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	~~:''~~This article is based on a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found [https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/ here].''		{{Ambox\|contents=This article is based on a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found [https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/ here].}}
			{{Ambox\|contents=This guide is written for the old ''Team Fortress 2 Classic'' non-Steam builds. For the latest ''Team Fortress 2 Classified'' on Steam see [[Dedicated Linux server\|this guide]].}}

	== Reading this article ==		== Reading this article ==

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2025-12-08T15:58:52Z

Overall update article from User:Webb/New_linux_server.

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	Login anonymously by typing and running: <code>login anonymous</code>		Login anonymously by typing and running: <code>login anonymous</code>

	Then run <code>app_update 244310 validate</code> in SteamCMD to install Source SDK Base 2013 DS.		Then run <code>app_update 244310 -beta previous2021 validate</code> in SteamCMD to install Source SDK Base 2013 DS.

	Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.		Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.
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	login anonymous		login anonymous
	app_update 244310		app_update 244310 -beta previous2021
	quit		quit
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	* A minimum of a 10Mbps upload speed if you intend on hosting a server over the Internet. No need to worry for LAN servers.		* A minimum of a 10Mbps upload speed if you intend on hosting a server over the Internet. No need to worry for LAN servers.

	<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.		<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 24.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.

	=== Reading this article ===		=== Reading this article ===

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	''~~Note:~~ This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''		:''This article was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==

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	''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''		''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''

	= Prerequisites =		== Prerequisites ==
	* A Linux server running Ubuntu Server<sup>*</sup> on an x86_64 CPU. You cannot easily run SRCDS on any other architecture besides an x86_64 CPU. Box64/Box86 may work for ARM processors (e.g. Raspberry Pis) but that's complex, and not covered here.		* A Linux server running Ubuntu Server<sup>*</sup> on an x86_64 CPU. You cannot easily run SRCDS on any other architecture besides an x86_64 CPU. Box64/Box86 may work for ARM processors (e.g. Raspberry Pis) but that's complex, and not covered here.
	* A SFTP/SSH client (PuTTY, Termius, FileZilla, MobaXterm)		* A SFTP/SSH client (PuTTY, Termius, FileZilla, MobaXterm)
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	<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.		<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.

	== Reading this article ==		=== Reading this article ===
	<!-- Originally from https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Linux_dedicated_server#Reading_this_article -->		<!-- Originally from https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Linux_dedicated_server#Reading_this_article -->
	This article has been written according to standard Linux terminal documentation syntax, meaning the following:		This article has been written according to standard Linux terminal documentation syntax, meaning the following:
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	Some commands are listed in-line with the rest of a paragraph and lack this symbol, in which case you should run the command as whichever account you're currently logged in with.		Some commands are listed in-line with the rest of a paragraph and lack this symbol, in which case you should run the command as whichever account you're currently logged in with.

	== Creating a steam user for SteamCMD and Source SDK Base 2013 Dedicated Server ==		=== Creating a steam user for SteamCMD and Source SDK Base 2013 Dedicated Server ===
	Pick a directory to install your server into. Industry standard is usually in <code>/opt</code>, but <code>/home</code> may be easier for you. If you want to use a directory in <code>/home</code>, omit the <code>-d</code> option as useradd will create a directory in <code>/home</code> with the user’s username, ours being <code>steam</code>. We’ll pick <code>/opt/tf2classic</code>.		Pick a directory to install your server into. Industry standard is usually in <code>/opt</code>, but <code>/home</code> may be easier for you. If you want to use a directory in <code>/home</code>, omit the <code>-d</code> option as useradd will create a directory in <code>/home</code> with the user’s username, ours being <code>steam</code>. We’ll pick <code>/opt/tf2classic</code>.

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	<code>-m</code> creates a home directory for it, <code>-d /opt/tf2classic</code> specifies where our home directory will be, and <code>-s /usr/bin/bash</code> sets the shell to bash.		<code>-m</code> creates a home directory for it, <code>-d /opt/tf2classic</code> specifies where our home directory will be, and <code>-s /usr/bin/bash</code> sets the shell to bash.

	== Installing Source SDK Base 2013 DS, SteamCMD, and dependencies ==		=== Installing Source SDK Base 2013 DS, SteamCMD, and dependencies ===
	The SteamCMD package is in the multiverse repos. TF2Classic and SteamCMD require i386 (32-bit) libraries to function. You also need 7-Zip to extract TF2Classic.		The SteamCMD package is in the multiverse repos. TF2Classic and SteamCMD require i386 (32-bit) libraries to function. You also need 7-Zip to extract TF2Classic.

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	Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.		Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.

	= Downloading TF2 Classic =		== Downloading TF2 Classic ==
	The fastest way to download TF2Classic is to use TF2CDownloader.		The fastest way to download TF2Classic is to use TF2CDownloader.

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	<pre>mv tf2classic /opt/tf2classic/server/</pre>		<pre>mv tf2classic /opt/tf2classic/server/</pre>

	-= Server Configuration =-		=== Server Configuration ===
	Generate your server config(s) on [https://cfg.tf/ cfg.tf].		Generate your server config(s) on [https://cfg.tf/ cfg.tf].

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	And merge the <code>cfg</code> folder with <code>/opt/tf2classic/server/tf2classic/cfg/</code>.		And merge the <code>cfg</code> folder with <code>/opt/tf2classic/server/tf2classic/cfg/</code>.

	== Create symlinks to missing shared objects. ==		=== Create symlinks to missing shared objects. ===
	Valve changed some shared object file names in the SDK and the objects we’re given have not adapted to the new names. Since these are simply renames, we can symlink them.		Valve changed some shared object file names in the SDK and the objects we’re given have not adapted to the new names. Since these are simply renames, we can symlink them.
	'''Your server will not start without doing this.'''		'''Your server will not start without doing this.'''
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	</pre>		</pre>

	= Running the server =		== Running the server ==

	== Creating the server script ==		=== Creating the server script ===
	Change into the server directory with:		Change into the server directory with:

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	If you want it to run even after closing the terminal window, run <code>nohup ./runserver.sh &</code> followed by <code>disown</code>		If you want it to run even after closing the terminal window, run <code>nohup ./runserver.sh &</code> followed by <code>disown</code>

	== Systemd & Crontab for ~~Automated Start~~, ~~Restart~~ and ~~Updating~~==		=== Systemd & Crontab for automated start, restart and updating ===
	For easier automation of server restarts, updating, and booting alongside the system, you may use systemd, which is the default init system for most modern Linux distros and cronjobs.		For easier automation of server restarts, updating, and booting alongside the system, you may use systemd, which is the default init system for most modern Linux distros and cronjobs.

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	You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.		You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.

	=== Systemd ~~Manual Start~~, ~~Stop~~, ~~Restart~~/~~Update~~ ===		=== Systemd manual start, stop, restart/update ===

	If you don't wish to use the service files above to automatically boot servers, or you need to perform these actions for maintenance: you may issue commands to manually ''start'', ''stop'', ''restart'', or ''update'' the server(s) through systemd.		If you don't wish to use the service files above to automatically boot servers, or you need to perform these actions for maintenance: you may issue commands to manually ''start'', ''stop'', ''restart'', or ''update'' the server(s) through systemd.

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	<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.		<sup>*</sup>'''Note''': This guide was written for and tested on Ubuntu Server 22.04 LTS, however any Debian-based distro should work similarly and fine using this guide.

	== Reading this article ==		== Reading this article ==
	<!-- Originally from https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Linux_dedicated_server#Reading_this_article -->		<!-- Originally from https://wiki.teamfortress.com/wiki/Linux_dedicated_server#Reading_this_article -->
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	''<sup>*</sup>'''Note''':See [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Package_From_Repositories\|Valve Developer Wiki SteamCMD Repository Packages] if your distro is having issues getting steamcmd.		''<sup>*</sup>'''Note''':See [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Package_From_Repositories\|Valve Developer Wiki SteamCMD Repository Packages] if your distro is having issues getting steamcmd.
	''		''


	Login to the steam user you created:		Login to the steam user you created:
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	Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.		Give it a few, and when it’s finished we can run <code>exit</code>.

	== Downloading TF2 Classic ==		= Downloading TF2 Classic =
	The fastest way to download TF2Classic is to use TF2CDownloader.		The fastest way to download TF2Classic is to use TF2CDownloader.

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	<pre>mv tf2classic /opt/tf2classic/server/</pre>		<pre>mv tf2classic /opt/tf2classic/server/</pre>

	== Server Configuration ==		-= Server Configuration =-
	Generate your server config(s) on [https://cfg.tf/ cfg.tf].		Generate your server config(s) on [https://cfg.tf/ cfg.tf].

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	$ ln -s server.so server_srv.so		$ ln -s server.so server_srv.so
	</pre>		</pre>

			= Running the server =

	== Creating the server script ==		== Creating the server script ==
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	~~== Running the server ==~~
	Finally, all you need to do to start the server is run <code>./runserver.sh</code>!		Finally, all you need to do to start the server is run <code>./runserver.sh</code>!

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	You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.		You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.

	== Systemd Manual Start, Stop, Restart/Update ==		=== Systemd Manual Start, Stop, Restart/Update ===

	If you don't wish to use the service files above to automatically boot servers, or you need to perform these actions for maintenance: you may issue commands to manually ''start'', ''stop'', ''restart'', or ''update'' the server(s) through systemd.		If you don't wish to use the service files above to automatically boot servers, or you need to perform these actions for maintenance: you may issue commands to manually ''start'', ''stop'', ''restart'', or ''update'' the server(s) through systemd.

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	''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''		''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''

	== Prerequisites ==		= Prerequisites =
	* A Linux server running Ubuntu Server<sup>*</sup> on an x86_64 CPU. You cannot easily run SRCDS on any other architecture besides an x86_64 CPU. Box64/Box86 may work for ARM processors (e.g. Raspberry Pis) but that's complex, and not covered here.		* A Linux server running Ubuntu Server<sup>*</sup> on an x86_64 CPU. You cannot easily run SRCDS on any other architecture besides an x86_64 CPU. Box64/Box86 may work for ARM processors (e.g. Raspberry Pis) but that's complex, and not covered here.
	* A SFTP/SSH client (PuTTY, Termius, FileZilla, MobaXterm)		* A SFTP/SSH client (PuTTY, Termius, FileZilla, MobaXterm)
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	# apt install steamcmd unzip aria2 tilde lib32z1 libncurses5:i386 libbz2-1.0:i386 lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libtinfo5:i386 libcurl3-gnutls:i386 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 libcurl4-gnutls-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev:i386		# apt install steamcmd unzip aria2 tilde lib32z1 libncurses5:i386 libbz2-1.0:i386 lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libtinfo5:i386 libcurl3-gnutls:i386 libsdl2-2.0-0:i386 libcurl4-gnutls-dev libcurl4-gnutls-dev:i386
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			''<sup>*</sup>'''Note''':See [https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Package_From_Repositories\|Valve Developer Wiki SteamCMD Repository Packages] if your distro is having issues getting steamcmd.
			''


	Login to the steam user you created:		Login to the steam user you created:
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	If you want it to run even after closing the terminal window, run <code>nohup ./runserver.sh &</code> followed by <code>disown</code>		If you want it to run even after closing the terminal window, run <code>nohup ./runserver.sh &</code> followed by <code>disown</code>

	== Systemd & Crontab for ~~Automatic~~ Start, Restart and Updating==		== Systemd & Crontab for Automated Start, Restart and Updating==
	For easier automation of server restarts, updating, and booting alongside the system, you may use systemd, which is the default init system for most modern Linux distros and cronjobs.		For easier automation of server restarts, updating, and booting alongside the system, you may use systemd, which is the default init system for most modern Linux distros and cronjobs.

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	You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.		You may create as many services as you have TF2C servers but remember to name the service files uniquely, enable them in <code>systemctl</code>, and add them to the <code>crontab</code>.

			== Systemd Manual Start, Stop, Restart/Update ==

			If you don't wish to use the service files above to automatically boot servers, or you need to perform these actions for maintenance: you may issue commands to manually ''start'', ''stop'', ''restart'', or ''update'' the server(s) through systemd.

			<pre>
			# systemctl restart tf2classic # in case you need to restart manually or to grab updates!!
			# systemctl stop tf2classic # in case you need to stop the server manually
			# systemctl start tf2classic # in case you need to start the server manually
			# systemctl disable tf2classic # in case you need to stop the server from booting as your system initializes
			# systemctl enable tf2classic # in case you need to start the server to boot as your system initializes
			</pre>

	''</br>See also [[Dedicated_Linux_server_extras\|Dedicated Linux Server Extras]].''		''</br>See also [[Dedicated_Linux_server_extras\|Dedicated Linux Server Extras]].''
	[[Category:Guides]]		[[Category:Guides]]

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	''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://~~iraizo~~.~~github~~.io/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''		''Note: This was adapted and revised from a guide written by Raizo, the original of which can be found here: https://blog.raizo.dev/posts/tf2-classic-linux-server-tutorial/''

	== Prerequisites ==		== Prerequisites ==