srcds
An introduction to setting up a srcds server.
wget http://www.steampowered.com/download/hldsupdatetool.bin
chmod +x hldsupdatetool.bin
./hldsupdatetool.bin
./steam
the above will:
- get downloader
- make downloader executable
- exec downloader (download “steam”)
- exec steam (will update it if necessary, otherwise display info)
Download/Update game
./steam -command update -game "tf" -dir tf2_pub
Launch server / open command in background:
screen -A -m -d -S ''tf2_pub'' ./srcds_run -console -game ''tf'' +map ''cp_well'' +maxplayers ''16'' -autoupdate
where tf2_pub is the name you want to give the screen session (/instance)
where tf is the game name (folder name) of the game you want to start
Open the background session:
screen -x ''tf2_pub''
Detach again (push it to background again):
CTRL + a + d