[Mikado]

Originally Posted by Maxximou5 Sounds like you're using validate instead of update, as only if the file changes will it be updated and replaced. You shouldn't be seeing it redownload maps over and over otherwise. I know this because I have only the following maps the last three weeks. I deleted several of them but only the ones that have updated from the last couple patches have reappeared.

I'm using LinuxGSM, will try without it and make a bash for update and see if it will be fixed

[Maxximou5]

Are you perchance using a cronjob to update or validate your files?
I would assume you just normally run ./csgoserver start and maybe a cronjob of csgoserver update and csgoserver monitor.

Alright, I've performed the test on one of my test servers that runs LGSM which was luckily pending a CS:GO update. Deleted all the maps in the recent update: https://blog.counter-strike.net/inde...2020/04/29707/

(E.g. Anubis, Train, and Vertigo) and other maps, de_cache, de_shorttrain, and de_shortdust. As suspected, they redownloaded the three updated maps and did not redownload the others. Something is most certainly awry if it is downloading maps that aren't updated.

[TomL.]

Well if you are only concerned about the maps don't use the validate flag.

[Mikado]

Well, after yesterday's update the maps were not downloaded again, that happend only after the Musickits one weirdly.

@Maxximou5 Yeah i'm already using the "./csgoserver update" command not the validate one... strange.

[Maxximou5]

As long as you're not using the validate command it should not redownload the maps. You could also do what was mentioned previously and create the files with either no value or replaceable. Maps will be downloaded if they are updated, that's about it.