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These are alternative distribution methods that package the Blender binaries, meaning they have support for all APIs.
These are alternative distribution methods that package the Blender binaries, meaning they have support for all APIs.
==== Steam ====
==== Steam ====
Launching [https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670/Blender/ Blender through Steam] will run Linux native Blender in the Steam Runtime environment, and will receive automatic updates. If you force Steam to run the Windows version (through Proton) by selecting "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" under Properties > Compatibility, the APIs will fail as they will not have the relevant Windows drivers.
Installing [https://store.steampowered.com/app/365670/Blender/ Blender through Steam] will run Linux native Blender in the Steam Runtime environment, and it will receive automatic updates through Steam. Note that if you make Steam run the Windows version (through Proton) by selecting "Force the use of a specific Steam Play compatibility tool" under Properties > Compatibility, the APIs will fail as they will not have the relevant Windows drivers.


==== The blender-bin Flake ====
==== The blender-bin Flake ====