[GH-ISSUE #1713] Ubuntu TF2 server crash at start (no obvious error) #1336

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opened 2026-02-27 02:56:33 +03:00 by kerem · 4 comments

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2026-02-27 02:56:33 +03:00

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Originally created by @eduardhasanaj on GitHub (Nov 26, 2017).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1713

hi,
i am having a strange issue that I cannot fix so far.

Using Breakpad minidump system. Version: 4246944 AppID: 232250 Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 232250 Using breakpad crash handler Loaded 9054 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 9054 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 465 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 465 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1318 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1318 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1217 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 574 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 383 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 451 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 451 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 5 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/platform/platform_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 5 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/platform/platform_misc.vpk for pure server operation. server_srv.so loaded for "Team Fortress" For FCVAR_REPLICATED, ConVar must be defined in client and game .dlls (sv_use_steam_voice) ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs loaded. 11.30 MB used ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs loaded. 11.30 MB used maxplayers set to 16 No '-replayserverdir' parameter found - using default replay folder. Replay: Creating thread pool...succeeded. Replay: Starting thread pool with 4 threads...succeeded. Cleaning files from temp dir, "/home/steam/serverfiles/tf/replay/server/tmp/" ...no files removed. ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs post data loaded. Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Unknown command "r_decal_cullsize" ConVarRef dev_loadtime_map_start doesn't point to an existing ConVar Usage: sv_setsteamaccount <login_token> Unknown command "startupmenu" Network: IP 10.17.0.5, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL Initializing Steam libraries for secure Internet server [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed. Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 440 Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 232250 No account token specified; logging into anonymous game server account. (Use sv_setsteamaccount to login to a persistent account.) ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar Executing dedicated server config file tf2server.cfg Using map cycle file 'cfg/mapcycle_default.txt'. ('cfg/mapcycle.txt' was not found.) Killed cat: hlds.5183.pid: No such file or directory

Originally created by @eduardhasanaj on GitHub (Nov 26, 2017). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1713 hi, i am having a strange issue that I cannot fix so far. `Using Breakpad minidump system. Version: 4246944 AppID: 232250 Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 232250 Using breakpad crash handler Loaded 9054 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 9054 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 465 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 465 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1318 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1318 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 2032 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/tf/tf2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 1217 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_textures.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 574 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_sound_vo_english.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 383 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_sound_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 451 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 451 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/hl2/hl2_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 5 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/platform/platform_misc.vpk for pure server operation. Loaded 5 VPK file hashes from /home/steam/serverfiles/platform/platform_misc.vpk for pure server operation. server_srv.so loaded for "Team Fortress" For FCVAR_REPLICATED, ConVar must be defined in client and game .dlls (sv_use_steam_voice) ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs loaded. 11.30 MB used ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs loaded. 11.30 MB used maxplayers set to 16 No '-replayserverdir' parameter found - using default replay folder. Replay: Creating thread pool...succeeded. Replay: Starting thread pool with 4 threads...succeeded. Cleaning files from temp dir, "/home/steam/serverfiles/tf/replay/server/tmp/" ...no files removed. ProtoDefs post data loaded. ProtoDefs post data loaded. Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Unknown command "r_decal_cullsize" ConVarRef dev_loadtime_map_start doesn't point to an existing ConVar Usage: sv_setsteamaccount <login_token> Unknown command "startupmenu" Network: IP 10.17.0.5, mode MP, dedicated Yes, ports 27015 SV / 27005 CL Initializing Steam libraries for secure Internet server [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed; SteamAPI_IsSteamRunning() failed. Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 440 Looking up breakpad interfaces from steamclient Calling BreakpadMiniDumpSystemInit Setting breakpad minidump AppID = 232250 No account token specified; logging into anonymous game server account. (Use sv_setsteamaccount to login to a persistent account.) ConVarRef room_type doesn't point to an existing ConVar Executing dedicated server config file tf2server.cfg Using map cycle file 'cfg/mapcycle_default.txt'. ('cfg/mapcycle.txt' was not found.) Killed cat: hlds.5183.pid: No such file or directory `

kerem closed this issue

2026-02-27 02:56:34 +03:00

kerem commented

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017):

Your main issue is that you can't follow rules.

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017): Your main issue is that you can't follow rules.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:56:34 +03:00

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@eduardhasanaj commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017):

Sorry but your rules were not in main readme. Perhaps this confused me. Anyway I will try to do it manually.
Also I read faqs but I am uncertain where should I post

@eduardhasanaj commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017): Sorry but your rules were not in main readme. Perhaps this confused me. Anyway I will try to do it manually. Also I read faqs but I am uncertain where should I post

kerem commented

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017):

https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/wiki/Troubleshooting
https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/wiki/Support

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2017): https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/wiki/Troubleshooting https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/wiki/Support

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@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2018):

This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Nov 27, 2018): This thread has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.