Manage Your Game Server Easily With LinuxGSM
The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux Killing Floor 2 dedicated game servers.
game-server: ~$ ./kf2server install
Linux
Runs on your favorite Linux distros. Ubuntu, CentOS and more.
Easy to use
Designed to be simple to install and use.
Linux
Runs on your favorite Linux distros. Ubuntu, CentOS and more.
Easy to use
Designed to be simple to install and use.
game-server: ~$ ./kf2server install
Many Games Supported
102 game servers are supported and counting.
Open Source
Written in BASH and using the MIT License.
Many Games Supported
204 game servers are supported and counting.
Open Source
Written in BASH and using the MIT License.
Hassle Free Dedicated Servers
Hassle Free Dedicated Servers
Traditionally game servers are not easy to manage yourself. Admins often have to spend hours messing around trying to get their server working. LinuxGSM is a command-line tool designed to be as simple as possible, allowing admins to spend less time on management and more time gaming.
Benefits
- Easy to install
- Simple CLI
- Well documented
- Automated
- Regularly updated
- Open source
- Compatible
Features
- Installer
- Updater
- Monitor
- Alerts
- Server Details
- Backups
- Console
Getting Started with kf2server
Below are the basic instructions you need to get your own Killing Floor 2 server up and running.
Installation Guide
Don't have a server? Install kf2server on a cloud server.
Linode [recommended], Vultr, DigitalOcean, UpCloud.
Most offer free credit to get you started.
Don't own a copy of Killing Floor 2?
Killing Floor 2 client is available from the Humble Store.
Compatibility
kf2server will run on popular distros as long as the minimum requirements are met.
Minimum Recommended Distros
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS- Debian 8
- Fedora latest release
- CentOS 7
Other Distros
Although not tested, any distro with tmux => 1.6 and glibc => 2.17 should also be compatible with Killing Floor 2 servers.Supported Architecture
- 64-Bit distros
AREsupported. - 32-Bit distros
ARE NOTsupported.
Only 64-Bit binary is available.
SteamCMD
SteamCMD by Valve is used to install and update this game server.
SteamDB
SteamDB
Dependencies
Before installing, you must ensure you have all the dependencies required to run kf2server.
Ubuntu 64-bit
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update; sudo apt install mailutils postfix curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc jq tmux lib32gcc1 libstdc++6 libstdc++6:i386
Debian 64-bit
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386; sudo apt update; sudo apt install mailutils postfix curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc jq tmux lib32gcc1 libstdc++6 libstdc++6:i386
Fedora 64-bit
dnf install mailx postfix curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip python binutils bc jq tmux glibc.i686 libstdc++ libstdc++.i686
EPEL is required to install some dependencies needed for using LinuxGSM on CentOS.
yum install epel-release
CentOS 64-bit
yum install mailx postfix curl wget tar bzip2 gzip unzip python binutils bc jq tmux glibc.i686 libstdc++ libstdc++.i686
Install
From the command-line do the following. Ensuring you have also installed the dependencies above.
1. Create a user and login.adduser kf2server
note: do NOT set the password as kf2server. Use a strong password.
random password:
passwd kf2server
su - kf2server2. Download linuxgsm.sh.
wget -O linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh kf2server3. Run the installer and follow the instructions.
./kf2server install
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Further documentation and support is available.
Basic Usage
All Commands
A complete list of commands can be found by typing./kf2serverBelow are the most common commands available.
Running
start
./kf2server start
stop
./kf2server stop
restart
./kf2server restart
console
Console allows you to view the live console of a server as it is running and allow you to enter commands; if supported../kf2server console
To exit the console press CTRL+b d. Pressing CTRL+c will terminate the server.
Updating
update
Update checks for any server updates and applies them. The server will update and restart only if required../kf2server updateBypass the check and go straight to SteamCMD update.
./kf2server force-update
validate
You can use the SteamCMD validate option when updating the server../kf2server validate
Debugging
Details
You can get all important and useful details about the server such as passwords, ports, config files etc.
./kf2server details
Debug
Use debug mode to help you if you are having issues with the server. Debug allows you to see the output of the server directly to your terminal allowing you to diagnose any problems the server might be having.
./kf2server debug
Logs
Server logs are available to monitor and diagnose your server. Script, console and game server (if available) logs are created for the server.
/home/kf2server/logs
Backup
Backup will allow you to create a complete tar bzip2 archive of the whole server.
./kf2server backup
Monitor
LinuxGSM can monitor the game server by checking that the proccess is running and querying it. Should the server go offline LinuxGSM can restart the server and send you an alert. You can use cronjobs to setup monitoring.
./kf2server monitor
Configure LinuxGSM
For details on how to alter LinuxGSM settings visit LinuxGSM Config Files page.
Documentation
For detailed documentation visit the LinuxGSM docs.
Support
Its always a good idea to use Google before posting your questions. Many questions people ask have been asked before. So to save time always use google before posting a question. google.com
Documentation
LinuxGSM Docs
The LinuxGSM docs are a useful resource for all LinuxGSM related topics.
General Support
LinuxGSM Support
For general LinuxGSM support visit the LinuxGSM-Support issues page.
Bugs/Features
GitHub Issues
LinuxGSM has a GitHub issues page where you can submit any bugs and feature suggestions.
Community
Discord
Join the LinuxGSM Discord community server. Discuss your LinuxGSM setup, get help and advice.