Running a Necesse Dedicated Server on Linux

Prerequisites

Necesse requires 32-bit compatibility libraries. Install them before proceeding:

Debian / Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y lib32gcc1 lib32gcc-s1

RHEL / Fedora / CentOS:

sudo dnf install -y glibc.i686 libstdc++.i686

Create a Dedicated User

Run the server as a non-root user:

sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash necesse
sudo su - necesse

All subsequent commands in this guide run as the necesse user.

Install SteamCMD

mkdir -p ~/Steam && cd ~/Steam
curl -sqL "https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" | tar zxvf -

Install the Necesse Dedicated Server

AppID is 1169370. Anonymous login is supported:

~/Steam/steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +app_update 1169370 +quit

The server installs to:

/home/necesse/Steam/steamapps/common/Necesse Dedicated Server/

Starting the Server

cd "/home/necesse/Steam/steamapps/common/Necesse Dedicated Server/"
./StartServer-nogui.sh -world MySave -port 14159 -slots 10

Systemd Service

Create a service file to run the server automatically and restart it on failure:

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

Paste the following:

[Unit]
Description=Necesse Dedicated Server
After=network.target

[Service]
PrivateTmp=true
Type=simple
User=necesse
WorkingDirectory=/home/necesse/Steam/steamapps/common/Necesse Dedicated Server/
ExecStart=/bin/sh -c "exec /home/necesse/Steam/steamapps/common/Necesse\ Dedicated\ Server/StartServer-nogui.sh -world YourWorldName"

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Enable and start the service:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload
sudo systemctl enable necesse
sudo systemctl start necesse
sudo systemctl status necesse

File Paths

Keeping the Server Updated

Re-run the SteamCMD update command to pull the latest version. Stop the server first:

sudo systemctl stop necesse
~/Steam/steamcmd.sh +login anonymous +app_update 1169370 +quit
sudo systemctl start necesse

Related

• Necesse Dedicated Server Setup
• Necesse Server World Backups
• Necesse server.cfg Reference
• Necesse Dedicated Server Troubleshooting