Linux Server Setup

If you have any trouble following this guide, please send us a message on Discord or the Uuvana Forums. We are more than happy to help you out!

Requirements and Pre-requisites

Min. 2 GB RAM
Min. 64-bit Linux Operating System
Min. CPU with least 3GHz clock speed
Broadband internet connection
Router with the ability to port forward
SteamCMD installed in your system

Some ISPs might not allow you to port forward. In such case, we recommend you to purchase VPS / Dedicated Server services.

Installing Server

System Setup

Creating user and group to run the server

sudo useradd -m -d /home/steam steamcmd
sudo passwd steamcmd
sudo usermod -aG sudo steamcmd
sudo su steamcmd

Installing SteamCMD

Ubuntu/Debian
Arch
Fedora

sudo apt update
sudo apt install lib32gcc-s1 steamcmd

sudo pacman -Sy
git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/steamcmd.git
cd steamcmd
makepkg -si
sudo ln -s /usr/games/steamcmd /home/steam/steamcmd

sudo yum update
sudo yum install steamcmd

Making directory for Longvinter server

sudo mkdir longvinter-server

Steam CMD Setup

cd ~/
mkdir steamcmd
cd steamcmd
wget https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz
tar -xvzf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz

Configure Port-forwarding and Firewalls

In other tutorials it is asked to open the TCP Port, do not do it. Unreal Engine doesn’t use TCP connections.

If you are opening multiple servers on the same network, configure firewall accordingly.

IPTables
Uncomplicated Firewall (UFW)

sudo iptables -I INPUT -p udp --dport 7777 -j ACCEPT

sudo ufw allow 7777/udp

Install Longvinter Server

cd ~/longvinter-server
steamcmd +force_install_dir . +login anonymous +app_update 1639880 validate +quit

Customize the Server

nano ~/longvinter-server/Longvinter/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/Game.ini

Add the following content and configure:

[/Game/Blueprints/Server/GI_AdvancedSessions.GI_AdvancedSessions_C]
ServerName=[EU-WEST] Arlo's Hangout
ServerMOTD=Welcome to Arlo's Hangout
MaxPlayers=64
Password=
CommunityWebsite=discord.gg/longvinter
CoopPlay=false
CheckVPN=true
CoopSpawn=0
Tag=none
ChestRespawnTime=900
DisableWanderingTraders=false

[/Game/Blueprints/Server/GM_Longvinter.GM_Longvinter_C]
AdminSteamID=00023652dd9b4673be20d4f83ab42c5b 0002365d948ad82f373be20d4ff8ab42c5b
PVP=false
TentDecay=true
MaxTents=3
RestartTime24h=6
SaveBackups=true

Configuration

Check out configuratioin page for detailed informations.

Run the Server

Manual Start
Automatic Start (Recommended)

Start the server manually

cd ~/longvinter-server
./LongvinterServer.sh

Start the server automatically with Systemd

Create a systemd service file:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/longvinter.service

Add the following content:

[Unit]
Description=Longvinter Server
After=network.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=steamcmd
WorkingDirectory=/home/steam/longvinter-server
ExecStart=/home/steam/longvinter-server/LongvinterServer.sh
Restart=on-failure

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable longvinter.service
sudo systemctl start longvinter.service

Server Maintenance

Updating the Server
Backing Up Saves

Run the following commands to update your Longvinter server:

cd ~/longvinter-server
steamcmd +force_install_dir . +login anonymous +app_update 1639880 validate +quit

Use this command to create a backup of your server saves:

cp -r ~/longvinter-server/Longvinter/Saved ~/longvinter-backup-$(date +%Y%m%d)

Getting Help

FAQ

Check our server FAQ page to find solutions for common issues.

Discord

Ask qeustions in our #dedicated-server-help channel located in our Discord server.

Please contact @alvar_noah on the Longvinter Discord if there’s any errors.

Get Started

Gameplay

Items

Map

Guides

Base

Server

Requirements and Pre-requisites

Installing Server

Creating user and group to run the server

Installing SteamCMD

Making directory for Longvinter server

Configuration

Start the server manually

Start the server automatically with Systemd

Getting Help

FAQ

Discord

​Requirements and Pre-requisites

​Installing Server

​Creating user and group to run the server

​Installing SteamCMD

​Making directory for Longvinter server

Configuration

​Start the server manually

​Start the server automatically with Systemd

​Getting Help

FAQ

Discord

Requirements and Pre-requisites

Installing Server

Creating user and group to run the server

Installing SteamCMD

Making directory for Longvinter server

Start the server manually

Start the server automatically with Systemd

Getting Help