Installing Pterodactyl on Fedora CoreOS Latest

Pterodactyl is an open-source game server management panel that is designed with security in mind. It provides several features such as an easy-to-use dashboard, file management, and automatic updates, making it an ideal choice for gamers and server administrators. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Pterodactyl on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, make sure you have the following:

• A Fedora CoreOS Latest server
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

1. Log in to your Fedora CoreOS Latest server as a non-root user with sudo privileges.

2. Update the system package list by running the following command:

   sudo dnf update
   

3. Install the dependencies required for Pterodactyl by running the following command:

   sudo dnf install curl tar unzip util-linux python3 nodejs
   

Step 2: Install Docker & Docker-Compose

1. Install Docker by running the following command:

   sudo dnf install docker
   

2. Start and enable Docker by running the following command:

   sudo systemctl enable --now docker
   

3. Install Docker-Compose by running the following command:

   sudo curl -L "https://github.com/docker/compose/releases/download/1.29.2/docker-compose-$(uname -s)-$(uname -m)" -o /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

   This command downloads the latest version of Docker-Compose and installs it in the /usr/local/bin/ directory.

4. Apply executable permissions on the Docker-Compose binary by running the following command:

   sudo chmod +x /usr/local/bin/docker-compose
   

Step 3: Install Pterodactyl

1. Create a new directory to store the Pterodactyl files by running the following command:

   sudo mkdir -p /var/www/pterodactyl
   

2. Change the ownership of the pterodactyl directory to your non-root user by running the following command:

   sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /var/www/pterodactyl
   

3. Change to the pterodactyl directory by running the following command:

   cd /var/www/pterodactyl
   

4. Download the Pterodactyl installation script by running the following command:

   curl -Lo install.sh https://github.com/pterodactyl/installer/releases/latest/download/install.sh
   

5. Apply executable permissions on the installation script by running the following command:

   chmod +x install.sh
   

6. Run the installation script by using the bash command:

   sudo bash install.sh
   

   The installation script will prompt you for several inputs such as:

   • Database hostname
   • Database port
   • Database username
   • Database password
   • Email address for the Pterodactyl administrator user
   • Password for the Pterodactyl administrator user

   Once you have entered all the required information, the script will download and install all the necessary components.

Step 4: Configure Pterodactyl

1. Log in to the Pterodactyl web interface by opening your web browser and going to http://<your-server-ip>/ replacing <your-server-ip> with your server's IP address.

2. Enter the email address and password you entered during the installation process to log in.

3. Once logged in, you can start configuring various settings such as adding servers and users, configuring email notifications, and more.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Pterodactyl on Fedora CoreOS Latest. You can now use the Pterodactyl web interface to manage game servers and users. If you encounter any issues during the installation or configuration process, refer to the official Pterodactyl documentation.

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