How to install steam in ubuntu includes few editing for 32bit and 64bit
32-bit Ubuntu
1. enable the “multiverse” repository
2. run sudo apt-get update
3. Install steam using either apt-get or the Software Center.
64-bit Ubuntu
1.add the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list:
deb http://repo.steampowered.com/steam/ precise steam
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2. run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install steam-launcher