT SERVERS ARE CURRENTLY CONFIGURED TO DELIVER CONTENT FOR THIS GAME MAC SOFTWARE#

Valve operates its own software repositories and SteamOS automatically updates its system packages from them. SteamOS uses the APT package manager, which was developed by Debian and is also used by Ubuntu. RELATED: How Software Installation & Package Managers Work On Linux Uses APT For Updates and Software Installation The Return to Steam icon will switch you back to Steam’s TV-optimized interface. You can then select the Return to Desktop option to switch to the SteamOS desktop. To access it, all you have to do is open the Steam settings screen, locate the Interface menu, and activate the “Enable access to the Linux desktop” option.

Underneath the hood is a standard GNOME 3 Linux desktop, complete with GNOME Shell. It even includes the “Iceweasel” web browser, which is Mozilla Firefox with the branding removed, on its desktop. SteamOS is so close to Debian that its installer is just a customized version of the Debian installer. The rest of the Linux ecosystem seems to have standardized on Wayland, so Ubuntu is going it alone and developing its own graphical display system in-house. Ubuntu updates more frequently and is pursuing controversial system changes such as Mir, its own display server to replace Xorg. If we had to guess, we’d say that Debian is slower-moving and a more stable base to build on. This doesn’t answer the question completely. “Building on top of the Debian core is the best way for Valve to deliver a fully custom SteamOS experience to our customers.” Valve answers the question “Why is SteamOS built on Debian and not Ubuntu”?” on their SteamOS FAQ page:

#NO STEAM CONTENT SERVERS ARE CURRENTLY CONFIGURED TO DELIVER CONTENT FOR THIS GAME MAC INSTALL#

Valve recommends Ubuntu to users who want to install Steam on Linux, but SteamOS itself is based on Debian Wheezy. Big Picture Mode also functions on Windows, Mac, and other Linux desktops, so you can use any system running Steam as a TV-connected set-top box. You’ll be free to install SteamOS on any hardware you like, of course. The actual interface you’ll see is Steam’s TV-optimized “Big Picture Mode,” optimized for controlling with a game controller. Just plug it in, connect it to your TV, and it should just work.

For normal gamers, SteamOS will come preinstalled on Steambox hardware that it’s optimized for. You shouldn’t be scared of SteamOS if you’ve never used Linux before. Building up Linux will give the entire PC gaming industry an escape hatch if Microsoft locks down a future version of Windows completely and removes the desktop. This project is Valve’s attempt at dragging the PC gaming ecosystem away from Microsoft Windows, giving it a chance in the living room.