This article will introduce how to build an online multiplayer server for the "Factorio".
"How to build a game server" series of articles will introduce in detail how to build a multiplayer game server under Linux.
The article will be divided into the following main parts:
Dependent installation.
Server installation.
Operation and maintenance methods.
Thanks
Thanks Thanks to “Linux Game Server Managers” for providing the build script.
Server
For consistant uptime it is recomended you host a server in a data center.
Minimum Recommended Distros
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Debian 9
CentOS (Incompatible)
Since I am accustomed to using the Centos environment, I will correct and improve the official incompatibility issues. Since centos 8 has officially stopped maintenance, centos 7 is come to an end too, it is recommended to use Rocky Linux as a replacement system.
3.1. Other Distros
Although not tested, any distro with tmux => 1.6 and glibc => 2.18 should also be compatible with Factorio servers.
Dependencies
Before installing, you must ensure you have all the dependencies required to run fctrserver.
Please select the corresponding code for installation according to your operating system.
4.1. Centos / Rocky Linux
EPEL is required to install some dependencies needed for using LinuxGSM on CentOS / Rocky Linux.
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yum install epel-release
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yum install curl wget tar bzip2 gzip unzip python3 binutils bc jq tmux glibc.i686 libstdc++ libstdc++.i686 xz
5.3. Run the installer following the on-screen instructions.
Run script
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./fctrserver install
Dependencies will be checked during the installation process. If any dependencies fail the check-in the Checking Dependencies step, please select n when prompted: Was the install successfully? [Y/n]
After this, please run "yum install -y " to install the missing dependencies.
For example, If the nmap-ncat dependency is missing, please run the following code to install it:
(Centos / Rocky Linux)
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yum install -y nmap-ncat
When you see the following code, it means that the server has been installed~
Finally, enter <./fctrserver start> on the screen to start the server
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./fctrserver start
Basic Usage
All commands
A complete list of commands can be found by typing. Below are the most common commands available.
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./fctrserver
Running
start
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./fctrserver start
stop
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./fctrserver stop
restart
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./fctrserver 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.
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./fctrserver console
Update
Update checks for any server updates and applies them. The server will update and restart only if required.
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./fctrserver update
Debugging
Details
You can get all important and useful details about the server such as passwords, ports, config files etc.
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./fctrserver 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.
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./fctrserver 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.
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/home/fctrserver/logs
Backup
Backup will allow you to create a complete tar bzip2 archive of the whole server.
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./fctrserver 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.
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./fctrserver monitor
Mods
The directory path of the server is:
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~/serverfiles/
The following files and folders are included in this path:
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achievements.dat bin config config-path.cfg data factorio-current.log factorio-previous.log mods player-data.json save1.zip temp
The file is the default configuration file.
The mod file can be placed in the mods folder.
Please restart the server after making any changes.
