System requirements

• RAM: 4GB-12GB, Increases depending upon map size

• CPU: Dual core 3.4GHz

• Bandwidth: 10mbps upload

Useful Links

General Information

​https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Rust_Dedicated_Server​

RustAdmin

Server RCON administration tool https://www.rustadmin.com/​

Online Rcon tool by Facepunch

​https://facepunch.github.io/webrcon/​

Wipe

A server wipe is used to reset a Rust server by deleting certain types of data about the map and players.

Map Wipe

A map wipe will remove all the player-made buildings and resources. Resetting the map back to its original state. However, a player's blueprints will be retained.

./rustserver map-wipe

Full Wipe

A full wipe will remove all the player-made buildings, resources and all player's blueprints.

./rustserver full-wipe

Automated Wipe

Using cron it is possible to automate your server wipes. The below example will wipe the server every Sunday night at midnight.

0 0 * * 0 /home/rustserver/rustserver map-wipe > /dev/null 2>&1

Random Seed

If the Rust server is using the Procedural Map and a seed is not set in the config when the wipe commands will set a new random seed.

seed=""

Install Oxide

Oxide is an API allowing you to run mods for your Rust server.

LinuxGSM now handles the install of Oxide for Rust, with mods-install and mods-update commands.

./rustserver mods-install

If a Rust update has been released, then an Oxide update will soon follow. To update Oxide, you can then run:

./rustserver mods-update

Install Oxide addons

To install Oxide addons place them into the serverfiles/oxide/plugins directory. This will cause them to load automatically when starting the server.

If you need to edit any addon configs, they will be located in serverfiles/oxide/config.

To update an addon without restarting the server, you'll need to reload the addon with an RCON command.

oxide.reload PluginName

RCON

Send RCON commands:

RCON is the protocol used to send commands to your server. You will need a tool to use it. Here are 3 of them:

• Rusty: http://oxidemod.org/resources/rusty-server-rcon-administration-tool.53/​

• Rustadmin: https://www.rustadmin.com/ (supports both rconweb=1 and rconweb=0)

• Facepunch web tool: http://facepunch.github.io/webrcon/#/home​

To use software like Rusty, you need to alter LinuxGSM config and change rconweb="0". To use Facepunch tool, Rustadmin desktop or Rustadmin Online, you can leave it at default rconweb="1"

Note: Facepunch web tool currently don't accept domain names, you need to enter server IP.

Essential RCON Commands

save ; will save the server state (useful before a stop or restart)
oxide.reload PluginName ; will reload a plugin after updating it
ownerid STEAMID64 "Nickname" "Reason" ; to add an owner
moderatorid STEAMID64 "Nickname" "Reason" ; to add a moderator
server.writecfg ; will save config changes, including new admins

Note: append server.writecfg after adding an admin, and player needs to reconnect the server in order for it to be applied.