Steam is having trouble connecting to the Steam servers

[isaacg1]

Your system information

• Steam client version (build number or date): 2/9/17
• Distribution (e.g. Ubuntu): Ubuntu 12.04
• Opted into Steam client beta?: No
• Have you checked for system updates?: No

Please describe your issue in as much detail as possible:

I downloaded the steam client. I ran it from the command line with steam. I attempted to log into my account. I got the message "Steam is having trouble connecting to the Steam servers".

Here's the terminal output:

$ steam
Running Steam on ubuntu 14.04 64-bit
STEAM_RUNTIME is enabled automatically
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Gtk-Message: Failed to load module "overlay-scrollbar"
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
Value in failed request:  0x18
Serial number of failed request:  145
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
Value in failed request:  0x18
Serial number of failed request:  150
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Generating new string page texture 7: 128x256, total string texture memory is 131.07 KB
Generating new string page texture 8: 64x256, total string texture memory is 196.61 KB
Generating new string page texture 9: 48x256, total string texture memory is 245.76 KB
Generating new string page texture 10: 256x256, total string texture memory is 507.90 KB
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Installing breakpad exception handler for appid(steam)/version(1484790260)
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
Value in failed request:  0x8
Serial number of failed request:  792
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing
Steam: An X Error occurred
X Error of failed request:  BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
Major opcode of failed request:  20 (X_GetProperty)
Value in failed request:  0x8
Serial number of failed request:  797
xerror_handler: X failed, continuing

[kisak-valve]

Hello @isaacg1, are you still experiencing this issue on an up to date system?

[kisak-valve]

Closing pending feedback.