Rust

System requirements

  • Minimum RAM: 9GB, Increases depending upon map size

  • CPU: Dual-core 3.4GHz

  • Bandwidth: 10mbps upload

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.

A wipe will keep the Rust+ data intact.

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.

Full Wipe

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

Automated Wipe

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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:

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

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

Rust Settings

Below is a complete list of all Rust server settings.

A complete list can be gathered by typing find . into Rust Rcon

Last updated: 19/11/23

Variables

Commands

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