Script made in order to make administration of a Conan Exiles server on Linux easy

Features are described in the Usage section.

Feel free to send your fixs/distro compatibilities/features by sending a pull request.

Made by Slymp, for Akylonia.net

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• start : Start the server. Don't do anything if a server is running.

• stop : Shutdown the server cleanly by sending a SIGINT to the screen.

• reboot [reason] : Restart the server securely. You can specify a message to send with your Discord Bot.
  (i.e.: conan reboot "Quick reboot to flush memory leaks !")

• update : Check for available updates. If needed, close the server, apply the update and restart.

• show : Display running server(s).

• screen : Display the server console to look at your server logs. Use "Ctrl + A" then "Ctrl + D" to leave the screen without stopping the server.

• install : Install the whole server and dependencies

  • Creates a specific user for running your server
  • Set up a minimal iptables configuration
  • Install wine 2.0, screen, steamCmd...
  • Download server files

• discord : Install a Discord Bot that will handle handle communication between the script and your Discord server.
  Currently available announces:

  • Server start
  • Server stop
  • Delayed announce before server shutdown
  • Server updates
  • Server custom reboots
  • RaidsHours ON/OFF

Admins may be able in the future to handle the server with commands on a specific channel

• raidhours : Enable a daily period where raids are possible. You need to configure the script and run "conan crontab".
  This will require a reboot of your server to apply the changements. Your players will be warned with a Discord message and a delay

• crontab : Enable crontabs to automate the management of your server.

  • auto-restarter: Restart your server if it crashs when you're not here to restart it.
  • auto-updater: Let the script handle updates for you.
  • raid hours: Automate the "raidhours" task.

Clone the repository containing the scripts, then change your current directory to where you have cloned the repository

git clone https://github.com/Slympp/ConanLinuxScript && cd ConanLinuxScript

Open your favorite text editor to set up your parameters: ServerName, ports, paths, raids hours, the discord Bot...

nano conan

Run the script. You will be asked to create a new user (or use an already existing one). For this guide, user will be "steam"

sudo bash conan install

(Optional) Install the Discord bot. It will announce the shutdowns/updates/reboots

sudo bash conan discord

Give permissions to your $user

sudo chown steam:steam conan discord_bot.py

Move both bash and python script in the $user home

cp conan discord_bot.py /home/steam/

Create a symbolic link to make your life easier (and crontabs working)

sudo ln -s /home/steam/conan /usr/bin/conan

Installation is almost finished, you should now always use your user to interact with the script and your server. If you're using a desktop version or ssh, disconnect from your session and login as $user (it's recommended in order to avoid errors with screen)

You should always use your Conan Exiles specific user to interact with your server.

(Recommended) Set up your crontabs

./conan crontab   

Logs will be available in /home/$user/logs

Start your server

./conan start

Check that your server is running.

./conan show

Look at the logs by attaching the screen. Detach with Ctrl + A then Ctrl + D

./conan screen

Enjoy ! :D

• Send in game messages when RCON will be supported
• Optimize code
• Implement AvatarHours like RaidHours
• Watch if there is a need to backup before an update (seems not but well...)
• Fix raidhours from a day to an other
• ...

Error with "conan screen" : "Cannot open your terminal '/dev/pts/x' - please check."

• make sure you're current session is REALLY $user.
• try "script /dev/null"

Raid hours won't works if start a day and stop another.

• 19h to midnight will work but not 19h to 2h in the tomorrow morning)

Version 10

• Backup

Version 9

• Tutorial updated
• Cleaner output
• Logs on crontab

Version 8

• many fixs
• stop: now wait that the PID is really killed before closing
• [NEW] "wait" parameter for start: Loop for 10mn trying to run a server if there's one currently running
• [NEW] raidhours: you need to configure a RaidHoursStart and RaidHoursDuration at the top of the script. It will reboot server and send a Discord message when needed

Version 7

• User guide added
• Server password handling removed (need to check this later)
• Reboot command added

Version 6

• Discord Bot announcer added
• Fixed some prompts

• discord.py
• prom3theu5
• Untriel
• Awful Citizen