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Ubuntu24_Automated_Script modified by comgunner

comgunner — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 19:17:48 -0000

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-    🚀 Ubuntu 24.04 Automated HLDS Deployment Script
+    🚀 Ubuntu 24.04 Automated HLDS Deployment Script

-    This guide documents the use of the automated script (hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh) designed to simplify the initial setup and configuration of a Counter-Strike 1.6 Dedicated Server on **Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS**.
-    
-    This automated method covers all prerequisite steps, dependency installation, library fixes, and core server downloads (Steps 1 through 4.2 in the manual tutorial), ensuring a seamless deployment.
+    This guide documents the use of the automated script (hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh) designed to simplify the initial setup and configuration of a Counter-Strike 1.6 Dedicated Server on **Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS**.
+    
+    This automated method covers all prerequisite steps, dependency installation, library fixes, and core server downloads (Steps 1 through 4.2 in the manual tutorial), ensuring a seamless deployment.

-    
-    
-    1. Requirements
-    
-    
-        Ubuntu Server 24.04 (fresh installation recommended).
-        A user with sudo privileges.
-        Stable internet connection.
-        At least 2 GB of free disk space.
-    
+    
+    
+    1. Requirements
+    
+    
+        Ubuntu Server 24.04 (fresh installation recommended).
+        A user with sudo privileges.
+        Stable internet connection.
+        At least 2 GB of free disk space.
+    

-    
+    

-    2. Installation and Execution
-    The installer script handles the system dependency setup and server file installation automatically.
+    2. Installation and Execution
+    The installer script handles the system dependency setup and server file installation automatically.

-    2.1 Download and Prepare the Script
-    Execute these commands as a sudo user.
-    # Download the installer script
+    2.1 Download and Prepare the Script
+    Execute these commands as a sudo user.
+    # Download the installer script
 wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/comgunner/cs-16-server-ubuntu/refs/heads/main/hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh"

 # Grant execution permissions
 sudo chmod +x hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh

-    2.2 Run the Installer
-    Executing the script will install all 32-bit libraries, download SteamCMD and the server package, and apply compatibility fixes.
-    # Run the automated installer
+    2.2 Run the Installer
+    Executing the script will install all 32-bit libraries, download SteamCMD and the server package, and apply compatibility fixes.
+    # Run the automated installer
 sudo ./hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh
-    
-    
-        Note: The script will prompt for manual input during the SteamCMD validation phase. Follow the on-screen instructions precisely.
-    
+    
+    
+        Note: The script will prompt for manual input during the SteamCMD validation phase. Follow the on-screen instructions precisely.
+    

-    
-    
-    3. Automated Features Summary
-    The installer performs the following essential tasks:
-    
-        Installs i386 architecture and all required 32-bit compatibility libraries.
-        Downloads and extracts the preconfigured HLDS package and SteamCMD.
-        Applies library fixes (steamclient.so symbolic link and standard library patches).
-        Performs a manual server test to verify immediate functionality (handle with **Ctrl + C**).
-        Downloads the official systemd service installer script (but does **not** enable the service yet).
-    
+    
+    
+    3. Automated Features Summary
+    The installer performs the following essential tasks:
+    
+        Installs i386 architecture and all required 32-bit compatibility libraries.
+        Downloads and extracts the preconfigured HLDS package and SteamCMD.
+        Applies library fixes (steamclient.so symbolic link and standard library patches).
+        Performs a manual server test to verify immediate functionality (handle with **Ctrl + C**).
+        Downloads the official systemd service installer script (but does **not** enable the service yet).
+    

-    
-    
-    4. Optional: Dual Protocol (DProto) Activation
-    
-    To enable support for both Steam and Non-Steam clients (Protocol 47/48), execute the script with the --no-steam flag after the initial setup is complete.
+    
+    
+    4. Optional: Dual Protocol (DProto) Activation
+    
+    To enable support for both Steam and Non-Steam clients (Protocol 47/48), execute the script with the --no-steam flag after the initial setup is complete.

-    sudo ./hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh --no-steam
-    
-    
-        Note: This option downloads dproto.cfg and configures the server for dual protocol handling.
-    
+    sudo ./hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh --no-steam
+    
+    
+        Note: This option downloads dproto.cfg and configures the server for dual protocol handling.
+    

-    
+    

-    5. Installing the Persistent System Service (systemd)
-    After the automated script finishes, the service installer is located in the user's home directory. Run this script to create and enable the robust systemd service unit.
+    5. Installing the Persistent System Service (systemd)
+    After the automated script finishes, the service installer is located in the user's home directory. Run this script to create and enable the robust systemd service unit.

-    Execute this as a sudo user.
-    sudo /home/csserver/install_cstrike_service.sh
-    
-    
-        Service Prompt: The service installer will ask for your Public/LAN IP and the desired game port.
-    
+    Execute this as a sudo user.
+    sudo /home/csserver/install_cstrike_service.sh
+    
+    
+        Service Prompt: The service installer will ask for your Public/LAN IP and the desired game port.
+    

-    Service Management Commands
-    Use standard systemctl commands to manage the server process:
-    sudo systemctl start cstrike
+    Service Management Commands
+    Use standard systemctl commands to manage the server process:
+    sudo systemctl start cstrike
 sudo systemctl stop cstrike
 sudo systemctl restart cstrike
 sudo systemctl status cstrike

-    
+    

-    6. Support and Credits
-    This automated script complements the official SourceForge documentation. For manual steps or troubleshooting details, refer to the main guide.
-    
-    Source Code Repository: (Link to GitHub repository)
-    Official SourceForge Documentation: (Link to manual guide)
+    6. Support and Credits
+    This automated script complements the official SourceForge documentation. For manual steps or troubleshooting details, refer to the main guide.
+    
+    Source Code Repository: https://github.com/comgunner/cs-16-server-ubuntu
+    Official SourceForge Documentation: https://sourceforge.net/p/cs16serverpreconfiguredlinux/wiki/Ubuntu24_HLDS_Install/

Ubuntu24_Automated_Script modified by comgunner

comgunner — Thu, 11 Dec 2025 04:46:07 -0000

🚀 Ubuntu 24.04 Automated HLDS Deployment Script

This guide documents the use of the automated script (hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh) designed to simplify the initial setup and configuration of a Counter-Strike 1.6 Dedicated Server on **Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS**.

This automated method covers all prerequisite steps, dependency installation, library fixes, and core server downloads (Steps 1 through 4.2 in the manual tutorial), ensuring a seamless deployment.

1. Requirements

Ubuntu Server 24.04 (fresh installation recommended).
A user with sudo privileges.
Stable internet connection.
At least 2 GB of free disk space.

2. Installation and Execution

The installer script handles the system dependency setup and server file installation automatically.

2.1 Download and Prepare the Script

Execute these commands as a sudo user.

# Download the installer script
wget "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/comgunner/cs-16-server-ubuntu/refs/heads/main/hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh"

# Grant execution permissions
sudo chmod +x hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh

2.2 Run the Installer

Executing the script will install all 32-bit libraries, download SteamCMD and the server package, and apply compatibility fixes.

# Run the automated installer
sudo ./hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh

Note: The script will prompt for manual input during the SteamCMD validation phase. Follow the on-screen instructions precisely.

3. Automated Features Summary

The installer performs the following essential tasks:

Installs i386 architecture and all required 32-bit compatibility libraries.
Downloads and extracts the preconfigured HLDS package and SteamCMD.
Applies library fixes (steamclient.so symbolic link and standard library patches).
Performs a manual server test to verify immediate functionality (handle with **Ctrl + C**).
Downloads the official systemd service installer script (but does **not** enable the service yet).

4. Optional: Dual Protocol (DProto) Activation

To enable support for both Steam and Non-Steam clients (Protocol 47/48), execute the script with the --no-steam flag after the initial setup is complete.

sudo ./hlds-ubuntu24-installer.sh --no-steam

Note: This option downloads dproto.cfg and configures the server for dual protocol handling.

5. Installing the Persistent System Service (systemd)

After the automated script finishes, the service installer is located in the user's home directory. Run this script to create and enable the robust systemd service unit.

Execute this as a sudo user.

sudo /home/csserver/install_cstrike_service.sh

Service Prompt: The service installer will ask for your Public/LAN IP and the desired game port.

Service Management Commands

Use standard systemctl commands to manage the server process:

sudo systemctl start cstrike
sudo systemctl stop cstrike
sudo systemctl restart cstrike
sudo systemctl status cstrike

6. Support and Credits

This automated script complements the official SourceForge documentation. For manual steps or troubleshooting details, refer to the main guide.

Source Code Repository: (Link to GitHub repository)

Official SourceForge Documentation: (Link to manual guide)