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Server on Linux

2020-10-06T17:53:22Z

DopeGhoti: Add troubleshooting section. Add one potentially common failure mode and its solution.

== Important Foreward ==

First, a disclaimer: [[Strange Loop Games]] does provide a Linux server build, but they do not offer official support for it at this time. It is provided as a convenience, not a product.

If you run into trouble or have a question, you can make inquiries in the #server-help channel in the [https://discord.gg/eco Eco Discord], but keep in mind the information above.

== Prerequisites ==

=== Mono No More ===

Prior to version 9.0 of Eco, it was required that you run with a very old build (no later than 5.14) of the Mono development libraries, and use Mono to run the server. This is no longer the case.

=== .NET Core Libraries ===

Eco is now built with and is run leveraging [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core .NET Core], and runs as a native binary on Linux. You will have to [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux install the .NET Core 3.1 libraries], repositories for which Microsoft makes available for several Linux distributions. Follow the directions on Microsoft's site for instructions for installing the libraries.

== Eco Dedicated Server files ==

There are two primary options for acquisition of the Eco dedicated server: getting it directly from Strange Loop Games, or through Valve Software's Steam platform.

=== Steam Command-Line Client ===

==== Getting SteamCMD ====

The ECO Dedicated Server is made available through Valve Software's [https://steampowered.com Steam] distribution system, and Valve provides a command-line tool called [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD] to facilitate command-line installation of products in various environments, including Linux. Follow the directions on the foregoing link to get the SteamCMD program installed and configured on your system. You will ''not'' need SteamCMD if you are acquiring the Eco Dedicated Server directly from Strange Loop Games.

==== Installing Eco with SteamCMD ====

Presuming for the same of simplicity that you wish to install the Eco Dedicated Server into an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home directory, a script such as the following will install and subsequently update the software for you:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
#!/bin/bash
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir ~/Eco +app_update 739590 -beta default validate +quit
</syntaxhighlight>

=== SLG Direct Download ===

An archive of the current release of the Eco Dedicated Server as of this writing (Beta 9.0.2) can be found [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eco-releases/EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip here]. The following series of commands will download the archive, and set the Eco Dedicated Server up in an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home directory, and save a copy of the install archive into a <tt>dist</tt> subdirectory of your home directory:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
mkdir -p ~/Eco
cd ~/Eco
wget https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eco-releases/EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip
unzip EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip
mkdir -p ~/dist
mv EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip ~/dist/
</syntaxhighlight>

== Starting the Server ==

Because the Eco Dedicated Server is now a native Linux binary, starting it could not be easier. Again, presuming it is installed in an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home:

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
cd ~/Eco
./EcoServer
</syntaxhighlight>

== Stopping the Server ==

To safely shut down the Eco server, send SIGINT or press Control+C with the <tt>EcoServer</tt> process interactively to initiate a safe shutdown.

Please not that this procedure doesn't work with Eco versions prior to 9.0.0-beta.

==Troubleshooting==

===Missing GDI library===

You may sometimes get a crash on an attempted initial startup with an error resembling the following:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
Failed to load server, Exception was Exception: DllNotFoundException Message:Unable to load shared library 'libgdiplus' or one of its dependencies.
</syntaxhighlight>

The solution to this error state is to simply install the missing library. On a Debian-derived host this can be done with:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
sudo apt install libgdiplus
</syntaxhighlight>

User talk:DopeGhoti

2020-09-25T04:50:40Z

DopeGhoti:

Notes for adding to [[Server on Linux]]:

[https://hub.docker.com/r/strangeloopgames/eco-game-server/tags Docker Image]

Add How To Screen (or tmux)

User talk:DopeGhoti

2020-09-25T04:49:12Z

DopeGhoti: notes to self

Notes for adding to [Server on Linux]:

Docker image: https://hub.docker.com/r/strangeloopgames/eco-game-server/tags

Add How To Screen (or tmux)

Server on Linux

2020-09-24T02:47:19Z

DopeGhoti: Grammar fix.

Server on Linux

2020-09-18T22:48:38Z

DopeGhoti: Rewrite for 9.0-beta release, excising Mono and including .NET Core and Steam client directions.

== Important Foreward ==

First, a disclaimer: [[Strange Loop Games]] does provide a Linux server build, but they do not offer official support for it at this time. It is provided as a convenience, not a product.

If you run into trouble or have a question, you can make inquiries in the #server-help channel in the [https://discord.gg/eco Eco Discord], but keep in mind the information above.

== Prerequisites ==

=== Mono No More ===

Prior to version 9.0 of Eco, it was required that you run with a very old build (no later than 5.14) of the Mono development libraries, and use Mono to run the server. This is no longer the case.

=== .NET Core Libraries ===

Eco is now built with and is run leveraging [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core .NET Core], and runs as a native binary on Linux. You will have to [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/core/install/linux install the .NET Core 3.1 libraries], repositories for which Microsoft makes available for several Linux distributions. Follow the directions on Microsoft's site for instructions for installing the libraries.

== Eco Dedicated Server files ==

There are two primary options for acquisition of the Eco dedicated server: getting it directly from Strange Loop Games, or through Valve Software's Steam platform.

=== Steam Command-Line Client ===

==== Getting SteamCMD ====

The ECO Dedicated Server is made available through Valve Software's [https://steampowered.com Steam] distribution system, and Valve provides a command-line tool called [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD SteamCMD] to facilitate command-line installation of products in various environments, including Linux. Follow the directions on the foregoing link to get the SteamCMD program installed and configured on your system. You will ''not'' need SteamCMD if you are acquiring the Eco Dedicated Server directly from Strange Loop Games.

==== Installing Eco with SteamCMD ====

Presuming for the same of simplicity that you wish to install the Eco Dedicated Server into an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home directory, a script such as the following will install and subsequently update the software for you:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
#!/bin/bash
steamcmd +login anonymous +force_install_dir ~/Eco +app_update 739590 -beta default validate +quit
</syntaxhighlight>

=== SLG Direct Download ===

An archive of the current release of the Eco Dedicated Server as of this writing (Beta 9.0.2) can be found [https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eco-releases/EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip here]. The following series of commands will download the archive, and set the Eco Dedicated Server up in an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home directory, and save a copy of the install archive into a <tt>dist</tt> subdirectory of your home directory:

<syntaxhighlight lang="sh">
mkdir -p ~/Eco
cd ~/Eco
wget https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/eco-releases/EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip
unzip EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip
mkdir -p ~/dist
mv EcoServerLinux_v0.9.0.2-beta.zip ~/dist/
</syntaxhighlight>

== Starting the Server ==

Because the Eco Dedicated Server is now a native Linux binary, starting it could not be easier. Again, presuming it is installed in an <tt>Eco</tt> subdirectory of your home:

<syntaxhighlight lang="shell">
cd ~/Eco
./EcoServer
</syntaxhighlight>

== Stopping the Server ==

To safely shut down the Eco server, send SIGINT or press Control+C with the <tt>EcoServer</tt> process interactive to initiate a safe shutdown.

Please not that this procedure doesn't work with Eco versions prior to 9.0.0-beta.