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The original was posted on /r/linux_gaming by /u/finbarrgalloway on 2024-07-25 22:34:26+00:00.

It’s valid to tell Ubuntu users to install the .deb over the snap, but I have seen several posts of late telling users that “sudo apt install steam” will install the snap which is simply not the case. Installing the “steam” transitional package via apt will install the newer “steam-installer” package which in turn installs the official .deb. Snap packages were only pinned to apt by request of the third party developer (as which happened with Firefox/Thunderbird), and the steam snap is not even an official valve app.

Just trying to avoid any misinformation/confusing instructions here. If the snap was installed, it was done through the App center or intentionally through the snap command.