This is only required the first time you log in (as well as when you delete the files where SteamCMD stores the login information). If Steam Guard is activated on the user account, check your e-mail for a Steam Guard access code and enter it. Note: A user can only be logged in once at any time (counting both graphical client as well as SteamCMD logins). Some servers require you to login with a Steam Account. To download most game servers, you can login anonymously. If you installed it using the package from repositories: Open a Command Prompt and start SteamCMD. On first run, SteamCMD will automatically update and enter you into a Steam> prompt. Open Terminal.app and create a directory for SteamCMD.Ģ. Install tmux and/or screen for easy server managementġ. Download and extract SteamCMD for Linux.ĥ. Create a directory for SteamCMD and switch to it.Ĥ. If you're not logging in as root and you instead use sudo to perform administration, escalate to the steam user as follows:ģ.

As the root user, escalate to the steam user: Before you begin, you must first install the dependencies required to run SteamCMD:Ģ. You can find the associated Docker Hub page here:ġ. This image can be used as a base image for Steam-based dedicated servers. Steamcmd.sh location: /home/steam/steamcmd

If your server is running Docker, you can simply use:ĭocker run -it -name=steamcmd cm2network/steamcmd bash Note: If you are using a 64 bit machine you will need to add multiverse It's recommended to install the SteamCMD package from your distribution repositories, if available: As the root user, create the steam user:ġ. Do not run steamcmd while operating as the root user - to do so is a security risk.ġ. Extract the contents of the zip to the folder.Ĭreate a user account named steam to run SteamCMD safely, isolating it from the rest of the operating system.

9.5 Getting a Linux 64-bit steamclient.so on a Windows Machineģ.

9.4.1 Unable to locate a running instance of Steam.

9.2.2 Red Hat based distributions (RHEL, Fedora, CentOS, etc.).

9.2.1 Debian based distributions (Ubuntu, Mint, etc.).

9.2 32-bit libraries on 64-bit Linux systems.

9.1 ERROR! Failed to install app 'xxxxxx' (No subscription).

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