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[GH-ISSUE #1182] Project Zomboid hangs on Ubuntu because of missing package 'rng-tools' #927

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opened 2026-02-27 02:54:21 +03:00 by kerem · 10 comments

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Originally created by @Bullace on GitHub (Nov 10, 2016).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1182

On a clean minimal Ubuntu installation, a Project Zomboid server installed with LGSM will hang on the message "SteamUtils initialised successfully". I'm not sure why but installing the package rng-tools fixes everything. So a simple fix would be to add that to the installation instructions on the website.

Originally created by @Bullace on GitHub (Nov 10, 2016). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1182 On a clean minimal Ubuntu installation, a Project Zomboid server installed with LGSM will hang on the message "SteamUtils initialised successfully". I'm not sure why but installing the package rng-tools fixes everything. So a simple fix would be to add that to the installation instructions on the website.

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:54:22 +03:00

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2016):

Our packages requirement don't take account of minimal install, since nobody should install that in 2016. However, i see many people doing it anyways, so... Maybe we should add some requirements for them.

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Nov 11, 2016): Our packages requirement don't take account of minimal install, since nobody should install that in 2016. However, i see many people doing it anyways, so... Maybe we should add some requirements for them.

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

It looks like rng-tools is used to help generate randomness. SteamCMD might require this. However, I will not be adding this into the requirements as its only an issue for minimal installs.

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): It looks like rng-tools is used to help generate randomness. SteamCMD might require this. However, I will not be adding this into the requirements as its only an issue for minimal installs.

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2026-02-27 02:54:22 +03:00

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

Well, I don't see the problem with adding requirements for minimal installs, it would prevent many issues ^^

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): Well, I don't see the problem with adding requirements for minimal installs, it would prevent many issues ^^

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

I have no way to confirm or detect the requirements

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): I have no way to confirm or detect the requirements

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

Maybe with the upcoming partner we will have an option for minimal installs ? ^^

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): Maybe with the upcoming partner we will have an option for minimal installs ? ^^

kerem commented

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@Bullace commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

Oh hello. Just wanna say I had this happen on a Vultr Ubuntu 16.04 VPS as well. No clue if 18.04 hosted there would have this issue.

@Bullace commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): Oh hello. Just wanna say I had this happen on a Vultr Ubuntu 16.04 VPS as well. No clue if 18.04 hosted there would have this issue.

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

Interesting. The final question we need to confirm is if its just Project Zomboid or are other servers affected

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): Interesting. The final question we need to confirm is if its just Project Zomboid or are other servers affected

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018):

Research suggests its a PZ issue.

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 16, 2018): Research suggests its a PZ issue.

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@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 17, 2018):

rng-tools is now a requirement of PZ

@dgibbs64 commented on GitHub (Jun 17, 2018): rng-tools is now a requirement of PZ

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@lock[bot] commented on GitHub (Jun 17, 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 (Jun 17, 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.