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Can I run Steam as its own standalone session?

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I would like to run Steam in a standalone mode so I don't have to load a desktop and then run Steam. I just want 100% of my resources dedicated to the game.

Ideally it would just be a Steam session that I can log into from the login screen. Is this possible?

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answered 1 Year ago ncharm · Accepted Answer

I have actually created a project to do exactly what you're describing here:

https://github.com/ShadowApex/steamos-ubuntu

It is just a small bash script that will do the following things:

Create the steam user account if it does not exist.

Install steam, if it is not installed.

Install the Steam Compositor, Steam Mode Switch, and boot splash themes.

Configure autologin for the steam user account.

Configure the default session to the Steam Compositor.

Create reboot-to-[steamos,desktop]-mode scripts to switch between sessions.

I've only tested it on a cleanly installed version of Ubuntu 18.04.