csgoserver: Counter-Strike: Global Offensive Linux Server Manager

Hassle Free Dedicated Servers

Game servers traditionally are not easy to manage yourself. Admins often have to spend hours just messing around trying to get their server working. LinuxGSM is designed to be a simple as possible allowing admins to spend less time on management and more time playing Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.

Getting Started with csgoserver

Below are the basic instructions you need to get your own Counter-Strike: Global Offensive server up and running.

Install

Dependencies

• 
  Ubuntu
• 
  Debian
• 
  Fedora
• 
  CentOS

Before installing, you must ensure you have all the dependencies required to run csgoserver.

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Install

1. Create a user and login.

adduser csgoserver

passwd csgoserver

su - csgoserver

2. Download and run the script.

wget -N --no-check-certificate https://gameservermanagers.com/dl/linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh csgoserver

4. Run the installer and follow the instructions.

./csgoserver install

Further documentation and support visit the support page. https://gameservermanagers.com/support

Basic Usage

All Commands

A complete list of commands can be found by typing

./csgoserver

Below are the most common commands available.

Running

start

./csgoserver start

stop

./csgoserver stop

restart

./csgoserver 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.

./csgoserver console

To exit the console press “CTRL+b d”.

Note: 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.

./csgoserver update

Bypass the check and go straight to SteamCMD update.

./csgoserver force-update

validate

You can use the SteamCMD validate option when updating the server.

./csgoserver validate

Debugging

Details

You can get all important and useful details about the server such as passwords, ports, config files etc.

./csgoserver 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.

./csgoserver 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/csgoserver/logs

Backup

Backup will allow you to create a complete bzip2 archive of the whole server.

./csgoserver 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.

./csgoserver monitor

Configure LinuxGSM

For details on how to alter LinuxGSM settings visit LinuxGSM Config Files page.

Documentation Wiki

Further Information

For more information and documentation about LinuxGSM see the wiki that will give you plenty of detail about how everything works.

Documentation Wiki

Documentation

GitHub Wiki

The GitHub wiki is a useful resource for various LinuxGSM related topics.

General Support

Steam Group

LinuxGSM has a Steam Group where you can get general support for LinuxGSM related stuff.

Bugs/Feature Requests

GitHub Issues

LinuxGSM has a GitHub Page where you can submit any bugs and feature suggestions.

Community

Developer - Daniel Gibbs

I am the main developer of LinuxGSM. I have several years experience with Linux servers and enjoy learning and working on Linux projects. The most successful project being LinuxGSM which started as a simple Killing Floor Script. I have spent the past few years working on LinuxGSM to improve, document, add features and support more servers. I get great satisfaction and enjoyment from working on LinuxGSM and will continue for a long time to come.

Contribute

Know some BASH or want to learn? Why not contribute code? There are always new features and issues being raised. Your contribution will help benefit many game server admins.

Not interested in coding? You can contribute documentation, support admins, report bugs and submit new ideas.

LinuxGSM has already had many people contribute in different ways to help make it even more awesome!.

• Github: /contributors

Donate

There are various ways you can donate. I have had a many kind people show their support by sending me a donation. Any donations you send help cover server costs, and goes towards the odd meal out with my family. Cheers!

Donate Here!