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Is there a quick way to update steam from the command line? I would prefer to update steam without a GUI running so it can be done in the background (headless).

Walter
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You need to download something called SteamCMD. It has great documentation on how to update all sorts of things (Games, Steam, etc.) What I don't get is why not just open the client and Update from there?

Coleton O'Donnell
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  • Okay, cool I'll have to check that out. My system is built on a headless box and I don't want to manually install it, too much work / error prone ... – Walter Jul 27 '16 at 16:33
  • "What I don't get is why not just open the client and Update from there?"

    One reason could be that people running PC Bangs/Internet Cafes may want to force an update on all their dozens of machines at once, possibly off-hours to avoid high bandwidth during business open hours.

     – Merlyn Morgan-Graham Oct 07 '21 at 17:46