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FS#73700 - libnss_nis update breaks Steam

Attached to Project: Arch Linux
Opened by Liam Dawe (liamdawe) - Wednesday, 09 February 2022, 15:18 GMT
Last edited by Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro) - Wednesday, 09 February 2022, 15:52 GMT
Task Type Bug Report
Category Packages: Extra
Status Closed
Assigned To No-one
Architecture All
Severity Medium
Priority Normal
Reported Version
Due in Version Undecided
Due Date Undecided
Percent Complete 100%
Votes 0
Private No

Details

Description: the latest update to libnss_nis (3.1-3) breaks Valve's Steam client from loading. Downgrading to 3.1-2 makes Steam work again.

Link to upstream bug report, if any -> https://github.com/ValveSoftware/steam-for-linux/issues/8401

Steps to reproduce:

Latest Arch updates with KDE Plasma, try to load Steam with libnss_nis 3.1-3.
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Closed by  Sven-Hendrik Haase (Svenstaro)
Wednesday, 09 February 2022, 15:52 GMT
Reason for closing:  Not a bug
Additional comments about closing:  2022-02-09: A task closure has been requested. Reason for request: Turns out it was a broken update somehow.

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