ArgA Server Updater

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Arma 3

To update arma 3 server

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --update server

To update arma 3 predefinid MODs

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --update mods

To update arma 3 server and mods

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --update server mods

To run updater

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py

To run an option from updater

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --option option

Options:

• A: Update server and Mods
• B: Update Mods only
• C: Update Server only

IMPORTANT: When executing the menus referring to MODs, only the file that is defined in the A3_MOD_DEFAULT constant of the config.py file is processed.

To install or update another list of MODs you must use the following command:

python3 app_start.py --option b --mod [MOD_LIST_JSON_FILE]

or

python3 app_start.py --update mods --mod [MOD_LIST_JSON_FILE]

The MOD_LIST_JSON_FILE file name must be placed without the .json extension. The file must have been previously created.

Force installation of a mod.

Install a mod defined in the default list of config.py:

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --repair mod_name

Install a mod defined in any MODs list:

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --repair mod_name --mod xxxx

mod_name is the name of the MOD to be reinstalled, as written in the corresponding mod list. The xxxx file name must be placed without the .json extension.

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Reforger

To run updater

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --server reforger

To run an option from updater

sudo -iu arma
cd /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater
python3 app_start.py --server reforger --option option

Options:

• A: Update Server and run Reforger
• B: Run Reforger server
• C: Update Server only

Example: run reforger server from console

python3 app_start.py --server reforger --option b

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Install

If there is a arma user

sudo -iu arma

apt-get update && apt-get install -y --no-install-recommends --no-install-suggests git nano python3 pip
mkdir -p /home/arma/scripts
cd /home/arma/scripts
git clone https://github.com/Clan-ArgA/arga-server-updater.git
cd arga-server-updater
pip install --no-cache-dir -r requirements.txt

In the case of this error, when using git clone:

fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/Clan-ArgA/arga-server-updater.git/': server certificate verification failed. CAfile: none CRLfile: none

run this command: apt-get install --reinstall ca-certificates

Replace the steam username and password in the prepare_server.sh file

nano /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/server_updater/install_tools/prepare_server.sh

Prepare the server

bash /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/server_updater/install_tools/prepare_server.sh

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Install Arma 3 Servers and MODs

Create at least one file with the list of MODs that will be used on the server. The file name must be xxxx.json. There must exist a file with the name xxxx defined in A3_MOD_DEFAULT.

nano /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/server_updater/arma3_mods_list/xxxx.json

Format:

{
    "@mod_name": "mod_workshop_id",
    "@mod_name_2": "mod_workshop_id_2"
}

Names must be lowercase preceded by @. The last line should not have a comma at the end.

Install server and default list MODs.

python3 /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/app_start.py --option a

Install a specific list MODs only.

python3 /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/app_start.py --option b --mods xxxx

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To kill Arma 3

pkill -f "arma"

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Install Reforger

Configure the reforger server

nano /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/server_updater/reforger_server_config.json

Install the server

python3 /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/app_start.py --server reforger --option c

Copy the reforger server config

bash /home/arma/scripts/arga-server-updater/server_updater/install_tools/copy_reforger_config.sh

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To kill Arma Reforger

pkill -f "reforger"

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Run coverage

py -m coverage run -m unittest discover
py -m coverage html