How does one install skyrim from steamcmd?

I am having trouble downloading skyrim from steamcmd. Below is the following problem. How does one install skyrim from steamcmd?

steam@ger:~/stemcmd$ ./steamcmd.sh +login bcommeau +force_install_dir ../skyrim +app_update 72850 +quit
Redirecting stderr to '/home/steam/.local/share/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
[  0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam3...OK.

Logging in user 'linuxfreebird' to Steam Public...Using cached credentials. . .
Success.
ERROR! Failed to install app '72850' (Invalid platform)

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Best Answer

steamcmd supports forcing platform type to avoid this issue (I just used it to grab Stanley Parable Demo files for Linux) with @sSteamCmdForcePlatformType so try:

steam@ger:~/stemcmd$ ./steamcmd.sh +login bcommeau +@sSteamCmdForcePlatformType windows +force_install_dir ../skyrim +app_update 72850 +quit

Further useful information is here https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD

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How do I install a game with SteamCMD?

Downloading an App

Start SteamCMD, don't login just yet.

Set your app install directory. ...

Install or update the app using the app_update command (supplying a Steam Application ID). ...

Once finished, type quit to properly log off of the Steam servers.

Where SteamCMD install games?

in your favourite terminal emulator. A suggested install location would be ~/. steam/steamcmd to hide the program within your existing Steam installation, though SteamCMD is fully indepedent of the regular Steam client and can be installed anywhere you like.

How do I install Skyrim from disc?

To install the game from disc, follow the instructions below:

Right-click on the game, select Delete local content, and confirm.

Insert the first disc into your computer.

Close Steam.

Press Windows Key + R to open Run.

How do I access SteamCMD?

In order to run the SteamCMD software, simply browse to the SteamCMD folder and click on steamcmd.exe. Alternatively, you can open the command prompt, navigate to the installation directory, and type steamcmd to run the program.

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