Bug 2456956 - Flatpak 1.17.4 is not properly detected by steam runtime as being >= 1.12.0
Summary: Flatpak 1.17.4 is not properly detected by steam runtime as being >= 1.12.0
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Status: CLOSED ERRATA
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: flatpak
Version: 44
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
unspecified
high
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: David King
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2026-04-09 17:20 UTC by Martin Jackson
Modified: 2026-04-13 21:06 UTC (History)
5 users (show)

Fixed In Version: flatpak-1.17.6-1.fc44
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Last Closed: 2026-04-13 21:06:49 UTC
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Github flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam issues 1537 0 None open Steam launcher fails on Fedora Flatpack 1.17.4 2026-04-09 17:45:23 UTC

Description Martin Jackson 2026-04-09 17:20:10 UTC
Steam runtime on 1.17.4 fails to run, with an error complaining about flatpak version.

Steam runtime under 1.17.3 starts as expected.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Upgrade to flatpak 1.17.4
2. Install steam flatpak from from flathub.org
3. Experience sadness when it fails
Actual Results:
zenity error message demanding flatpak version >= 1.12.0

Expected Results:
Steam runtime starts

Comment 1 Martin Jackson 2026-04-09 17:24:32 UTC
The exact error message:

steam.sh[2]: Error: The unofficial Steam Flatpak app requires Flatpak 1.12.0 or later.
Using the latest stable release of Flatpak is recommended.

The check itself is happening in a binary in the flatpak, so I can't see the logic it's using
(the file is .var/app/com.valvesoftware.Steam/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-check-requirements)

Comment 2 Martin Jackson 2026-04-09 17:45:23 UTC
Added link to Github issue opened on Steam flatpak.

Comment 3 Fedora Update System 2026-04-10 19:24:55 UTC
FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c (flatpak-1.17.6-1.fc44) has been submitted as an update to Fedora 44.
https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c

Comment 4 Fedora Update System 2026-04-12 16:36:01 UTC
FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c has been pushed to the Fedora 44 testing repository.
Soon you'll be able to install the update with the following command:
`sudo dnf upgrade --enablerepo=updates-testing --refresh --advisory=FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c`
You can provide feedback for this update here: https://bodhi.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c

See also https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA:Updates_Testing for more information on how to test updates.

Comment 5 Fedora Update System 2026-04-13 21:06:49 UTC
FEDORA-2026-24eedfaa6c (flatpak-1.17.6-1.fc44) has been pushed to the Fedora 44 stable repository.
If problem still persists, please make note of it in this bug report.


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