Hi
I'm running a Hungarian server and I've done a lot of reading and experimenting. I would like to share the result of this with you.
I apologize for my English. If I do not write correctly please forgive me.
Unfortunately, I noticed that there is not a comprehensive description of the operation.
I have tried several ways to make the server stable. Docker, AMP and others. So far the most stable is when I installed it directly on a linux.
Based on this: https://pzwiki.net/wiki/Dedicated_Server#Linux
The important thing is that the game must be run as a service
However, if I run it natural I can't use many things that were very convenient. E.g. automatic reboot daily, writing logins and logouts to DC, etc... I started to program these.
According to the wiki description above, if you have installed the server then the files are in /home/pzuser/Zomboid. These are what we will be operating with. I'll try to guide you through so you can use the ones I've already developed.
I run the server on Ubuntu 22.0.4
If you have any feedback or ideas, please let me know...
I am developing the scripts, I will update the changes here
My first task was the daily restart. Obviously this is done by crone on linux, but I didn't want to reboot the server with brute force in a barbaric way. I was afraid of losing data.
Make a restart.sh file in your home directory.
yourname SHOULD ALWAYS BE CHANGED TO YOUR LINUX USERNAME!
touch /home/yourname/restarter.sh
restarter.sh contents:
#!/bin/bash
#V0.9
#
#Todo:
#Checking stemCMD server status
#Start DateTime
date +'%Y.%m.%d %T'
echo "Start PZ server restart"
#POST request to Discord Webhook
#
# CHANGE YOUR DISCORD WEBHOOK URL
#
dc_channel="YOUR DC WEBHOOK URL"
rcon_passwd="YOUR RCON PASSWD"
#send message to discord channel function
sendDC () {
curl -H "Content-Type: application/json" -X POST -d "{\"content\": \"$1\"}" $dc_channel
}
sendDC "Starting restart method..."
echo "30 sec"
rcon -H localhost -p 27015 -P $rcon_passwd servermsg \"Restart after 30sec\"
sleep 20
echo "10 sec"
rcon -H localhost -p 27015 -P $rcon_passwd servermsg \"Restart after 10sec\"
sleep 5
echo "5 sec"
rcon -H localhost -p 27015 -P $rcon_passwd servermsg \"Restart after 5sec\"
sleep 5
sendDC "Status: Save and Quit"
date +'%Y.%m.%d %T'
#PZ server save and quit
rcon -H localhost -p 27015 -P $rcon_passwd quit
#TODO checking in loop 10 sleep
#wait 3m for it to expire for sure
sleep 3m
#check service status
serviceStatus=$( systemctl is-active zomboid.service )
echo "Service status: $serviceStatus";
if [ $serviceStatus == 'active' ]
then
date +'%Y.%m.%d %T'
echo "Server running... waiting..."
systemctl stop zomboid.service
echo "Server stopped after sysctl stopping!"
sendDC "Status: Stopped"
sleep 30
else
date +'%Y.%m.%d %T'
echo "Server stopped!"
sendDC "Status: Stopped"
fi
#start service
date +'%Y.%m.%d %T'
echo "Starting"
sendDC "Status: Starting..."
systemctl start zomboid.service
#wait 3m before connecting
sleep 3m
echo "Ready"
sendDC "Status: Ready"
echo "----------";
now create a log file where the output of the script will be saved... (don't forget to change your name)
touch /home/yourname/log
now set the script to run every day at 04:00...
crontab -e
copy to the bottom of the file (don't forget to change your name)
0 4 * * * /home/yourname/restarter.sh >> /home/yourname/log
I will continue soon with the description of the script that monitors player logins
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