Posted on Apr 11, 2021 by kingbeowulf
This guide will assist in setting up a Valheim Dedicated Server (VHDS) on Slackware64-current. This procedure should also work on Slackware6-14.2, although additional prerequisites may be required. The process is similar to setting up a Half-Life Dedicated Server (HLDS) with one important simplification. We will be using LinuxGSM: the Linux Game Server Manager.
LinuxGSM is a command line tools written in BASH to greatly simplify and streamline the installation of Linux dedicated game servers. The instructions are easy and straightforward.
Prerequisites
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The VHDS is x86_64 while SteamCMD is 32-bit. Thus, we need to convert Slackware64 to Slackware64-multilib. Instructions for doing so are described in "Adding Multilib Capability to Slackware on x86_64 Architecture". If you've set up the Steam Client on Slackware64, then you are familiar with this process.
As the 'root' user, you first create a dedicated user account under which SteamCMD ann VHDS will run.
Posted on Jan 06, 2021 by kingbeowulf
Sometimes a perfectly good good system tool goes overlooked until a particular need arises, as in the case of GkrellM. GKrellM is a GTK program to display a single process stack of system monitors. Usually I have it running on a second monitor to keep tabs on temperatures, fan speeds and various other parameters. Recently, when running with a single monitor and with programs fullscreen, I was missing being able to glance at this tool. Gkrellm can be set to always "on top" but that is not suitable in most cases. Then I discovered gkrellmd: The GNU Krell Monitors Server! After reviewing the man pages for each, we can start a server with
Posted on Sep 30, 2019 by kingbeowulf
It was only a matter of time, I suppose, but my old Pentium 4 box used as a hobby server is no more. A fast thunderstorm with hail moved through our area. Of course, we lost power for several hours. Rather than hope the UPS will last long enough, I powered the ol' box down. Unfortunately, the P4 had issues powering up and booting. When it did boot, it was missing some memory and a had number of other motherboard glitches. I was planning on moving everything to the M91p with the release of Slackware64-15.0, anyway.
It is time.
Welcome our "new" server!
[UPDATE: Now running on a Slackware Linode with Wagtail CMS. -KB Jan 2, 2021]
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