[Request] Not working on Linux desktop

[kepiz]

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Feature Request Description

Is this working on Linux desktop? Since there is no button with three points. I can't really open up the menu

Further Description

No response

[Fisch03]

If you are using a Controller, the button combination ist Steam/PS/Guide Button + A. Im pretty sure there is a way to do it on keyboard too but i don't remember how...

[PartyWumpus]

ctrl + 2 used to work on keyboard, unsure if it still does

[TrainDoctor]

I think this is also technically a duplicate of #368?

[PartyWumpus]

anyway, it works fine on linux desktop (and ctrl + 2 does definitely work)

[kepiz]

Thank you for the info, I now know how to show up the menu on the right. I installed it but didn't show up. Using kubuntu

[PartyWumpus]

could you post logs then? cd ~ && journalctl -u plugin_loader.service > deckylogs.txt will return a log file in ~/

[kepiz]

deckylogs.txt here you go, so as I understand if I install steam os on my desktop decky loader should work better

[PartyWumpus]

I wouldn't install SteamOS on your desktop.

It looks like the PluginLoader file isn't in ~/homebrew/services? Could you try re-running the installer

[kepiz]

Thanks I did re run it twice the installer with the .desktop file straight from the download folder.

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I wouldn't install SteamOS on your desktop.

It looks like the PluginLoader file isn't in ~/homebrew/services? Could you try re-running the installer

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[PartyWumpus]

Not certain why the installer isn't working, but as it seems the issue is ~/homebrew/services/PluginLoader not existing, you should just be able to just grab the most recent PluginLoader file from the github and put it there. You'll need to chmod +x it or set it to executable in some other way. (By default it's owned by root, so I'd probably make it owned by root too)

End result should look like this in the files: and if you make it owned by root:

Sorry for the delay.

[kepiz]

Thank you for the extended explanation, I will check it out later and report back

[kepiz]

did everything you said , and reinstalled and getting this installation error: also tried to paste that file and start steam, but decky loader wont show up, I find it really strange that it doesnt find the file, if I left it there

[TrainDoctor]

did everything you said , and reinstalled and getting this installation error: also tried to paste that file and start steam, but decky loader wont show up, I find it really strange that it doesnt find the file, if I left it there

You need to install jq.

[PartyWumpus]

i'll add a check to the .desktop file to see if jq exists, can't believe i forgot about this :facepalm:

[kepiz]

thank you that solved it! all working nicely now