Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

vampire2k · **Author**

I recently installed a fresh HL1 dedicated server for a Natural-Selection public server.
Everything works smoothly except for one annoying problem: The server does not restart itself if it happens to crash

Code:

Auto-restarting the server on crash

Console initialized.
scandir failed:/home/ublood/hl1/./platform/SAVE
Protocol version 48
Exe version 1.1.2.1/Stdio (valve)
Exe build: 18:05:13 Oct 24 2008 (4383)
STEAM Auth Server
couldn't exec language.cfg
Server IP address 78.143.28.20:27015

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     Patch: Metamod-P (mm-p) v32 Copyright (c) 2004-2007 Jussi Kivilinna
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scandir failed:/home/ublood/hl1/./platform/SAVE
L 05/08/2009 - 04:45:55: -------- Mapchange to co_faceoff --------
L 05/08/2009 - 04:45:55: [GEOIP] Database info: GEO-106FREE 20060901 Build 1 Copyright (c) 2006 MaxMind LLC All Rights Reserved
[COMM ICON] Error: Can not find icon "gfx/vgui/640_comfg.tga" for precache.
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; unable to update local steamclient. Continuing with current version anyway.

Adding master server 68.142.72.250:27010
Adding master server 72.165.61.189:27010
Executing AMX Mod X Configuration File
[AMXX] Loaded 32 admins from database
Connection to Steam servers successful.
   VAC secure mode is activated.

(Notice the first line)
For testing purposes, i kill the hlds_i686 thread from another terminal; This is the output on the server console:

Code:

./hlds_run: line 321: 12630 Killed                 $HL_CMD

It just freezes there.. No restart after hours :/

My hlds_run parameters (the -binary parameter does not affect it, tested it.):

Code:

./hlds_run -binary ./hlds_i686 -game ns -ip 78.143.28.20 +ip 78.143.28.20 -maxplayers 32 -pingboost 1 +map co_faceoff -timeout 6

According to the steam update utility i have the latest "'Linux Server Engine' version 47".
I am running Debian 5.0.1 (Lenny)

Any help will be greatly appreciated

alexinno · 05-08-2009 , 09:14 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

what is this ?
... -ip 78.143.28.20 +ip 78.143.28.20 ...

vampire2k · 05-08-2009 , 09:18 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

The system has multiple interfaces and i need to specify the listening ip

YamiKaitou · 05-08-2009 , 09:20 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

You don't need to define both. Figure out which one is used and just define that one

vampire2k · 05-08-2009 , 09:34 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

Sadly that still doesn't solve my problem, with or without -/+ip..

Seems noone else has this kind of problem, im thinking about bypassing hlds_run completely and write my own bash script when i find some time.

YamiKaitou · 05-08-2009 , 09:59 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

Add -autoupdate

vampire2k · 05-09-2009 , 01:25 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

-autoupdate didn't work either but i got around to write that script, if anyones interested:

Code:

#! /bin/bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=".:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

while [ true ]; do
        ./hlds_i686 -game ns -maxplayers 32 -pingboost 1 +map co_faceoff +ip 78.143.28.20
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting"
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting" >> crash.log
        sleep 5
done

This seems to work, thread can be closed

X-5173 · 10-17-2009 , 22:41 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

Quote:

Originally Posted by vampire2k

-autoupdate didn't work either but i got around to write that script, if anyones interested:

Code:

#! /bin/bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=".:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

while [ true ]; do
        ./hlds_i686 -game ns -maxplayers 32 -pingboost 1 +map co_faceoff +ip 78.143.28.20
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting"
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting" >> crash.log
        sleep 5
done

This seems to work, thread can be closed

Thanks for sharing this mate!

6inki · 12-01-2009 , 20:11 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

Quote:

Originally Posted by vampire2k

-autoupdate didn't work either but i got around to write that script, if anyones interested:

Code:

#! /bin/bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=".:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

while [ true ]; do
        ./hlds_i686 -game ns -maxplayers 32 -pingboost 1 +map co_faceoff +ip 78.143.28.20
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting"
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting" >> crash.log
        sleep 5
done

This seems to work, thread can be closed

I didn't understand where to put this script ????

tulga · 05-21-2010 , 08:35 Re: Linux hlds_run not automaticly restarting on crash

Quote:

Originally Posted by vampire2k

-autoupdate didn't work either but i got around to write that script, if anyones interested:

Code:

#! /bin/bash
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=".:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH"

while [ true ]; do
        ./hlds_i686 -game ns -maxplayers 32 -pingboost 1 +map co_faceoff +ip 78.143.28.20
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting"
        echo "Server crashed at '`date`' - Restarting" >> crash.log
        sleep 5
done

This seems to work, thread can be closed

That's not good idea. The hanged ./hlds always exist in memory. First we must check ./hlds is running or not. if not runnig try to kill hanged hlds then we must hlds.