How to Install LinuxGSM on NixOS Latest

LinuxGSM is a command-line tool that allows you to manage dedicated game servers on Linux machines. NixOS is a Linux distribution that is built around the Nix package manager, which allows for declarative configuration and reproducible builds. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the steps to install LinuxGSM on NixOS latest using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation, make sure that you have:

• A NixOS latest instance running in a virtual environment or on a bare-metal machine.
• A user account with sudo privileges.
• A working internet connection.

Step 1: Update NixOS

The first step is to update your NixOS system to its latest packages. To do this, run the following command:

sudo nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade

This command updates your NixOS system to the latest version.

Step 2: Install LinuxGSM

Now let's install LinuxGSM package. To do this, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -iA nixos.linuxgsm

This command installs the latest LinuxGSM package available in NixOS.

Step 3: Configure LinuxGSM

After installing the LinuxGSM package, you need to configure it to manage your dedicated game server. First, create a new directory for your game server. For example, create a tf2server directory to manage a Team Fortress 2 server:

mkdir ~/tf2server

Next, navigate to the tf2server directory and download the LinuxGSM script for the game you want to manage. For instance, if you want to manage a Team Fortress 2 server, run the following commands:

cd ~/tf2server
curl -sSL https://linuxgsm.com/dl/tf2server | bash

This command downloads the LinuxGSM script for Team Fortress 2 server and installs it in the tf2server directory. Now you need to configure it. Run the following command:

./tf2server install

This command installs the required dependencies and sets up the server configuration.

Step 4: Manage your Game Server

After configuring your game server, you can use LinuxGSM to manage it. You can start or stop the server, check the server's status, and log in to the server's console. To start the server, run the following command:

./tf2server start

To stop the server, run the following command:

./tf2server stop

To check the server's status, run the following command:

./tf2server status

To log in to the server's console, run the following command:

./tf2server console

These are just a few examples of the commands that you can use to manage your game server with LinuxGSM.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured LinuxGSM on NixOS latest. You can now use LinuxGSM to manage your dedicated game server.

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