Server Wipe Schedule Generator

Configure wipe cadence, generate automated Linux bash maintenance scripts with pre-wipe safety backups, standard cron expressions, and Discord webhook announcement embeds with live dynamic Unix countdown timestamps.

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Upcoming Target Schedule

Target Game Rust

Next Wipe (UTC) 2026-11-06 18:00 UTC

Discord Relative <t:1793988000:R>

Cron Cadence 0 18 * * 5

Wipe Parameters

Game Target

Server Name

Server Identity / Save Directory

Map / Mission / World

Wipe Cadence

Day of Week

Hour (UTC)

Minute

Wipe Scope

Save to /etc/cron.d/ or execute directly via systemd timer

#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -euo pipefail

# =============================================================================
# DustBowl GameTools - Automated Maintenance & Wipe Script
# Target Game:   Rust
# Server Name:   DustBowl Main 2x
# Wipe Scope:    Full Wipe (Map + Blueprints/Progress)
# =============================================================================

TIMESTAMP=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S)

SERVER_DIR="/home/steam/rustserver"
IDENTITY="dustbowl_rust"
BACKUP_DIR="${SERVER_DIR}/backups"

echo "[$(date -u)] Initiating scheduled Rust wipe for ${IDENTITY}..."
mkdir -p "${BACKUP_DIR}"

# 1. Graceful server stop
systemctl stop "rust-${IDENTITY}.service" || true

# 2. Safety archive before wipe
if [ -d "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}" ]; then
  tar -czvf "${BACKUP_DIR}/prewipe_${IDENTITY}_${TIMESTAMP}.tar.gz" -C "${SERVER_DIR}/server" "${IDENTITY}"
fi

# 3. Purge map and procedural save state
rm -f "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}"/*.sav
rm -f "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}"/*.map

# 4. Purge blueprint databases (Full Wipe)
rm -f "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}"/player.blueprints*.db
rm -f "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}"/sv.files.*.db
rm -f "${SERVER_DIR}/server/${IDENTITY}"/player.deaths.*.db

# 5. Restart server daemon
systemctl start "rust-${IDENTITY}.service"
echo "[$(date -u)] Wipe complete. Rust server online."