How to Install RconCli on Arch Linux

RconCli is a command-line interface for remotely executing commands on a game server using the RCON protocol. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install RconCli on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, you should have the following:

Install Required Packages

First, we need to install some required packages to build and install RconCli. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo pacman -S git ruby

This will install Git and Ruby on your system.

Install RconCli

Now that we have the required packages installed, we can proceed to install RconCli. Follow the steps below:

  1. Clone the RconCli repository from GitHub:

    git clone https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli.git
    
  2. Change into the RconCli directory:

    cd rcon-cli
    
  3. Install the RconCli gem:

    sudo gem install rcon-cli
    
  4. Verify that RconCli is installed:

    rcon-cli help
    

    This should display the help menu for RconCli, indicating that it is successfully installed.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed RconCli on Arch Linux. You can now use it to remotely execute commands on a game server using the RCON protocol. For more information on how to use RconCli, refer to the official documentation.

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