Managing Game Servers with LinuxGSM

LinuxGSM (Linux Game Server Manager) simplifies installation and management of dozens of game servers with a unified command-line interface.

Supported Games Include

Minecraft, CS2, Rust, Valheim, ARK: Survival Evolved, Garry's Mod, FiveM, 7 Days to Die, Project Zomboid, and many more.

Step 1 — Install Dependencies

apt update
apt install curl wget file tar bzip2 gzip unzip bsdmainutils python3   util-linux ca-certificates binutils bc jq tmux netcat-openbsd lib32gcc-s1 -y

Step 2 — Create a User for Your Game

Replace csgoserver with the shortname for your game (e.g., mcserver, rustserver):

adduser --disabled-password --gecos "" csgoserver
su - csgoserver

Step 3 — Download LinuxGSM

wget -O linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh csgoserver

Step 4 — Install the Game Server

./csgoserver install

Common Commands

./csgoserver start      # Start the server
./csgoserver stop       # Stop the server
./csgoserver restart    # Restart the server
./csgoserver status     # Check server status
./csgoserver update     # Update to latest version
./csgoserver monitor    # Auto-restart if server crashes
./csgoserver details    # View server connection info
./csgoserver console    # Attach to the server console

For a full list of supported game server scripts, visit: https://linuxgsm.com/servers/