Rust Server Admin Guides
How to run a Rust server on Linux, written from what we see running Rust servers every day. Each guide says when it was last checked against a live server.
Guides
- How to Automate Rust Server Wipes on LinuxAutomate Rust server wipes on Linux with one bash script and a systemd timer: map or full wipes, a new seed, RCON warnings and forced wipe day updates.Updated
- How to Wipe a Rust Server (Map, Blueprints, Full)Which files a Rust map, blueprint and full wipe delete, how to wipe safely with the server stopped, changing the seed, and what to keep.Updated
- How to Install Carbon on a Linux Rust ServerInstall Carbon on a Linux Rust server run by systemd: the release archive, the doorstop LD_PRELOAD, unit edit, checking it loaded, updates and uninstall.Updated
- How to Install Oxide (uMod) on a Linux Rust ServerInstall Oxide on a Linux Rust server: the right build, the folder layout, plugins, permissions, reinstalling after every Rust update and a clean uninstall.Updated
- How to Install a Rust Server on Ubuntu (SteamCMD)Install a Rust dedicated server on Ubuntu with SteamCMD: 32-bit libraries, app 258550, the start command, server.cfg, ufw ports, first boot and connecting.Updated
- Rust RCON Not Connecting: WebRCON ChecklistFix Rust RCON that will not connect: rcon.web 1, port and password rules, IP bans, firewall and binding, busy servers at boot and a curl test.Updated
- How to Back Up a Rust Server on LinuxBack up a Rust server on Linux: which files matter, saving first, a tar and zstd script, rotation, off-site copies with rclone and testing a restore.Updated
- Rust Server Keeps Getting Killed (Out of Memory) on LinuxTell an OOM kill from a crash in journalctl, see how much RAM a Rust server really uses, and stop the kill and restart loop with sizing, swap and restarts.Updated
- Rust Server on Linux: the Complete GuideRun a Rust dedicated server on your own Linux box: requirements, ports, SteamCMD, systemd, file layout, updates, wipes, backups, restarts and monitoring.Updated
- Rust Server Not Showing in the Server List: FixesWhy a Rust server is missing from the server browser: query port, firewalls, server.ip, NAT, the Modded tab and EAC, with Steam and A2S checks in order.Updated
- Rust Server Restart Schedule: Why and HowWhy Rust servers get a daily restart, how to restart gracefully with warnings and a save, the in-game restart command, and a systemd timer example.Updated
- Rust Server Stuck on Startup or Not RespondingTell a slow Rust server start from a real hang: map generation times, RCON during boot, journal and CPU checks, and a safe SIGKILL recovery.Updated
- Run a Rust Server as a systemd ServiceA complete systemd unit for RustDedicated on Linux: restart policy, start limits, saving before stop, journalctl logs, several servers and crash exits.Updated
- How to Update a Rust Server on Forced Wipe DayUpdate a Rust server on forced wipe day: when the patch lands, SteamCMD app_update 258550 validate, Oxide and Carbon, the wipe, and checking the build id.Updated
Reference
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