[GH-ISSUE #4753] [Bug]: steamcmd.sh errors out when using updateonstart="on" (rustserver) #2948

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opened 2026-02-27 03:06:28 +03:00 by kerem · 0 comments

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Originally created by @Willie30F on GitHub (Jan 25, 2025).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4753

User story

When using start with updateonstart="on", I want the server updated and then started. It just errors out while trying update and doesn't start.

Game

Rust

Linux distro

Ubuntu 24.04

Command

command: start

Further information

Tried to start my testing server with updateonstart="on". However steamcmd errors out without updating or starting the server. Using the update command normally or force-update command works fine and updates the server.

Any idea how I can fix this? Even after updating the server with the update command, the server won't start while updateonstart="on". I can only fix it by removing updateonstart="on" or setting it to off again. Which I don't want.

Relevant log output

~$ ./rustserver st
[ INFO ] Starting rustserver: Running Carbon environment.sh
[  OK  ] Updating rustserver: Checking for update: SteamCMD

Update available
* Local build: 17040988
* Remote build: 
* Branch: public
https://steamdb.info/app/258550/

[ START ] Updating rustserver: SteamCMD
Branch: public
/home/rustserver/.local/share/Steam/steamcmd
/home/rustserver
steamcmd.sh[77171]: Couldn't find Steam root directory from /home/rustserver/.local/share/Steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh, aborting!
Complete! Updating rustserver: SteamCMD
~$

Steps to reproduce

set updateonstart="on" in rustserver.cfg
use start command
error as above
update using either update or force-update
start again, still the same error

Originally created by @Willie30F on GitHub (Jan 25, 2025). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/4753 ### User story When using start with updateonstart="on", I want the server updated and then started. It just errors out while trying update and doesn't start. ### Game Rust ### Linux distro Ubuntu 24.04 ### Command command: start ### Further information Tried to start my testing server with updateonstart="on". However steamcmd errors out without updating or starting the server. Using the update command normally or force-update command works fine and updates the server. Any idea how I can fix this? Even after updating the server with the update command, the server won't start while updateonstart="on". I can only fix it by removing updateonstart="on" or setting it to off again. Which I don't want. ### Relevant log output ```shell ~$ ./rustserver st [ INFO ] Starting rustserver: Running Carbon environment.sh [ OK ] Updating rustserver: Checking for update: SteamCMD Update available * Local build: 17040988 * Remote build: * Branch: public https://steamdb.info/app/258550/ [ START ] Updating rustserver: SteamCMD Branch: public /home/rustserver/.local/share/Steam/steamcmd /home/rustserver steamcmd.sh[77171]: Couldn't find Steam root directory from /home/rustserver/.local/share/Steam/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh, aborting! Complete! Updating rustserver: SteamCMD ~$ ``` ### Steps to reproduce 1. set updateonstart="on" in rustserver.cfg 2. use start command 3. error as above 4. update using either update or force-update 5. start again, still the same error

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