Linux Server Installation

Introduction

This guide is written to help you install a dedicated server on a linux system. You can also check out the official valve documentation here (I'd recommend it if you're using a 64-bit server OS!)

Requirements

• Access to a linux server via SSH or by keyboard
• An Internet connection
• Roughly 600MB of free space

Installation

1. Create a new directory by typing the following command:

   mkdir hlds_l

2. Move to this directory by typing the following:

   cd hlds_l

3. Download the steam installation file by typing:

   wget http://war3ft.com/downloads/misc/steam

4. Give this file executable permissions by typing:

   chmod +x steam

5. Now run the file that was just extracted by typing:

   ./steam

   This should update your steam updater</pre>
6. Now run the following command to begin installing counter-strike (Note: to install condition zero change cstrike to czero and to install Day of Defeat change cstrike to dod):

   ./steam -command update -game cstrike -dir .

7. After this command you should see a message like:

   No installation record found at /home/username/hlds_l

8. To start your game server type this in the command line:

   ./hlds_run -game cstrike +map de_dust +maxplayers 10 -autoupdate