Steam for Linux Client
This is the README for the Steam for Linux beta client.
Hardware and Software Requirements
Steam for Linux requires the following:
1 GHz Pentium 4 or AMD Opteron with 512 megabytes of RAM and 5 gigabytes of hard drive space, or better
Internet connection (Cable/DSL speeds recommended)
Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, fully updated
Latest graphics driver
NVidia driver support - For recent cards (e.g. series

, you will need to install 310.x. For older cards, driver 304.x supports the NVidia 6 and 7 GPU series. To access these drivers, first update your cache and then install the specific driver you need from the list in Additional Drivers.
AMD driver support - For recent cards (e.g. series 5 and above), we recommend installing the 12.11 driver. For older cards, Catalyst 13.1 Legacy supports the HD 2400 Pro card and is the latest for the 2 and 4 GPU series.
Intel HD 3000/4000 driver support - you will need to use the latest Mesa drivers, Mesa 9 or later. For installation instructions, see here.