Could not load module 'filsystem_stdio.so' when home folder contains a period

[ziqul]

Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 1.0.0.81-2 (date: 2024-08-22 09:52 UTC)
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Archlinux
• Opted into Steam client beta?: No
• Have you checked for system updates?: Yes
• Steam Logs:

~/.steam/steam/logs/console-linux.txt

[2025-02-02 22:10:09+0100] srt-logger[29348]: Log opened
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] steam.sh[29283]: Using supervisor /home/maksym.sorokin/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam-runtime/amd64/usr/bin/steam-runtime-supervisor
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] steam.sh[29283]: Steam client's requirements are satisfied
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] CProcessEnvironmentManager is ready, 6 preallocated environment variables.
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Startup - updater built Jan 28 2025 00:50:36
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Startup - Steam Client launched with: '/home/maksym.sorokin/.local/share/Steam/ubuntu12_32/steam' '-srt-logger-opened'
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] 02/02 22:10:09 minidumps folder is set to /tmp/dumps
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] 02/02 22:10:09 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1738026274)/tid(29384)
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Loading cached metrics from disk (/home/maksym.sorokin/.local/share/Steam/package/steam_client_metrics.bin)
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Failed to load cached hosts file (File 'update_hosts_cached.vdf' not found), using defaults
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Using the following download hosts for Public, Realm steamglobal
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] 1. https://client-update.steamstatic.com, /, Realm 'steamglobal', weight was 1, source = 'baked in'
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Checking for update on startup
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Checking for available updates...
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Downloading manifest: https://client-update.steamstatic.com/steam_client_ubuntu12
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Manifest download: send request
[2025-02-02 22:10:09] [2025-02-02 22:10:09] Manifest download: waiting for download to finish
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Manifest download: finished
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Download skipped: /steam_client_ubuntu12 version 1738026274, installed version 1738026274, existing pending version 0
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Nothing to do
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Verifying installation...
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Performing checksum verification of executable files
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Verification complete
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] UpdateUI: skip show logo
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] Steam logging initialized: directory: /home/maksym.sorokin/.local/share/Steam/logs
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] 
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] src/steamUI/Main.cpp (2268) : !"Fatal Error: Could not load module 'bin/FileSystem_Steam.dll'"
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] src/steamUI/Main.cpp (2268) : !"Fatal Error: Could not load module 'bin/FileSystem_Steam.dll'"
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] 02/02 22:10:10 Init: Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1738026274)/tid(29384)
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] Error: For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9205-OZVN-0660
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] Using host zenity for message
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] assert_20250202221010_7.dmp[29402]: Uploading dump (out-of-process)
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] /tmp/dumps/assert_20250202221010_7.dmp
[2025-02-02 22:10:10] [2025-02-02 22:10:10] Shutdown
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] Error:
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] Could not load module 'filsystem_stdio.so'
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] 
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] For more information visit https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=9205-OZVN-0660
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] 
[2025-02-02 22:10:12] Press enter to continue: /home/maksym.sorokin/.local/share/Steam/steam_msg.sh: line 74: read: read error: 0: Input/output error

• GPU: Nvidia

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

Expect Steam client to launch.
Instead Steam errors out on startup.

Steps for reproducing this issue:

1. sh -c steam

[kisak-valve]

Hello @ziqul, I suspect that error is related to the . in your home folder name. Can you create a temporary local user with plain ascii for the home folder and test if that has an effect?

[ziqul]

@kisak-valve, creating new user without . in its name helped indeed. Thank you very much for quick response.

Can you please point out how you came to this conclusion? Was it because filsystem_stdio.so spelled incorrectly? What did that tell you?