#How to run an arma 3 server install#

We will now create the directories for the profile files and Arma3.cfg file mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/Arma 3' & mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/Arma 3 - Other Profiles' Next we will download the Arma 3 Linux dedicated server files: app_update 233780 validate

#How to run an arma 3 server install#

Next we will specify where to install the server: force_install_dir. kick command can still be used either way: kick imah4x0r kick 'imah4x0r'. To do this for the UID or Player, use format command to turn the user ID into a string. You will then need to login to Steamcmd using a valid steam account (Note this does not need to have Arma installed, Valve recommends using a blank steam account for this) login myusername In Arma 3 exec kick and exec ban commands require quotes (string) for Name, UID or Player. Once the extraction has completed we can start with the download of the Arma 3 server files. Running the SteamCMD command line is the next step. We can extract the contents of the steamcmd installer simply by entering: tar -xvzf steamcmd_ Start the download of the steamcmd installer by entering the following: wget We will now create a new directory for SteamCMD mkdir ~/steamcmd & cd ~/steamcmd Now we can switch to our new user to start creating the server sudo -i -u arma3 The following command needs to still be ran as root to allow your new user to access screen chmod o+rw /dev/pts/0 We advise against using the root user for security reasons, so we will be creating a new user for the server sudo adduser arma3 While some of this is caused by the server itself, a majority of the lag is caused by your own. It can cause you to rubberband or even get kicked from the server. There are also many community game modes that bring new scenarios to Arma 3. You will next need to install some dependencies for Arma 3 and steamcmd to use, we will also be installing screen sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6 lib32gcc1 screen -y Arma 3 also has fun multiplayer modes like Defense and Seize. YouвЂ™re going to first start of by updating Ubuntu to ensure the latest bug and security updates are patched. Please note, our virtual dedicated servers are unmanaged, these guides are just to get you started