--- usr/bin/steam.orig	2012-11-08 11:49:47.959025506 +0100
+++ usr/bin/steam	2012-11-08 11:49:59.588025546 +0100
@@ -1,26 +1,5 @@
 #! /bin/bash
 
-function install_extra_packages() {
-	EXTRA_PACKAGES="$*"
-
-	# Get the list of packages which are already installed
-	INSTALLED="$(dpkg --get-selections $EXTRA_PACKAGES 2>/dev/null | grep "\binstall$" | cut -f1 | sort)"
-
-	# compute the list of packages that need to be installed
-	NEEDSINSTALL="$(comm -23 <(echo "$EXTRA_PACKAGES" | tr ' ' '\n' | sort) <(echo "$INSTALLED") | xargs ) "
-
-	MESSAGE='Enter your password to complete the Steam installation.
-
-Steam needs to install these additional packages: 
-'$NEEDSINSTALL
-
-	if [ $NEEDSINSTALL ]; then
-		# Call gksudo to actually do the work
-		gksudo --disable-grab --message "$MESSAGE" apt-get install $NEEDSINSTALL
-	fi
-}
-
-
 # these variables can be overridden on commandline
 LAUNCHSTEAMDIR=~/Steam
 LAUNCHSTEAMPLATFORM=ubuntu12_32
@@ -54,9 +33,6 @@
 	
     cp /usr/share/applications/steam.desktop "${DESKTOP_DIR}"
     chmod +x "${DESKTOP_DIR}/steam.desktop"
-
-	# Try and install any extra packages
-	install_extra_packages jockey-common python-apt
 fi
 # go to the install directory and run the client
 LAUNCHSTEAMDIR=`readlink -e $STEAMROOTLINK`