[GH-ISSUE #4420] [Bug]: Valheim server wont boot on Fedora 38 #2763

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opened 2026-02-27 03:05:18 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:05:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @bedrockbusters on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4420

User story

[Bug]: Valheim server wont boot on Fedora 38

Game

Valheim

Linux distro

Other

Command

command: install

Further information

Valheim server won't install correctly or start. The id it's using to install 896660 is no longer relevant. For a Linux valheim server, the id is 896661.

https://steamdb.info/app/896660/depots/

Relevant log output

mdMMMMbm
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                             MMMMM  MM  MMMMM
                             hMMs   vv   sMMh
                            hMMM:        :MMMh
                          .hMMMh          hMMMh.
                         -dMMMh     __     hMMMd-
                        :mMMMs      ||      sMMMm:
                       :MMMM+       || _     +NMMN:
                      .mMMM+     ========     +MMMm.
                      yMMMy   ##############   yMMMy
                      mMMM:   ##############   :MMMm
                      mMM   nn   nn    nn   nn   MMm
                      o   nNNNNNNNn    nNNNNNNNn   o
                         nNNNNNNNNNn  nNNNNNNNNNn
                        nNNNNNNNNNNN  NNNNNNNNNNNn
                         +NNNNNNNNN:  :NNNNNNNNN+
                           nNNNNNNN /\ NNNNNNNn
                             nnnnn  db  nnnnn

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888      888 88888b.  888  888 888  888 888          Y888b.   888Y88888P888
888      888 888  88b 888  888  Y8bd8P  888  88888      Y88b. 888 Y888P 888
888      888 888  888 888  888   X88K   888    888        888 888  Y8P  888
888      888 888  888 Y88b 88Y .d8pq8b. Y88b  d88P Y88b  d88P 888   *   888
LinuxGSM 888 888  888  Y8888Y  888  888   Y2012P88   Y8888P   888       888

=================================
LinuxGSM_
by Daniel Gibbs
Version: v23.7.1
Game: Valheim
Website: https://linuxgsm.com
Contributors: https://linuxgsm.com/contrib
Sponsor: https://linuxgsm.com/sponsor
=================================

Server Directory
=================================
Warning! A server is already installed here.
/home/vhserver
Continue? [Y/n] Y

Creating Log Directories
=================================
installing log dir: /home/vhserver/log...OK
installing LinuxGSM log dir: /home/vhserver/log/script...OK
creating LinuxGSM log: /home/vhserver/log/script/vhserver-script.log...OK
installing console log dir: /home/vhserver/log/console...OK
creating console log: /home/vhserver/log/console/vhserver-console.log...OK
creating symlink to game log dir: /home/vhserver/log/server -> /home/vhserver/serverfiles/Saved/Logs...OK

Checking Valheim Dependencies
=================================
Warning! LinuxGSM dependency checking currently unavailable for Fedora Linux 38 (KDE Plasma).

Installing SteamCMD
=================================
Information! SteamCMD is already installed...OK

Installing Valheim Server
=================================
[ START ] Installing vhserver: SteamCMD
./steamcmd.sh: line 37: /home/vhserver/.steam/steamcmd/linux32/steamcmd: cannot execute: required file not found
Complete! Installing vhserver: SteamCMD
[ ERROR ] Installing vhserver: No appmanifest_896660.acf found
[ INFO ] Installing vhserver: Forcing update to correct issue
[ START ] Installing vhserver: SteamCMD
./steamcmd.sh: line 37: /home/vhserver/.steam/steamcmd/linux32/steamcmd: cannot execute: required file not found
Complete! Installing vhserver: SteamCMD
[ FAIL ] Installing vhserver: Still no appmanifest_896660.acf found

Steps to reproduce

su vhserver
./vhserver install

Originally created by @bedrockbusters on GitHub (Dec 16, 2023). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4420 ### User story [Bug]: Valheim server wont boot on Fedora 38 ### Game Valheim ### Linux distro Other ### Command command: install ### Further information Valheim server won't install correctly or start. The id it's using to install 896660 is no longer relevant. For a Linux valheim server, the id is 896661. https://steamdb.info/app/896660/depots/ ### Relevant log output ```shell mdMMMMbm mMMMMMMMMMMm mMMMMMMMMMMMMm mMMMMMMMMMMMMMMm hMMMV^VMMV^VMMMh MMMMM MM MMMMM hMMs vv sMMh hMMM: :MMMh .hMMMh hMMMh. -dMMMh __ hMMMd- :mMMMs || sMMMm: :MMMM+ || _ +NMMN: .mMMM+ ======== +MMMm. yMMMy ############## yMMMy mMMM: ############## :MMMm mMM nn nn nn nn MMm o nNNNNNNNn nNNNNNNNn o nNNNNNNNNNn nNNNNNNNNNn nNNNNNNNNNNN NNNNNNNNNNNn +NNNNNNNNN: :NNNNNNNNN+ nNNNNNNN /\ NNNNNNNn nnnnn db nnnnn 888 d8b .d8888b. .d8888b. 888b d888 888 Y8P d88P Y88b d88P Y88b 8888b d8888 888 888 888 Y88b. 88888b.d88888 888 888 88888b. 888 888 888 888 888 Y888b. 888Y88888P888 888 888 888 88b 888 888 Y8bd8P 888 88888 Y88b. 888 Y888P 888 888 888 888 888 888 888 X88K 888 888 888 888 Y8P 888 888 888 888 888 Y88b 88Y .d8pq8b. Y88b d88P Y88b d88P 888 * 888 LinuxGSM 888 888 888 Y8888Y 888 888 Y2012P88 Y8888P 888 888 ================================= LinuxGSM_ by Daniel Gibbs Version: v23.7.1 Game: Valheim Website: https://linuxgsm.com Contributors: https://linuxgsm.com/contrib Sponsor: https://linuxgsm.com/sponsor ================================= Server Directory ================================= Warning! A server is already installed here. /home/vhserver Continue? [Y/n] Y Creating Log Directories ================================= installing log dir: /home/vhserver/log...OK installing LinuxGSM log dir: /home/vhserver/log/script...OK creating LinuxGSM log: /home/vhserver/log/script/vhserver-script.log...OK installing console log dir: /home/vhserver/log/console...OK creating console log: /home/vhserver/log/console/vhserver-console.log...OK creating symlink to game log dir: /home/vhserver/log/server -> /home/vhserver/serverfiles/Saved/Logs...OK Checking Valheim Dependencies ================================= Warning! LinuxGSM dependency checking currently unavailable for Fedora Linux 38 (KDE Plasma). Installing SteamCMD ================================= Information! SteamCMD is already installed...OK Installing Valheim Server ================================= [ START ] Installing vhserver: SteamCMD ./steamcmd.sh: line 37: /home/vhserver/.steam/steamcmd/linux32/steamcmd: cannot execute: required file not found Complete! Installing vhserver: SteamCMD [ ERROR ] Installing vhserver: No appmanifest_896660.acf found [ INFO ] Installing vhserver: Forcing update to correct issue [ START ] Installing vhserver: SteamCMD ./steamcmd.sh: line 37: /home/vhserver/.steam/steamcmd/linux32/steamcmd: cannot execute: required file not found Complete! Installing vhserver: SteamCMD [ FAIL ] Installing vhserver: Still no appmanifest_896660.acf found ``` ### Steps to reproduce su vhserver ./vhserver install

kerem

2026-02-27 03:05:18 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:05:19 +03:00

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024):

Dependencies are not installed. We do not do dependency checking for fedora as there is a new version every six months and isnt typically used as a server distro. I recommend looking at alma or rocky linux instead.

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Feb 28, 2024): Dependencies are not installed. We do not do dependency checking for fedora as there is a new version every six months and isnt typically used as a server distro. I recommend looking at alma or rocky linux instead.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:05:19 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025):

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

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 3, 2025): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.