What is the difference between `steam-run` and `steam-run-free`

malikwirin · April 16, 2025, 10:48am

Searching for steam-run in the nixpkgs search gives two results that both linkt to the same source.

How do they differ?

FedericoSchonborn · April 16, 2025, 11:55am

steam-run-free does not depend on the Steam client (which is itself non-free)

NixOS/nixpkgs/blob/2631b0b7abcea6e640ce31cd78ea58910d31e650/pkgs/top-level/all-packages.nix#L17681-L17686


      
          steam-run = steam.run;
          
          # This exists so Hydra tries to build all of Steam's dependencies.
          steam-fhsenv-without-steam = steam.override { steam-unwrapped = null; };
          
          steam-run-free = steam-fhsenv-without-steam.run;

klinger · April 16, 2025, 12:15pm

Does it have the same probability to successfully run a software?

waffle8946 · April 16, 2025, 12:27pm

steam-run is for steam software.
steam-run-free is steam-run for general software for people that don’t want steam itself on their system.