{"id":1514,"date":"2021-12-16T13:05:35","date_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:05:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/29\/how-to-play-portal-2-on-linux\/https:\/\/files2.tojikon.net\/files-cloud\/2021\/05\/29\/how-to-play-portal-2-on-linux\/"},"modified":"2021-12-16T13:05:35","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T10:05:35","slug":"how-to-play-portal-2-on-linux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tojikon.net\/en\/1514-how-to-play-portal-2-on-linux\/","title":{"rendered":"How to play Portal 2 on Linux"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Portal 2 is the second game in the Portal series. It follows Chell, a woman trapped in a science testing facility, who uses a portal gun to complete tests. In this guide, we\u2019ll show you how to play Portal 2 on Linux.<\/p>\n

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Portal 2 is native to Linux and came out on the platform Shortly after Valve released Steam for Linux. That said, the only way to play the game on Linux is through Steam, so we must go over how to install the Steam for Linux client.<\/p>\n

Ubuntu<\/h4>\n

On Ubuntu, you can install the latest release of Steam by making use of the\u00a0apt install\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n

\nsudo apt install steam\n<\/pre>\n
Debian<\/h4>\n
If you\u2019re using Debian Linux, Steam is best installed by downloading the Steam DEB package directly from the Valve Steam website, rather than dealing with the Debian \u201cNon-free\u201d software repository.<\/p>\n
To start the download of Steam onto your Debian Linux PC, make use of the following\u00a0wget\u00a0<\/strong>download command. It will follow the Steam DEB URL and download the DEB package directly to your home folder.<\/p>\n
\nwget https:\/\/steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net\/client\/installer\/steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
After downloading the Steam DEB package to your computer, the next step is to install the software. To install Steam on your Debian PC, make use of the\u00a0dpkg\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo dpkg -i steam.deb\n<\/pre>\n
Once the Steam DEB package is installed onto your computer, you\u2019ll need to clean up and correct any dependency issues present on the system so that Steam can run correctly. Use the\u00a0apt-get install -f\u00a0<\/strong>command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo apt-get install -f\n<\/pre>\n
Arch Linux<\/h4>\n
On Arch Linux, the Steam app is available, but only through the \u201cMultilib\u201d software repository. To set it up, open up the \/etc\/pacman.conf file in a text editor. Once open, locate the \u201cMultilib\u201d line and remove the # symbol, as well as from lines directly below it. Then, save and re-sync Pacman with the command below.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -Syy\n<\/pre>\n
With everything re-synced, you can quickly install the Steam app on your Arch Linux system with the following command.<\/p>\n
\nsudo pacman -S steam\n<\/pre>\n
Fedora\/OpenSUSE<\/h4>\n
If you\u2019re using Fedora or OpenSUSE, you can get the latest Steam app up and running by installing it through software repositories included with your operating system, and it\u2019ll run games just fine. However, the Flatpak release of Steam seems to work better on these operating systems, and we suggest following those instructions instead.<\/p>\n
Flatpak<\/h4>\n
To get Steam working on Flatpak, you\u2019ll first need to enable the Flatpak runtime on your system. Thankfully, it is very easy to set up the Flatpak runtime. To do it, please follow our in-depth guide on the subject.<\/p>\n
After setting up the Flatpak runtime on your computer, you will need to enable the Flathub app store. Flathub has many different types of apps available, including Steam. To enable it, use the following\u00a0flatpak remote-add\u00a0<\/strong>command below.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak remote-add --if-not-exists flathub https:\/\/flathub.org\/repo\/flathub.flatpakrepo\n<\/pre>\n
With the Flathub app store enabled and ready to use on your Linux PC, Steam can be installed. To install Steam on your Linux PC, use the following\u00a0flatpak install\u00a0<\/strong>command below in a terminal window.<\/p>\n
\nflatpak install flathub com.valvesoftware.Steam\n<\/pre>\n
Play Portal 2 on Linux<\/h3>\n
After setting up Steam on your Linux system, open up the app and log into your account using your user name and password. Once you\u2019ve logged into Steam, follow along with the step-by-step instructions below to Play Portal 2 on Linux.<\/p>\n
Step 1:<\/strong> Find the Steam \u201cSTORE\u201d button at the top of the page, and click on it with the mouse. When you select this button, you\u2019ll be able to access the Steam Storefront.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Once on the Steam Storefront, find the search box, and click on it with the mouse. From there, type in \u201cPortal 2\u201d in the text box. Press the\u00a0Enter\u00a0<\/strong>key to view the search results.<\/p>\n
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Step 2:<\/strong> In the search results, select \u201cPortal 2\u201d to access the game\u2019s Steam storefront page. When you\u2019ve made it to the game\u2019s Storefront page, locate the green \u201cadd to cart\u201d button.<\/p>\n
Select the green \u201cadd to cart\u201d button to add the game to your cart. Once it is in your cart, click on the cart icon. From there, you\u2019ll be able to go through the process of purchasing Portal 2 for your Steam account.<\/p>\n
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Step 3:<\/strong> Find the \u201cLIBRARY\u201d button in Steam, and click on it with the mouse. From there, look through your games library for \u201cPortal 2,\u201d and click on it with the mouse to access it.<\/p>\n
After clicking on \u201cPortal 2\u201d find the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button and select it with the mouse. By clicking on this button, the installation of Portal 2 will begin. Sit back, as it may take some time.<\/p>\n
Step 4:<\/strong> When the download process is complete, the blue \u201cINSTALL\u201d button will turn into a green \u201cPLAY\u201d button. Select this button to start up Portal 2. Enjoy, and happy gaming!<\/p>\n
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