[GH-ISSUE #3434] [BUG] Misnamed Arma 3 command-line parameters #2332

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opened 2026-02-27 03:02:18 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:02:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @SSederberg on GitHub (Apr 15, 2021).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3434

Basic info

Distro: [Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS]
Game: [Arma 3]
Command: [Details/Start]
LinuxGSM version: [v21.2.3]

Further Information

When reading documentation from Bohemia, server owners are told to use -mod or -serverMod to load mods onto their servers. However, LGSM requires them to be delcared in arma3server.cfg as -mods and -serverMods instead.

I think it would be a great idea to fix the variable names so server owners do not get confused/frustrated trying to figure out why LGSM is not taking their arguments.

Steps

Take any Arma 3 mod (@CBA_A3 was used) and copy it to the serverfiles directory
In arma3server.cfg add mod="@cba_a3" to a new line, save changes.
Run ./arma3server dt
Under command-line parameters, despite declaring it the -mod argument remains empty.
Modify arma3server.cfg to have mods="@cba_a3", save and exit.
Run ./arma3server dt again
See that cba_a3 is a command-line argument for -mod

Originally created by @SSederberg on GitHub (Apr 15, 2021). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3434 ## Basic info * **Distro:** [Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS] * **Game:** [Arma 3] * **Command:** [Details/Start] * **LinuxGSM version:** [v21.2.3] ## Further Information When reading [documentation](https://community.bistudio.com/wiki/Arma_3:_Startup_Parameters#Modifications) from Bohemia, server owners are told to use **-mod** or **-serverMod** to load mods onto their servers. However, LGSM requires them to be delcared in `arma3server.cfg` as **-mods** and **-serverMods** instead. I think it would be a great idea to fix the variable names so server owners do not get confused/frustrated trying to figure out why LGSM is not taking their arguments. ## Steps 1. Take any Arma 3 mod (@CBA_A3 was used) and copy it to the **serverfiles** directory 2. In arma3server.cfg add **mod="@cba_a3"** to a new line, save changes. 3. Run **./arma3server dt** 4. Under command-line parameters, despite declaring it the **-mod** argument remains empty. 5. Modify arma3server.cfg to have **mods="@cba_a3"**, save and exit. 6. Run **./arma3server dt** again 7. See that **cba_a3** is a command-line argument for **-mod**

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