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Installing and Running MTASA server on Linux

[[{{{image}}}\|link=\|]]	Note: This article is only for developers who changed the server code. If you are looking for the precompiled server (for normal server owners). Go to: linux.mtasa.com and see Installing and Running MTASA Server on GNU_Linux

Preparing your system

In order to build the Multi Theft Auto dedicated server, you will have to set up your system with the correct libraries and tools. How these are installed depends on your distribution.

Our network module (net.dll or net.so) is distributed as a precompiled binary library. The file for GNU/Linux can be found inside the lastest Linux nightly from here. Use the net.so from 1.6 if you are compiling from the trunk, or the net.so from 1.6.0 if you are compiling the 1.6.0 branch. Be sure the read the top of Server/version.h as it contains directions on how to compile the different build types.

Debian Linux

Includes derivative distributions such as Ubuntu.

You will need the necessary build tools, headers and libraries, which are distributed through the following Debian packages (e.g. Debian Lenny):

build-essential: contains the necessary tools, headers and libraries to build applications
automake: contains the automake tools
libtool: contains the libtool software required to build libraries
libreadline-gplv2-dev: contains the readline library (version 5)
libncurses5-dev: contains software for controlling writing to the console screen
libncursesw5-dev: contains support for wide characters
default-libmysqlclient-dev: contains the MySQL library
git: contains the git client used to check out our code repository
unzip: contains archive unpacker

To install these packages through apt, use the apt-get install <package list> command as in the following example (execute as root):

apt-get install build-essential automake libtool
apt-get install libreadline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev
apt-get install default-libmysqlclient-dev git unzip

Note: On Debian 8 systems please use this: apt-get install build-essential automake libtool libreadline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libmysqlclient-dev git unzip

Gentoo Linux

You will need the necessary build tools, headers and libraries. Because Gentoo’s portage system is designed to compile any packages on your own system, the necessary build tools will have already been installed. This only leaves you to install the necessary libraries:

git: contains the git client used to check out our code repository

To compile and install these packages through emerge, use the emerge -v <package list> command. The -v option shows additional * * information and can be omitted. (If you want to use any USE flags, prepend emerge with USE="use flags here". You can also use the -pv option to verify that you’re using the correct flags.) Refer to the Gentoo Handbook or manual for more information on emerge.

Example:

emerge -v git sqlite
USE=“net-misc/curl ssl” emerge -v curl

Fedora

You will need these packages to be able to successfully compile a MTA server on Fedora:

glibc-devel:
readline-devel: contains the readline library
git: contains the git client to check out the source code

To install these packages through yum, use the yum install <package list> command as in the following example (execute as root):

yum install glibc-devel readline-devel git

General instructions for 1.6

Downloading the source.

First, you need to download the source. Either clone as shown below or download a zip snapshot

git clone https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue.git mtasa-blue
cd mtasa-blue

Then compile it thus:

./linux-build.sh

Then copy the configuration files, network module and resources into Bin/server by running this command:

./linux-install-data.sh

And the resources and stuff should be downloaded and stuff. As well as the net_d.dll file.

Troubleshooting

If you’re getting any unexpected errors while compiling, please check our GitHub issues or our development-focused Discord server.

If you get a message saying "Killed" when running premake5 gmake (linux-build.sh), that usually means you ran out of memory.
You can confirm this by searching for kill logs by running sudo dmesg | grep -i kill
A possible solution for this might be to turn on swap or upgrade your system memory temporarily.
1 GB is likely not enough of memory to complete the build.

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 == Installing and Running MTASA server on Linux ==
-{{Note|This article is only for developers who changed the server code, if you are looking for the precompiled server (for normal server owners). Go to: [http://linux.mtasa.com/ linux.mtasa.com] and see [[Installing and Running MTASA Server on GNU_Linux]]}}
+{{Note|This article is only for developers who changed the server code. If you are looking for the precompiled server (for normal server owners). Go to: [http://linux.mtasa.com/ linux.mtasa.com] and see [[Installing and Running MTASA Server on GNU_Linux]]}}
 <!--
@@ Line 31: / Line 31: @@
 In order to build the Multi Theft Auto dedicated server, you will have to set up your system with the correct libraries and tools. How these are installed depends on your distribution.
-Our network module (net.dll or net.so) is distributed as a precompiled binary library. The file for GNU/Linux can be found inside the lastest Linux nightly from [http://nightly.mtasa.com/ here]. Use the net.so from {{Current Version|master}} if you are compiling from the trunk, or the net.so from {{Current Version|full}} if you are compiling the {{Current Version|full}} branch. Be sure the read the top of ''MTA10_Server/version.h'' as it contains directions on how to compile the different build types.
+Our network module (net.dll or net.so) is distributed as a precompiled binary library. The file for GNU/Linux can be found inside the lastest Linux nightly from [http://nightly.mtasa.com/ here]. Use the net.so from {{Current Version|master}} if you are compiling from the trunk, or the net.so from {{Current Version|full}} if you are compiling the {{Current Version|full}} branch. Be sure the read the top of ''Server/version.h'' as it contains directions on how to compile the different build types.
 === Debian Linux ===
@@ Line 47: / Line 47: @@
 * '''libsqlite3-dev:''' contains the SQLite library (version 3)
 -->
-* '''libreadline5-dev:''' contains the readline library (version 5)
+* '''libreadline-gplv2-dev:''' contains the readline library (version 5)
 * '''libncurses5-dev:''' contains software for controlling writing to the console screen
 * '''libncursesw5-dev:''' contains support for wide characters
@@ Line 53: / Line 53: @@
 * '''libsparsehash-dev:''' contains support for Google's hash-map '''(So you don't have to compile sparehash!)'''
 -->
-* '''libmysqlclient-dev:''' contains the MySQL library
+* '''default-libmysqlclient-dev:''' contains the MySQL library
 * '''git:''' contains the git client used to check out our code repository
+* '''unzip:''' contains archive unpacker
 To install these packages through apt, use the apt-get install <package list> command as in the following example (execute as root):
   apt-get install build-essential automake libtool
-  apt-get install libreadline5-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev
+  apt-get install libreadline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev
-  apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev git
+  apt-get install default-libmysqlclient-dev git unzip
+Note: On Debian 8 systems please use this: '''apt-get install build-essential automake libtool libreadline-gplv2-dev libncurses5-dev libncursesw5-dev libmysqlclient-dev git unzip'''
 === Gentoo Linux ===
@@ Line 66: / Line 69: @@
 <!--
 * '''sqlite:''' contains the SQLite library
-* '''curl:''' contains the cURL library; to compile with SSL support, apply the net-misc/curl ssl USE flag
+* '''curl:''' contains the cURL library; to compile with SSL support, apply the net-misc/curl SSL USE flag
 -->
 * '''git:''' contains the git client used to check out our code repository
-To compile and install these packages through emerge, use the emerge -v <package list> command. The -v option shows additional * * information and can be omitted. (If you want to use any USE flags, prepend emerge with USE="use flags here". You can also use the -pv option to verify that you’re using the correct flags.) Refer to the [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1 Gentoo Handbook] or manual for more information on emerge.
+To compile and install these packages through ''emerge'', use the '''emerge -v <package list>''' command. The -v option shows additional * * information and can be omitted. (If you want to use any USE flags, prepend emerge with USE="use flags here". You can also use the -pv option to verify that you’re using the correct flags.) Refer to the [http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/handbook/handbook-x86.xml?part=2&chap=1 Gentoo Handbook] or manual for more information on emerge.
 Example:
@@ Line 99: / Line 102: @@
 '''Downloading the source.'''
-First you need to download the source. Either clone as show below or [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/archive/master.zip download a zip snapshot]
+First, you need to download the source. Either clone as shown below or [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/archive/master.zip download a zip snapshot]
   git clone <nowiki>https</nowiki>://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue.git mtasa-blue
@@ Line 106: / Line 109: @@
 Then compile it thus:
-  ./initial-install.sh
+  ./linux-build.sh
-Then copy the built binaries and configuration files into MTA10_Server/output by running this command:
- ./mta-install.sh
-Get the net.so like this:
- wget <nowiki>http</nowiki>://nightly.mtasa.com/?multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|master}}-unstable-latest -O multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|master}}-latest.tar.gz
- tar -xzf multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|master}}-latest.tar.gz --transform 's:[^/]*:latest_nightly:'
- mv latest_nightly/net.so MTA10_Server/output/
- rm -rf latest_nightly multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|master}}-latest.tar.gz
-Get resources:
+Then copy the configuration files, network module and resources into '''Bin/server''' by running this command:
-  wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-resources/archive/master.tar.gz
+  ./linux-install-data.sh
- tar -xf master.tar.gz
- mv mtasa-resources-master MTA10_Server/output/mods/deathmatch/resources
-And the server should be ready in MTA10_Server/output
+And the resources and stuff should be downloaded and stuff. As well as the net_d.dll file.
 === '''Troubleshooting''' ===
-Any errors during the compilation of json-c can be solved by calling autoreconf -fi from the json-c directory.
+If you’re getting any unexpected errors while compiling, please check our [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/issues GitHub issues] or our [https://discord.com/invite/GNN6PRtTnu development-focused Discord server].
-If you’re getting any unexpected errors while compiling, please check our [http://bugs.mtasa.com/ Bug tracker] or our [irc://irc.multitheftauto.com/ IRC channel]
+<ul>
+<li>If you get a message saying "Killed" when running premake5 gmake (linux-build.sh), that usually means you ran out of memory.<br />
+You can confirm this by searching for kill logs by running <code>sudo dmesg | grep -i kill</code><br />
+A possible solution for this might be to [https://opensource.com/article/18/9/swap-space-linux-systems turn on swap] or upgrade your system memory temporarily.<br />
+GB is likely '''not''' enough of memory to complete the build.
+</li>
+</ul>
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