How to set up a Xash3D Dedicated Server on Debian or Ubuntu

Install and set up XashDS server

1. Add a repository corresponding to your distro from OBS

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2. Install XashDS:

# aptitude install xashds

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3. XashDS is installed in /usr/games directory. So add your user to games group.
NOTE: It will be good, if you will create a separate user for XashDS.

$ usermod -a -G games ${USER}

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4. Create directory for server:

$ mkdir -p ${HOME}/xashds
$ cd ${HOME}/xashds

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5. Copy the game files to created directory. For example, for Half-Life* it’s a valve folder.
For Counter-Strike it will be valve and cstrike folders.
NOTE: You can obtain it from Steam. See SteamCMD.

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6. Set up the server. Open the server.cfg with your favourite text editor.
NOTE: If you want running Counter-Strike server, set sv_skipshield 1 in config. Otherwise all players will have an invisible permanent shield.
NOTE: Set public 1 if you want your server be discoverable through Internet Games section in Xash3D SDL.
NOTE: Example from celest.in server on Gist

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7. Run server

xashds

NOTE: Add -game gamedir to arguments, if you want to run a mod. For example, for Counter-Strike it will be xashds -game cstrike.

NOTE: You can run XashDS in screen, so server will run after closing SSH session.

Conguratulations! You now have online server. Don’t forget to read our server rules

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Troubleshooting

Can’t install the package on 64-bit Linux

Execute in console: dpkg --add-architecture i386 and try again!

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