Dedicated Linux Server - Unable to start

zureal · Feb 18th 2018

I posted this on the Steam Discussions, but wanted to crosspost here in case this is read more frequently.

I've just downloaded the latest server on my Linux server, java version 8 (latest), and each time I attempt to start the server it fails with the following error:

RW SERVER: Fatal error occurred!
com.codedisaster.steamworks.SteamException: Error initializing Steam Server API
at server.i.a(SourceFile:75)
at server.Main.h(SourceFile:544)
at server.Main.initApplication(SourceFile:254)
at commons.JIWApplication.initialize(SourceFile:236)
at com.jme3.system.NullContext.initInThread(NullContext.java:87)
at com.jme3.system.NullContext.run(NullContext.java:130)
at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

I've uninstalled/reinstalled the server and java (even tried Java 9, no love).

I've tried copying the steamclient.so file from <serverdir>/linux64 into the game install dir, I've tried copying the steamclient.so file from the Steam dir itself, but nothing I do seems to allow me to bypass this.

I am using the script to start the server that it comes with, so LD_LIBRARY_PATH is being exported.

Any ideas would be great. Thanks

ThibmoRozier · Feb 18th 2018

Same issue on my server.

Bash

2018/02/18   06:37 PM   io.netty.util.internal.MacAddressUtil
WARNING: Failed to find a usable hardware address from the network interfaces; using random bytes: xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx
RISING WORLD SERVER STARTED
/home/rustserver/risingworld/scripts
STEAM BIND TO 0 (), PORT 4255, 4259
2018/02/18   06:37 PM   server.Main
SEVERE: Rising World - 0.9.2.3 - Dedicated Server
Linux 3.16.0-042stab127.2  Java 1.8.0_161 (amd64)  Memory: 2885 MB
2018/02/18   06:37 PM
____________________________________________________
RW SERVER: Fatal error occurred!
com.codedisaster.steamworks.SteamException: Error initializing Steam Server API
        at server.i.a(SourceFile:75)
        at server.Main.h(SourceFile:544)
        at server.Main.initApplication(SourceFile:254)
        at commons.JIWApplication.initialize(SourceFile:236)
        at com.jme3.system.NullContext.initInThread(NullContext.java:87)
        at com.jme3.system.NullContext.run(NullContext.java:130)
        at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:748)

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//START EDIT
I just did a full reinstall of the server, removed the whole dir ( Always keep a backup available. ) and this didn't seem to fix the problem. A fresh install of SteamCMD didn't help either, nor did replacing both steamclient.so files with those shipped by steam do anything.
//END EDIT

//START EDIT2
Decided to enroll a new LXC container, rather then having it run under special user on a shared VPS.
Will let you know if I encounter any issues, still.
//END EDIT2

red51 · Feb 19th 2018

We released a new update for the server, please have a look if the issue still occurs

ThibmoRozier · Feb 19th 2018

Got it running on the new host already.. ^_^"
Figured it might have been another issue.
Will spin the VPS up to see if it works there, too. // EDIT: It works.

red51 · Feb 19th 2018

Oh, I'm happy to hear it works already

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