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[GH-ISSUE #3229] Valheim server crash on startup #2247

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opened 2026-02-27 03:01:44 +03:00 by kerem · 19 comments

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Originally created by @dementedusa on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3229

The server crashes almost instantly upon start.
console log: https://pastebin.com/5hdDypEC
post details: https://termbin.com/yfex
I have tried just starting it with stock configs. my system is up to date. this one is stumping me.

Originally created by @dementedusa on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3229 The server crashes almost instantly upon start. console log: https://pastebin.com/5hdDypEC post details: https://termbin.com/yfex I have tried just starting it with stock configs. my system is up to date. this one is stumping me.

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@SebPikPik commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

Same here :(

@SebPikPik commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): Same here :(

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@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

What OS/distro you are using?

@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): What OS/distro you are using?

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@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

I attempted to replicate with a fresh install of ubuntu 20 and encountered no issues.

@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): I attempted to replicate with a fresh install of ubuntu 20 and encountered no issues.

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@dementedusa commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

I am using unbuntu 18.04

@dementedusa commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): I am using unbuntu 18.04

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@Novido commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

Got the same issue on Ubuntu Server 20.04.2 LTS

EDIT: Tried 20.10 also with no success.

@Novido commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): Got the same issue on Ubuntu Server 20.04.2 LTS EDIT: Tried 20.10 also with no success.

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@SebPikPik commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password

@SebPikPik commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password

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@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files: cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

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@gbschenkel commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

Didn't work for me.

@gbschenkel commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): > This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files: > > cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak > cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so Didn't work for me.

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@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

@gbschenkel The error present in the OP, that's preventing the server from starting is the following segment:

dlopen failed trying to load:
steamclient.so
with error:
steamclient.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init(): Sys_LoadModule failed to load: steamclient.so
[S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed
[Steamworks.NET] GameServer.Init() failed.
(Filename: ./Runtime/Export/Debug/Debug.bindings.h Line: 35)

My proposed fix will only work for users getting the same error as @dementedusa, the creator of this specific issue report.

@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): @gbschenkel The error present in the OP, that's preventing the server from starting is the following segment: > dlopen failed trying to load: > steamclient.so > with error: > steamclient.so: wrong ELF class: ELFCLASS32 > [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init(): Sys_LoadModule failed to load: steamclient.so > [S_API FAIL] SteamAPI_Init() failed > [Steamworks.NET] GameServer.Init() failed. > (Filename: ./Runtime/Export/Debug/Debug.bindings.h Line: 35) My proposed fix will only work for users getting the same error as @dementedusa, the creator of this specific issue report.

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@gbschenkel commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021):

Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running.

@gbschenkel commented on GitHub (Feb 9, 2021): Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running. ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1715069/107442783-656c9700-6b16-11eb-9ff7-d40cd9f83de2.png)

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@Novido commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running.

Yeah I bumped mine up to 4Gb RAM and 2 CPU for it to start.

@Novido commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): > Well I found it needs at least use 2GB RAM, since I am running inside a container, the server was breaking while allocating memory. Now is up and running. > > ![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/1715069/107442783-656c9700-6b16-11eb-9ff7-d40cd9f83de2.png) Yeah I bumped mine up to 4Gb RAM and 2 CPU for it to start.

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@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

Valheim

normal 2.3gb - 2.9gb
high pop(8-10) 3.2gb - 3.9gb

@thegreatstorm commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): Valheim * normal `2.3gb - 2.9gb` * high pop(8-10) `3.2gb - 3.9gb`

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@jonneymendoza commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

hi, how did u get logs?

@jonneymendoza commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): hi, how did u get logs?

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@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

hi, how did u get logs?

Logs should be located here:

~/valheim/log/console

@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): > > > hi, how did u get logs? Logs should be located here: ~/valheim/log/console

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@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021):

@gbschenkel @Novido
Can you confirm whether you were receiving the same error in the logs, as the reporter of this issue in the console, or were you getting another error?

@geoff10e commented on GitHub (Feb 10, 2021): @gbschenkel @Novido Can you confirm whether you were receiving the same error in the logs, as the reporter of this issue in the console, or were you getting another error?

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@Azengar commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021):

I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password

You absolute mad lad! This is so stupid though...

@Azengar commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021): > I got the problem and it worked by giving a 5+ character password You absolute mad lad! This is so stupid though...

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@dementedusa commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021):

This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files:

cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak
cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so

@geoff10e that worked perfectly. thank you very much.

@dementedusa commented on GitHub (Feb 11, 2021): > This issue is caused by the 32bit version of steamclient.so being used in the install. Thankfully the 64bit version of steamclient.so is also included. I resolved this issue for my install by performing the following commands to put the correct version of the file in server files: > > cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.bak > cp ~/valheim/serverfiles/linux64/steamclient.so ~/valheim/serverfiles/steamclient.so @geoff10e that worked perfectly. thank you very much.

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@wp1g19 commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2021):

Same issue, but on windows, any tailored fix?

@wp1g19 commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2021): Same issue, but on windows, any tailored fix?

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@gOOvER commented on GitHub (Feb 12, 2021):