Linux server setup howto

[AsRock+SD 0]

Here's my ofpserver script. If i add any thing to the end that has any thing to do with mods seems to error all the time.

And every time i add this -config=${CONFIG} -server -port=${PORT} -pid=${PIDFILE} -nomap -mod=$MODS

it says there's a error at that line.

Quote[/b] ]

#!/bin/bash

#

# ofpserver: Operation Flashpoint Linux dedicated server control script

# © 2003 BIStudio

# OFP binary version must be 1.92 or later!

#

#=======================================================================

#======== CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ========

#======== MUST BE EDITED MANUALLY TO FIT YOUR SYSTEM PARAMETERS ========

#=======================================================================

OFP_DIR=${HOME}/ofp

CONFIG=${OFP_DIR}/server.cfg

PORT=2302

PIDFILE=${OFP_DIR}/ofp_server.${PORT}.pid

RUNFILE=${OFP_DIR}/ofp_server.${PORT}.run

LOGFILE=${OFP_DIR}/log.${PORT}.txt

SERVER=${OFP_DIR}/server

MODS="fcm;vs;cbt"

#=======================================================================

case "$1" in

start)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

$0 stop

fi

echo "Starting OFP server..."

# file to mark we want server running...

echo "go" >${RUNFILE}

# launch the background watchdog process to run the server

nohup </dev/null >/dev/null $0 watchdog &

;;

stop)

echo "Stopping OFP server..."

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

# ask watcher process to exit by deleting its runfile...

rm -f ${RUNFILE}

fi

# and terminate OFP server process

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

kill -TERM $(< ${PIDFILE})

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

rm -f ${PIDFILE}

fi

fi

;;

status)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo "Server should be running..."

else

echo "Server should not be running..."

fi

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

PID=$(< ${PIDFILE})

echo "PID file exists (PID=${PID})..."

if [ -f /proc/${PID}/cmdline ]; then

echo "Server process seems to be running..."

fi

fi

;;

check)

echo -n "OFP directory: ${OFP_DIR} "

if [ -d ${OFP_DIR} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo -n "Server executable: ${SERVER} "

if [ -x ${SERVER} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "ERROR!"

fi

echo "Port number: ${PORT}"

echo -n "Config file: ${CONFIG} "

if [ -f ${CONFIG} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo "PID file: ${PIDFILE}"

echo "RUN file: ${RUNFILE}"

;;

restart)

$0 stop

$0 start

;;

watchdog)

# this is a background watchdog process. Do not start directly

while [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; do

# launch the server...

cd ${OFP_DIR}

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Starting server (port ${PORT})..."

(LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/account name/ofp/libs" ${SERVER} -server -config=${CONFIG} -port=${PORT} -pid=${PIDFILE} >>${LOGFILE} 2>&1)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Server died, waiting to restart..."

unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH

sleep 5s

else

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Server shutdown intentional, watchdog terminating"

unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH

fi

done

;;

*)

echo "$0 (start|stop|restart|status|check)"

;;

esac

[blackdog~ 0]

Hi Rock,

I wish I could help you but it seems that all the linux-enlightened folk are long gone from these boards!

Would someone who is running a linux server successfully using the libs and everything perhaps consider tar'ing it up and hosting it on your dedicated server so I can have my server wget it so I can try it?

Thanks...

bd

[killswitch 19]

I wish I could help you but it seems that all the linux-enlightened folk are long gone from these boards!

Would someone who is running a linux server successfully using the libs and everything perhaps consider tar'ing it up and hosting it on your dedicated server so I can have my server wget it so I can try it?

Oh, "we" are here  

The server I'm nursing doesn't use the default BIS-provided start script ("ofpstart", as seen above and throughout this thread), but rather a custom-written one. I can't make it available for general use since it's...well, not fit for public use. (And I would have to support the bloody thing)

However, I here are you the required compatibility libs: link

Grab those and follow the instructions in the first post of this thread.

[killswitch 19]

Here's my ofpserver script. If i add any thing to the end that has any thing to do with mods seems to error all the time.

And every time i add this -config=${CONFIG} -server -port=${PORT} -pid=${PIDFILE} -nomap -mod=$MODS

it says there's a error at that line.

In that quote, what do you mean by "the end"? Also, you say that you "add this...". Where do you add that? Be sufficiently specific.

[blackdog~ 0]

Hi, thanks for the link. I found some libs on some other german site but I will try the ones you linked to as well.

Edit: Same result. Same server creation failed.

If anyone wants to take a look at it I will give you the SSH password and username so you can check it out.

I'd prefer that someone tar up a working basic installation that has the libs preinstalled so I can wget it. Afterwards, I would gladly mirror the file for other struggling ofp server-admin-wannabees...

[AsRock+SD 0]

Cheers for your responce Killswitch but earlyer i actualy solved it.

Here's my script. Please remember were it says MODS="fcm;vs;cbt" are the mods i use edit it with whot mods you use. And blackdog If i find out how my friend solved the Same server creation failed. i will post it. Please don't hold ya breath though as i'm still waiting my self. BUT hoping Linux will hold up till OFP AA is out :P.

My libs are dated 2/20/2004 which i beleave are allreay posted here.

Allso i get that error still but only when i do ./server start Works perfect with ./ofpserver start for me.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

#!/bin/bash

#

# ofpserver: Operation Flashpoint Linux dedicated server control script

# © 2003 BIStudio

# OFP binary version must be 1.92 or later!

#

#=======================================================================

#======== CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ========

#======== MUST BE EDITED MANUALLY TO FIT YOUR SYSTEM PARAMETERS ========

#=======================================================================

OFP_DIR=${HOME}/ofp

CONFIG=${OFP_DIR}/server.cfg

PORT=2302

PIDFILE=${OFP_DIR}/ofp_server.${PORT}.pid

RUNFILE=${OFP_DIR}/ofp_server.${PORT}.run

LOGFILE=${OFP_DIR}/log.${PORT}.txt

SERVER=${OFP_DIR}/server

MODS="fcm;vs;cbt"

#=======================================================================

case "$1" in

start)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

$0 stop

fi

echo "Starting OFP server..."

# file to mark we want server running...

echo "go" >${RUNFILE}

# launch the background watchdog process to run the server

nohup </dev/null >/dev/null $0 watchdog &

;;

stop)

echo "Stopping OFP server..."

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

# ask watcher process to exit by deleting its runfile...

rm -f ${RUNFILE}

fi

# and terminate OFP server process

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

kill -TERM $(< ${PIDFILE})

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

rm -f ${PIDFILE}

fi

fi

;;

status)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo "Server should be running..."

else

echo "Server should not be running..."

fi

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

PID=$(< ${PIDFILE})

echo "PID file exists (PID=${PID})..."

if [ -f /proc/${PID}/cmdline ]; then

echo "Server process seems to be running..."

fi

fi

;;

check)

echo -n "OFP directory: ${OFP_DIR} "

if [ -d ${OFP_DIR} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo -n "Server executable: ${SERVER} "

if [ -x ${SERVER} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "ERROR!"

fi

echo "Port number: ${PORT}"

echo -n "Config file: ${CONFIG} "

if [ -f ${CONFIG} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo "PID file: ${PIDFILE}"

echo "RUN file: ${RUNFILE}"

;;

restart)

$0 stop

$0 start

;;

watchdog)

# this is a background watchdog process. Do not start directly

while [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; do

# launch the server...

cd ${OFP_DIR}

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$): [$(date)] Starting server (port ${PORT})..."

export LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/Your Account Name/ofp/libs"

${SERVER} >>${LOGFILE} 2>&1 -server -config=${CONFIG} -port=${PORT} -pid=${PIDFILE} -mod=${MODS}

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$): [$(date)] Server died, waiting to restart..."

sleep 5s

else

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$): [$(date)] Server shutdown intentional, watchdog terminating"

fi

unset LD_LIBRARY_PATH

done

;;

*)

echo "$0 (start|stop|restart|status|check)"

;;

esac

[sicilian 0]

As one can read, you solved your problem... don't use "server start".

Or is there any problem left?

@killswitch

you are getting my favorite linux admin since benu is inactive.

[killswitch 19]

@killswitch

you are getting my favorite linux admin since benu is inactive.

Hehe...yeah, where is that guy? There's work here

It seems that blackdog's problem was that the server's name was one beginning with a number. In general, that's perfectly ok, but not for the OFP server code it seems. The howto in the first post mentions this, but not how one can see if that's the case, nor how to fix it.

That's OK since different distributions have different "best ways" of doing that. Also, some servers people use are customised ISP/datacenter setups using web-based control panels for access, so giving a fool-proof description of how to solve the server name problem isn't easily done. The short, quickie advice though is this:<ul>[*] Use the shell command 'hostname' to see the name of your server.

[*] Take a look at the file /etc/hosts and make sure the server has a "proper" name.

[*] Check with the documentation for your OS on how to change/set the server name.

[willybeef 0]

WATCHDOG (11266): [] Server died, waiting to restart...

WATCHDOG (11266): [Thu Aug 3 13:10:23 BST 2006] Starting server (port 4443)...

No entry 'config.bin.CfgAddons'.

iv replaced config.bin a few times in normal /bin and res/bin

any suggestions?

[Guest RKSL-Rock]

WATCHDOG (11266): [] Server died, waiting to restart...

WATCHDOG (11266): [Thu Aug  3 13:10:23 BST 2006] Starting server (port 4443)...

No entry 'config.bin.CfgAddons'.

iv replaced config.bin a few times in normal /bin and res/bin

any suggestions?

That sound more like a problem wiht an addon's config rather than the main config.bin.

If you've installed any 3rd party addons remove them and see what happens.

[Toje 0]

nvm problem fixed

[AsRock+SD 0]

Hello All,

New problem here with the mod called @wgl5.

How do i go about getting it to work under Linux ?

Links here http://ofpc.de/wargames/wglhelp/index.php?page=Installation

But i don't know all that much about C to go and edit the ofpserver file.

My ofpserver script is just above under my name.

Thank You

[killswitch 19]

Quote[/b] ]New problem here with the mod called @wgl5.

How do i go about getting it to work under Linux ?

Use the "trick" on that page (Installation):

1) Change to the folder where your ofp server is, in other words, where @wgl5 is and the rest of the ofp files

2) Issue this command:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">ln -s \@wgl5/bin \@wgl5\\bin

(Write it exactly like that. There is no syntax error in it whatsoever)

3) Then, create an empty folder named "scripts" in the ofp server folder:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">mkdir scripts

(This is needed for WGL 5.12 to work around a bug in the server program that makes the use of the scripting command preprocessFile fail.)

[djerden 0]

Anyone know if it's possible to assign an available ip address to ofp server, rather than it taking it's pick of several on a machine?

[tief 0]

Hi all,

i'm trying to setup ofp server, i did download 1.96 server linux and as standalone server it work fine. Im trying to install some mode ( 6th-base and 6th-modern ) but i have huge problems with it.

I did installation on windows machine, then i move all data to linux server, run "tolower" on it, then i put -mod=@6th-base -mod=@6th-modern ( i try also syntax: -mod=@6th-base;@6th-modern ) into ofpstart but it constantly crashing, when there is both mods, it die without errors, when i remove modern it die with error message:

No entry 'config.cpp.CfgWorlds'.

14:52:04 Dedicated server created, memory used: 15704 KB

WATCHDOG (24160): [] Server died, waiting to restart...

i also try dos2unix on config file - it didn't help. Is there any

way how to get some serious debug info from server ?

thanks a lot

[willybeef 0]

18:33:34 Dedicated server created, memory used: 17044 KB

Invalid texture aspect ratio (64x53)

this is a linux box and the link to the pack is

http://server13.download.filefront.com/wcqkukj....wii.exe

this is addon error, any idea which one, maybe somebody with experience!?!

[Scorpion0815 0]

Hi willybeef,

do you have some more information ?

the dl-link doesn´t function.

which addons are you using ?

did you try to remove the addons one for one and start the server till the message doesn´t appear ?

contact me via icq for more details if u want.

[willybeef 0]

Preprocessor failed on file mpmissions\__cur_mp.catintro\description.ext - error 1.

is it description.ext error? or pre proeccesor?

[Buzz-GUN- 0]

I'm stuck on a ubuntu linux dedicated server config. I can't get rid of the dreaded "Server creation failed : 2302", in either normal or -dplay mode.

I've followed the directions above, and I've installed NSCD (and it is running). there are no numbers, spaces, or special characters in the name. I am behind a NAT, but port 2302 is forwarded to the internal machine, which has a reserved address in DHCP.

Here is my /etc/hosts:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

192.168.0.100 quantex.mynet.all quantex

The domain is internal-only. I can successfully ping all of the above names/aliases.

My /etc/hostname (and also the results of running "hostname"):

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

quantex.mynet.all

Partial output from "ifconfig":

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

eth0 Link encap:Ethernet HWaddr 00:A0:CC:36:A9:9E

inet addr:192.168.0.100 Bcast:192.168.0.255 Mask:255.255.255.0

inet6 addr: fe80::2a0:ccff:fe36:a99e/64 Scope:Link

Here's my resolv.conf:

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

search earthlink.com

domain mynet.all

nameserver 192.168.0.1

The nameserver above is my internet router/NAT. The search is automatic from DHCP (I think).

What else am I missing? What else should I try to diagnose this?

[killswitch 19]

@ Dec. 11 2006,07:53)]What else am I missing?  What else should I try to diagnose this?

Things look OK, except for one thing - the contents of your /etc/hostname.

According to this the file /etc/hostname should contain just the computer name, not the FQDN name. In other words, it should have just

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">quantexin it.

That said, I doubt changing that will fix your problem.

<ul>[*] Do you have all the necessary files, as created by Kegety's script referenced in the first post of this thread?

[*] Make sure the file names are all in lower-case. (The server installation script should have done this, otherwise, run './tolower' again)

[*] Check the ownership of the ofp server files - the server should be run as a normal user and it needs to have proper access to the files

[*] You're using the old compatibility libs(*) and the LD_LIBRARY_PATH bit, right?

(*) Here's another set of those files. I have a Ubuntu 6.06 LTS server (i686) here in the lab that can start and run the OFP server just fine with them. Link: ofp-libs-2.2.5.tgz

[Buzz-GUN- 0]

I changed my /etc/hostname to "quantex".

Initially, I had just copied the whole OFP directory from my Windows computer (with the addition of compatibility libs). I made a new attempt using Kegety's script. Still no luck launching with ./server. However, I read back through the thread and found that I'm supposed to be using ./ofpserver start. That worked just fine. The first post on this thread doesn't mention that part.

Thanks for the help, Killswitch!

[intox 0]

hmm

[garryslv 0]

Hi,iam tring to install an ofpr linux server but i got these errors

any ideas ?

COMMANDLINE OUTPUT

Quote[/b] ][gr@localhost ofp]$ sh ofpserver start

ofpserver: line 26: ofpserver: command not found

Starting OFP server...

nohup: cannot run command `ofpserver': No such file or directory

my SERVER.CFG

Quote[/b] ]

// comments are written with "//" in front of them.

// server.cfg

passwordAdmin = "zztopless"; // password to protect admin access

password = "xyz"; // password required to connect to server

hostname="BUNKER55";

motd[]= {"BUNKER55 ","ENJOY.",}; // Welcome message, two lines "," means 'new line'

motdInterval=1; // if motd has multiple lines, how fast to show these in succession (default is 5 seconds).

voteThreshold=0.33; // when one third agrees, this is enough to confirm a vote

reportingIP=""; // private server - no reporting ("armedass.master.gamespy.com" to report to the master server)

voteMissionPlayers=3; // start voting for missions when 3 players connect

checkfiles[]={"HWTL\dta\data3d.pbo","dta\data3d.pbo"}; //list of files to check for identity

kickduplicate=0; // do not allow duplicate id

equalModRequired=0; // require equal mod

class Missions {};

OFPSERVER

Quote[/b] ]

#!/bin/bash

#

# ofpserver: Operation Flashpoint Linux dedicated server control script

# © 2003 BIStudio

# OFP binary version must be 1.92 or later!

#

#=======================================================================

#======== CONFIGURATION PARAMETERS ========

#======== MUST BE EDITED MANUALLY TO FIT YOUR SYSTEM PARAMETERS ========

#=======================================================================

OFP_DIR=/home/gr/ofp

CONFIG=${OFP_DIR}/server.cfg

PORT=2308

PIDFILE=/home/gr/ofp/ofp_server.${PORT}.pid

RUNFILE=/home/gr/ofp/ofp_server.${PORT}.run

LOGFILE=${OFP_DIR}/log.${PORT}.txt

SERVER=${OFP_DIR}/server

#=======================================================================

case "$1" in

start)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

$0 stop

fi

echo "Starting OFP server..."

# file to mark we want server running...

echo "go" >${RUNFILE}

# launch the background watchdog process to run the server

nohup </dev/null >/dev/null $0 watchdog &

;;

stop)

echo "Stopping OFP server..."

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

# ask watcher process to exit by deleting its runfile...

rm -f ${RUNFILE}

fi

# and terminate OFP server process

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

kill -TERM $(< ${PIDFILE})

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

rm -f ${PIDFILE}

fi

fi

;;

status)

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo "Server should be running..."

else

echo "Server should not be running..."

fi

if [ -f ${PIDFILE} ]; then

PID=$(< ${PIDFILE})

echo "PID file exists (PID=${PID})..."

if [ -f /proc/${PID}/cmdline ]; then

echo "Server process seems to be running..."

fi

fi

;;

check)

echo -n "OFP directory: ${OFP_DIR} "

if [ -d ${OFP_DIR} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo -n "Server executable: ${SERVER} "

if [ -x ${SERVER} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "ERROR!"

fi

echo "Port number: ${PORT}"

echo -n "Config file: ${CONFIG} "

if [ -f ${CONFIG} ]; then

echo "OK"

else

echo "MISSING!"

fi

echo "PID file: ${PIDFILE}"

echo "RUN file: ${RUNFILE}"

;;

restart)

$0 stop

$0 start

;;

watchdog)

# this is a background watchdog process. Do not start directly

while [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; do

# launch the server...

cd ${OFP_DIR}

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Starting server (port ${PORT})..."

${SERVER} >>${LOGFILE} 2>&1 -server -config=${CONFIG} -port=${PORT} -pid=${PIDFILE}

if [ -f ${RUNFILE} ]; then

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Server died, waiting to restart..."

sleep 5s

else

echo >>${LOGFILE} "WATCHDOG ($$: [$(date)] Server shutdown intentional, watchdog terminating"

fi

done

;;

*)

echo "$0 (start|stop|restart|status|check)"

;;

esac

[SeppSchrot 0]

For a first test, try if can start the server direct, that is, without the ofpserver script.

<table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">

cd to the dir, where the server binary resides and

type

./server -config="server.cfg"

if that succeeds, stop it and do the same with absolute paths for the binary and the config file.

Lastly check if all values in the ofsserver script comply with your paths.

[HitmanFF 6]

ofpserver isn't found, which means that it's either not present (not likely, unless you named it OFPSERVER in capitals like in your code sample - linux is case sensitive as far as file names goes), or ofpserver isn't set executable: <table border="0" align="center" width="95%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td>Code Sample </td></tr><tr><td id="CODE">chmod u+x ofpserver will sort that.