Run the Server (Native)

As of now there are three ways of running the s&box dedicated server natively that are documented here: via docker, via Docker + Pelican, and manually.

Docker

I will update this section with more useful information after doing more research, but here’s the GitHub repo: https://github.com/claudflare/sbox-server-native-linux

Pelican (with Docker)

I will update this section with more useful information after doing more research, but here’s the GitHub repo: https://github.com/FreshDoktor/sbox_egg

Manually

Caution

THIS SECTION AS OF NOW LIKELY STILL LEADS TO A BROKEN SBOX SERVER. I AM STILL DOING RESEARCH.

Note

Consider corroborating this information with Facepunch’s official documentation page on dedicated servers: https://sbox.game/dev/doc/networking/dedicated-servers/

Tip

If you have any problems with steamcmd, it should be noted that Valve wrote a “Known Issues” section on the SteamCMD wiki page that may be worth taking a look at.

1. Install steamcmd so that you can install the official prebuilt s&box dedicated server. SteamCMD wiki page with install instructions: https://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/SteamCMD

2. Use steamcmd to install the official prebuilt s&box dedicated server:

steamcmd +login anonymous +app_update 1892930 validate +quit

3. Install anneal-casefold

4. Navigate to the parent folder of where the official prebuilt s&box dedicated server was installed:

cd ~/.local/share/Steam/steamapps/common/"sbox dedicated server"/..

5. Use anneal command installed in step 3 to make “sbox dedicated server” a case insensitive directory:

anneal create "sbox dedicated server"

6. Navigate into “sbox dedicated server”

cd "sbox dedicated server"

7. Download prebuilt libssl.so.3 and libcrypto.so.3 (3.0.13) and make them executable:

curl -LO \
    https://github.com/vinceTheProgrammer/sbox-linux-book/releases/download/openssl-3.0.13-linux-x86_64/libssl.so.3 \
    -LO \
    https://github.com/vinceTheProgrammer/sbox-linux-book/releases/download/openssl-3.0.13-linux-x86_64/libcrypto.so.3

chmod +x libcrypto.so.3 libssl.so.3

OR Alternatively, build openssl 3.0.13 yourself if the prebuilts don’t work, or you don’t trust them.

8. Add this line above the dotnet command within ./sbox-server.sh:

LD_PRELOAD=libssl.so.3:libcrypto.so.3

9. Fix the ./sbox-server.sh line endings with sed:

sed -i 's/\r$//' sbox-server.sh

10. Run the server using ./sbox-server.sh, passing your arguments like normal. Example:

./sbox-server.sh +game facepunch.sandbox facepunch.flatgrass +hostname "My Dedicated Server"

Reference the table at the bottom of https://sbox.game/dev/doc/networking/dedicated-servers/ for the available arguments.

Caution

THIS SECTION AS OF NOW LIKELY STILL LEADS TO A BROKEN SBOX SERVER. I AM STILL DOING RESEARCH.