Linux Dedicated DOD Shrikebot Install

[frederic]

Hopefully I've placed this mouthful in an appropriate forum. It's labeled "Shrikebot" so I'm hoping at least close .

Approximately two weeks ago I loaded a built a new RH9 server, loaded the steam update binary, and built myself a very simple, basic HLDS server running under Linux. Not one problem.

The same day I downloaded shrikebot, and following the directions untarred it in my hlds/dod directory, which gave me a new directory under that, labeled shrikebot.

The instructions were very simple and I followed them precisely. The manual then indicates Steam Users are now ready to go fraggin.

So I restart the server, and attach to it. Not one bot.

I then added +localinfo blah blah to point to the /dod/dlls/shrikebot_i386.so to the command line, and still, no bots.

I am not sure if shrikebot is loading, or not loading, I have no way of telling, I don't think.

So I type in my rcon password, then type in rcon addbot 1 1 2 "tangerine" and nothing happens.

After reading the instructions several times, it's clear to me I've missed something really obvious, that by staring at this for the past week, I just can't see it.

Could someone kindly nudge me a little?

This might have been easier for me had the linux dedicated server had a console. I guess there is a console, but it doesn't accept command, it just displays minimal information. If you control-C it, the hlds server goes down.

Thank you in advance,
Frederic

[Cpl. Shrike]

Ah a linux dedicated.
I wrote a tutorial just for that.
Have a looksie here.
http://wiki.bots-united.com/index.php/HLDS_L-DOD-HOWTO

[frederic]

Originally Posted by Cpl. Shrike

Ah a linux dedicated. I wrote a tutorial just for that.

Awesome! It's printing now... When I'm done going through the install, I'll give you feedback if you like.

[Cpl. Shrike]

You may give any sort of feedback at anytime.
In fact you can/may edit the howto your self in the bots-united wiki.

[frederic]

I found out why shrikebot wasn't working, and sad to say it was a serious typo.

In adminmod's config file, I had put "shrukebot..." rather than "shrikebot..."

Of course staring at it for a month I overlooked it consistantly, because my mind saw it one way, and my eyes saw it how I typed it. Go figure.

Intrestingly enough, my install process was radically different than yours, so I'm going to write it up seperately, and send it to you.

I didn't want to change as much as I'd have to, so you don't lose all your work thus far.

It's interesting how different the install process was too... go figure.

[Cpl. Shrike]

Cool cool.
I'll look into it.
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Can you send it again ?
It might have gone into the spam folder. (unfortunatly i get tons of it)
So i might have thrown it out. please use "shrikebot" in the subject.