Could Steam show when it’s updating on Linux?
On some Linux setups, Steam can appear to do nothing while it updates before launching. Would a visible progress indicator help, or is there a better way to handle this?
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A small update window with progress would make the wait much less confusing. If the client needs time before it can open, showing that it is working is a simple bit of feedback that is missing from the quiet launch.
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For a quick check, launching Steam from a terminal can show whether an update is happening. Just keep that terminal open while Steam runs, since closing it can also close the client. It is a useful workaround, but not a very friendly everyday solution.
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The confusing part is that the same quiet startup can happen with different ways of installing Steam, so this does not sound limited to one package type. Even a simple status message would tell people to wait rather than assume the app failed to start.
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That seems like the clearest fix. A person should not have to guess whether the launch has stalled.