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[GH-ISSUE #1913] Steam branch selection seems to be broken #1504

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opened 2026-02-27 02:57:29 +03:00 by kerem · 6 comments

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Originally created by @hjri on GitHub (Jun 3, 2018).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1913

Hello, i'm trying to run a Killing Floor 2 server with steam branch preview.

Here's my postdetails:
https://hastebin.com/yiyuxipoqi

Server installed initially in non-beta (public branch) variant. I changed branch="" to branch="preview" and tried to update - log shows that i am already at latest version. Changing it to branch="-beta preview" didn't help either. Game itself, running on [preview] branch tells me that server is outdated.

I only found workaround to use branch="-beta preview"and re-install the server via ./kf2server install. After doing so server seems to be updated, however trying to update it via ./kf2server update yields this in output:

Update available:
        Current build: 2820476
        Available build: 2743069
        https://steamdb.info/app/232130/

2820476 is 'preview' build
2743069 is 'public' build
it is trying to downgrade the server to non-beta version.

I did some digging in functions and it seems that:

https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/functions/update_steamcmd.sh#L162 branchname variable left completely unused
https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/functions/update_steamcmd.sh#L169 grep here find first mentioning of buildid which happens to be buildid of public branch, the command before grep outputs a lot of info for each of branches in JSON, and branch needed buildid gets ignored.

Originally created by @hjri on GitHub (Jun 3, 2018). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1913 Hello, i'm trying to run a Killing Floor 2 server with steam branch `preview`. Here's my postdetails: https://hastebin.com/yiyuxipoqi Server installed initially in non-beta (`public` branch) variant. I changed `branch=""` to `branch="preview"` and tried to update - log shows that i am already at latest version. Changing it to `branch="-beta preview"` didn't help either. Game itself, running on [preview] branch tells me that server is outdated. I only found workaround to use `branch="-beta preview"`and re-install the server via `./kf2server install`. After doing so server seems to be updated, however trying to update it via `./kf2server update` yields this in output: ``` Update available: Current build: 2820476 Available build: 2743069 https://steamdb.info/app/232130/ ``` 2820476 is 'preview' build 2743069 is 'public' build it is trying to downgrade the server to non-beta version. I did some digging in functions and it seems that: 1. https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/functions/update_steamcmd.sh#L162 `branchname` variable left completely unused 2. https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/blob/master/lgsm/functions/update_steamcmd.sh#L169 `grep` here find first mentioning of `buildid` which happens to be `buildid` of `public` branch, the command before grep outputs a lot of info for each of branches in JSON, and branch needed buildid gets ignored.

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2018):

@hjri Thanks for this. Will need reviewing and fixing

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 7, 2018): @hjri Thanks for this. Will need reviewing and fixing

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2026-02-27 02:57:30 +03:00

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@hjri commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2018):

Little thing i learned yesterday when switching back to "public" branch - you have to change it to "-beta public" to switch back, leaving it blank won't do anything - it seems that steamcmd "remembers" which branch you was last time. Nearly lost my mind over it during countless dualboots back and forth yesterday.

@hjri commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2018): Little thing i learned yesterday when switching back to "public" branch - you **have to** change it to "-beta public" to switch back, leaving it blank won't do anything - it seems that steamcmd "remembers" which branch you was last time. Nearly lost my mind over it during countless dualboots back and forth yesterday.

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2026-02-27 02:57:30 +03:00

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@ernado commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2018):

While trying to switch to Stationeers beta branch I've encountered the same issue.
Normal update process is not working, because we are always picking the first bildid which is stable, not using the provided branch info during that process.

Also the branch config is quite confusing, because technically it is full flag like -beta ${branch_name}, like -beta beta for Stationeers.

So if anyone is trying to run Stationeers server on beta branch, use the following:
In stserver.cfg:

# Stationeers branch
branch="-beta beta"

To update:

$ ./stserver force-update

@ernado commented on GitHub (Sep 18, 2018): While trying to switch to Stationeers beta branch I've encountered the same issue. Normal update process is not working, because we are always picking the first `bildid` which is `stable`, not using the provided branch info during that process. Also the `branch` config is quite confusing, because technically it is full flag like `-beta ${branch_name}`, like `-beta beta` for Stationeers. So if anyone is trying to run Stationeers server on beta branch, use the following: In `stserver.cfg`: ``` # Stationeers branch branch="-beta beta" ``` To update: ```bash $ ./stserver force-update ```

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2026-02-27 02:57:30 +03:00

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@VYRNACH commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2018):

I'm running Killing Floor 2 servers and recently opted-in to the branch="-beta preview". With the new update released, I've tried to revert this change with the following but none of it works:

(like above) switching to branch="-beta public"
branch="-beta "
branch=""
which all results in: Success! App '232130' already up to date.
Still doesn't work even though the new update does get detected:
Update available:
Current build: 3123684
Available build: 3134251
https://steamdb.info/app/232130/

I had to manually trigger the steamcmd update manually by cd to the steamcmd folder and running app_update 232130 -beta "public" which results in Success! App '232130' fully installed. Run ./kf2server update again to verify and you should see:
No update available:
Current version: 3134251
Available version: 3134251
https://steamdb.info/app/232130/

Hope it helps someone

@VYRNACH commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2018): I'm running Killing Floor 2 servers and recently opted-in to the branch="-beta preview". With the new update released, I've tried to revert this change with the following but **none of it works**: 1. (like above) switching to **branch="-beta public"** 2. **branch="-beta "** 2. **branch=""** which all results in: Success! App '232130' already up to date. Still doesn't work even though the new update does get detected: Update available: Current build: 3123684 Available build: 3134251 https://steamdb.info/app/232130/ I had to manually trigger the steamcmd update manually by cd to the steamcmd folder and running **app_update 232130 -beta "public"** which results in Success! App '232130' fully installed. Run ./kf2server update again to verify and you should see: No update available: Current version: 3134251 Available version: 3134251 https://steamdb.info/app/232130/ Hope it helps someone

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2026-02-27 02:57:30 +03:00

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@ernado commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2018):

@VYRNACH can you please try the current develop LinuxGSM git branch?
This issue should be fixed in it.
(You will still need to use branch="-beta public" when reverting from branch="-beta preview", the branch="" will not update the current cached branch in steamcmd)

@ernado commented on GitHub (Oct 3, 2018): @VYRNACH can you please try the current `develop` LinuxGSM git branch? This issue should be fixed in it. (You will still need to use `branch="-beta public"` when reverting from `branch="-beta preview"`, the `branch=""` will not update the current cached branch in steamcmd)

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@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Oct 27, 2019):

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 (Oct 27, 2019): 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.