[Solved] Run Server Build on Linux machine

noirefield

Hello everyone,

I'm trying to run the server build for Linux (Ubuntu v20), however when I go and download the Server Build for Linux, it gave me a single file: "Godot_v3.2.3-stable_linux_server.64"

I have no idea how to run this file on the server using command line, I already packed the project file as .zip and put it in the same folder but no idea how to start the server.

I tried like: sudo ./Godot_v3.2.3-stable_linux_server.64 --main-pack mygame.zip but it said command not found or something.

It's kinda wierd, any solution? Thanks.

DaveTheCoder

Have you tried running it without sudo?

Or with sudo and specifying the full path instead of "./"?

noirefield

Without sudo, I don't have the permission to run it. I've been using linux for long time, I feel like the system doesn't know how to execute this type of file.

DaveTheCoder

I just downloaded that file, and can execute it with: ./Godot_v3.2.3-stable_linux_server.64

I don't know how to set up the server edition, though, so it gives me the error:

... Error: Couldn't load project data at path ".". Is the .pck file missing? ... If you've renamed the executable, the associated .pck file should also be renamed to match the executable's name (without the extension).

Without sudo, I don't have the permission to run it. Did you chmod it to 755?

noirefield

Thanks, I solved it by chmod-ing the executable file. chmod +x file_name

Calinou

For the record, there's a documentation page about exporting a project for dedicated servers: https://docs.godotengine.org/en/latest/tutorials/export/exporting_for_dedicated_servers.html

I opened a pull request to clarify the executable permission requirement.