Compatibility
7 Days to Die will run on popular distros as long as the minimum requirements are met.
Minimum Recommended Distros
Other Distros
Although not tested, any distro with tmux => and glibc => should also be compatible with 7 Days to Die servers. For distros not listed above LinuxGSM does not check dependencies and should be manually checked.Game Server Binary
Only Bit game server binary is available.
SteamCMD
SteamCMD by Valve is used to install and update this game server.
SteamDB
Steam uses appid
Update history is available from SteamDB.
Dependencies
Before installing, you must ensure you have all the dependencies required to run sdtdserver.
Ubuntu bit
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i; sudo apt update; sudo apt install curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc jq tmux netcat lib32gcc1 lib32stdc++6 steamcmd telnet expectDebian bit
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i; sudo apt update; sudo apt install curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc jq tmux netcat lib32gcc1 lib32stdc++6 lib32z1 telnet expectEPEL is required to install some dependencies needed for using LinuxGSM on CentOS.
yum install epel-releaseCentOS bit
yum install curl wget tar bzip2 gzip unzip python3 binutils bc jq tmux glibc.i libstdc++ libstdc++.i telnet expectGamedig
GameDig is a recommended additional module that allows LinuxGSM to gather more info from the game server such as current map and connected players to be displayed in details and in logs. It also replaces the default LinuxGSM query module in monitor. To install GameDig follow the steps in the LinuxGSM documentation.Install Dependencies Using LinuxGSM
It is possible for LinuxGSM to install dependencies either by having the sdtdserver user account with sudo access or running the installer as root.user with sudo access
During the installation if the game server user has sudo permissions LinuxGSM will attempt to install any missing dependencies itself.root user
if sdtdserver is already installed run as root and LinuxGSM will automatically install missing dependencies.Install
From the command-line do the following. Ensuring you have also installed the required dependencies.
1. Create a user and login. adduser sdtdserverFor security best practice, ensure you set a strong password. Random password:su - sdtdserver2. Download www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar wget -O www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar && chmod +x www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar && bash www.cronistalascolonias.com.ar sdtdserver3. Run the installer following the on-screen instructions. ./sdtdserver install
Basic Usage
All Commands
A complete list of commands can be found by typing. ./sdtdserverBelow are the most common commands available.Running
start
./sdtdserver startstop
./sdtdserver stoprestart
./sdtdserver restartconsole
Console allows you to view the live console of a server as it is running and allow you to enter commands; if supported. ./sdtdserver consoleTo exit the console press . Pressing will terminate the server.
Updating
update
Update checks for any server updates and applies them. The server will update and restart only if required. ./sdtdserver updateBypass the check and go straight to SteamCMD update. ./sdtdserver force-updatevalidate
You can use the SteamCMD validateoption when updating the server. ./sdtdserver validateDebugging
Details
You can get all important and useful details about the server such as passwords, ports, config files etc.
./sdtdserver detailsDebug
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.
./sdtdserver debugLogs
Server logs are available to monitor and diagnose your server. Script, console and game server (if available) logs are created for the server.
/home/sdtdserver/logsBackup
Backup will allow you to create a complete tar bzip2 archive of the whole server.
./sdtdserver backupMonitor
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.
./sdtdserver monitorConfigure LinuxGSM
For details on how to alter LinuxGSM settings visit LinuxGSM Config Files page.
Documentation
For detailed documentation visit the LinuxGSM docs.
GameserverApp: RconConnect
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Using Rcon; control, monitor and automate your 7 Days to Die LinuxGSM game servers from a web browser.
- Easily setup automated RCON actions using the drag-and-drop editor.
- Talk to in-game players or run RCON commands from Discord.
- Track player stats, see online players and when they play.
- Manage players, allowing you to kick and ban or send an in-game items.
- Give other people in your community rcon access.
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