Is there a linux server setup manual?

[Xiphodeus 0]

Hi,

I am looking for a OFP linux dedi-server setup how-to for Linux noobs.

Searched the forum and many other pages for hours, found a lot about troubleshooting and special config files.But nothing like a step-by-step guide for the setup proceedure.

Can anyone help?

Thanks in advance!!!

[Lamorak 0]

This one was shipped with the 1.85 server:

Quote[/b] ]Operation Flashpoint: Resistance - Linux Standalone Server 1.85b

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Copyrigt © 2002 Bohemia Interactive Studio and Codemasters. All rights reserved.

Installation instructions:

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1. Following programs must have been installed on your Linux-box:

uudecode, gunzip, gcc. Optional: md5sum (for setup integrity check)

2. Copy the whole "OperationFlashpoint" directory from Windows

to some Linux-directory (OFP). DON'T DO ANY DATA CONVERSIONS

(even "dos2unix" translation of text files is not necessary).

Example: you can use PKZIP (WinZip, PowerArchiver, etc.) on

Windows and "unzip" on Linux.

Don't use upper case letters in the OFP directory name

(/home/bob/ofp will be good, /home/bob/OperationFlashpoint

may cause some troubles).

OFP directory should contain subdirectories "Addons", "Bin",

"Campaigns", etc.

3. Copy the "server-x.xx.shar.gz" (x.xx is version number) file into

the OFP directory. Unpack and install it with commands:

ofp$ gunzip server-x.xx.shar.gz

ofp$ sh server-x.xx.shar

Watch the messages - they will inform you whether your installation

is successful.

4. Dedicated server can be started in foreground:

ofp$ ./server

Or in background:

ofp$ nohup ./server > out.txt 2> err.txt &

[1] <pid>

5. Running server can be stopped by pressing CTRL+C (foreground)

or by executing:

$ kill -s SIGINT <pid>

Where <pid> is process-id of mother server thread (printed out in

"nohup" command).

There is also a start/stop-script included, that can be used, too (and ist much more comfortable).

[benu 1]

1) Copy win installation over to linux (res, users and worlds folder and flashpoint.cfg should be sufficient)

2) Download linux dedicated server

3) Run the server package

4) Configure the start script

5) Run the server

Well, thats kinda short, but i think everything is documented in more detail in these boards.

Kegetys made a batch file that copies only files relevant for the server . Also, for configuring the config files there are a lot of threads.

[HitmanFF 6]

(res, users and worlds folder and flashpoint.cfg should be sufficient)

mpmissions folder comes in handy as well

[Xiphodeus 0]

First of all thanks for the quick replies.  

I installed all the files needed (including gcc) on a Redhat 9 box, but encountered the following problem:

Anybody with a hint for me?

[killswitch 19]

First of all tanks for the quick replies.

I installed all the files needed (including gcc) on a Redhat 9 box, but encountered the following problem:

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Anybody with a hint for me?

Hint is: your gcc seems to not be properly or at all installed...

What do the following commands tell you?<ul>[*] which gcc

[*] rpm -qi gcc

[*] echo $PATH

[benu 1]

Actually you don't need the gcc (or uudecode, gunzip or md5sum for that matter) if you get the (statically compiled) server and tolower file from someone else. The server file should already be unpacked, the only thing you need is the tolower program. If you are not willing or able to install the gcc i can send it to you.

[Superrakete 0]

@Xiphodeus

All you need is to install the "sharutils" for your linux distribution.