Install LinuxGSM on OpenSUSE Latest

LinuxGSM is a script written in Bash, which allows you to install, manage, and update game servers on your Linux-based system. In this tutorial, we will go through the installation of LinuxGSM on OpenSUSE Latest.

Requirements

• OpenSUSE Latest
• Root access or sudo user privileges

Step 1 - Update the System

Before proceeding with the installation, update the system by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper update

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Install the required dependencies by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo zypper install wget tar bzip2 gzip unzip python3 python3-pip python3-venv

Step 3 - Download LinuxGSM

Download the latest version of LinuxGSM by running the following command in the terminal:

wget -O linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.com/dl/linuxgsm.sh

Step 4 - Make LinuxGSM Executable

Make the downloaded file executable by running the following command in the terminal:

chmod +x linuxgsm.sh

Step 5 - Create LinuxGSM User

Create a new user named gameserver by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo useradd -m -U -r -s /bin/bash gameserver

Step 6 - Install LinuxGSM

Install LinuxGSM by running the following command in the terminal:

sudo su - gameserver -c './linuxgsm.sh'

You will be prompted to select the game server you wish to install.

Step 7 - Configure LinuxGSM

After installation, you can configure LinuxGSM by running the following command and following the prompts:

sudo su - gameserver -c './gameserver auto-install' 

You can also configure individual game servers by running the command ./gameserver config.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown how to install LinuxGSM on OpenSUSE Latest. LinuxGSM is now ready to install and manage game servers on your system.

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