A3 Epoch Linux Server 0.3.0.3

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A3 Epoch Server Download & Setup:
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Install required packages:
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As root user:
Check if already available / always search first to see if name is correct for your linux/version:
aptitude search perl
...

If not installed:
aptitude install perl
aptitude install screen
aptitude install redis-server
Libs:
aptitude install libhiredis-dev
aptitude install libstdc++6
aptitude install g++-multilib
For 64-bit only:
aptitude install lib32stdc++6


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Steamcmd:
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As a3epoch user:
https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD#Linux

Direct Link:
wget http://media.steampowered.com/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz


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Dowwnload Arma3 via Steamcmd:
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(Change steam_user / steam_pass to your steam account user/pass)
(If asked for Steam Guard ID, go to your email account and get ID from the steam email)

./steamcmd.sh +login steam_user steam_pass +force_install_dir /home/a3epoch/epoch
app_update 233780 validate
quit


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Epoch Server Mod (0.3.0.3):
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http://www.dayzepoch.com/

Direct Link:
wget https://api.github.com/repos/EpochModTeam/Epoch/tarball/0.3.0.39


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Epoch Client Mod (0.3.0.3):
(by jahangir13 - 06/2015)
(jahangir@gmx.de)
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http://www.dayzepoch.com/

Direct Link:
http://rr.whocaresabout.de/epoch/Epoch_Client_0.3.0.3.zip


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Devd Epoch Linux Server Structure:
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https://github.com/denisio/Arma3-Epoch-Linux-Server

Direct Link:
wget https://github.com/denisio/Arma3-Epoch-Linux-Server/archive/master.zip


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Copy files to server directory:
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copy linux server file structure
delete old "@epochhive" folder
copy client mod files (@epoch)
copy server mod files (@epochhive)
copy 0.3.0.3 key file into keys directory


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Convert all files to lowercase:
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https://github.com/denisio/Dayz-Epoch-Linux-Server
Download tolower.c
gcc -O -o tolower tolower.c


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Rename physx libraries from lowercase to original names:
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mv libphysx3common_x86.so libPhysX3Common_x86.so
mv libphysx3cooking_x86.so libPhysX3Cooking_x86.so
mv libphysx3_x86.so libPhysX3_x86.so
(--> add this at the beginning of epoch.sh. So if you update server
 and use ./tolower these will always renamed to the original names)


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Run ./epoch.sh to test the server
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Edit port (2x) in epoch.sh
./epoch.sh
Check error messages
--> open Arma3 and connect to the server to see if login works


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Run productive:
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Edit Restarter.pl:
use constant PORT      => 2309; # Change it with epoch.sh
#use constant PATH      => $ENV{'PWD'}.'/'; # Set your epoch server dir
use constant PATH      => '/home/a3epoch/epoch/';

./restarter.pl      (to keep the server running even if you logout)
screen -r           (to get into the screen session to watch the server console)
Press Ctrl+A+D      (to detach the screen and get back to linux prompt)


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BI Community - Arma3Server Info:
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https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3_Dedicated_Server