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== Installation ==
== Installation 64 bit ==


=== Main binary ===
=== Main binary ===
Download the latest stable Linux binaries from here:
Download the latest stable 64 bit Linux binaries:
  wget <nowiki>http</nowiki>://linux.mtasa.com/dl/134/multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|full}}.tar.gz
rm -f multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz
<!--
  wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz
or if you are feeling daring, get the latest nightly build from here:
 
wget <nowiki>http</nowiki>://nightly.mtasa.com/?multitheftauto_linux-{{Current Version|full}}-latest
-->
Unpack into a directory:
Unpack into a directory:
  tar -xf multitheftauto_linux*
  tar -xf multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz


=== Default config ===
=== Default config ===
Download the default config files:
Download the default config files:
  wget <nowiki>http</nowiki>://linux.mtasa.com/dl/134/baseconfig-{{Current Version|full}}.tar.gz
rm -f baseconfig.tar.gz
  wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz


Unpack and move into the deathmatch directory:<br/>
Unpack and move into the deathmatch directory:<br/>
('''''Note:''' Only do this for new installations as it will overwrite any existing config files.)''
('''''Note:''' Only do this for new installations as it will overwrite any existing config files.)''
  tar -xf baseconfig*
  tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
  mv baseconfig*/* multitheftauto_linux*/mods/deathmatch
  mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux_x64/mods/deathmatch
 
Change to the MTA server install directory:
cd multitheftauto_linux_x64
 
=== Test ===
You can now test if the server will start correctly:
./mta-server64
If your server comes up with issues such as:
libtinfo.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
you may have either a newer or older version of the Shared Object file.
In such cases, it is warranted to create a symbolic link with that same name to the newer or older Shared Object file, with for example:
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libtinfo.so.6 /usr/lib/libtinfo.so.5
Of course, the location of these files could depend on your distribution of GNU/Linux; refer to your distribution's documentation on the location of the files.


<!--
=== Default resources ===
=== Default resources ===
Download the latest default resources:
If you need the default resources:
  wget <nowiki>http</nowiki>://mtasa-resources.googlecode.com/files/mtasa-resources-r959.zip
Download the latest default resources zip from https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/
(mtasa-resources-r959.zip is an example. Check https://code.google.com/p/mtasa-resources/downloads/list?q=label:Latest for the latest file name)
and unzip into '''mods/deathmatch/resources'''
-->
<br/>
'''Make sure you are in the MTA server install directory when following this example:'''
apt-get install unzip
mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
cd mods/deathmatch/resources
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
 
  wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
 
unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
cd ../../..
 
== Installation 32 bit ==
 
=== Main binary===
Download the latest stable 32 bit Linux binaries:
rm -f multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz
wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz
 
Unpack into a directory:
tar -xf multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz
 
=== Default config ===
Download the default config files:
rm -f baseconfig.tar.gz
wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz
 
Unpack and move into the deathmatch directory:<br/>
('''''Note:''' Only do this for new installations as it will overwrite any existing config files.)''
tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux/mods/deathmatch
 
Change to the MTA server install directory:
cd multitheftauto_linux
 
=== Test ===
=== Test ===
You can now test if the server will start correctly, by entering the install directory:
You can now test if the server will start correctly:
  cd multitheftauto_linux*
./mta-server
 
=== Default resources ===
If you need the default resources:
Download the latest default resources zip from https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/
and unzip into '''mods/deathmatch/resources'''
<br/>
'''Make sure you are in the MTA server install directory when following this example:'''
apt-get install unzip
mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
cd mods/deathmatch/resources
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
 
wget <nowiki>https</nowiki>://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
 
unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
  cd ../../..
 


and launching:
./mta-server


== Running with 32 or 64 bit Linux==
== Running with 32 or 64 bit Linux==
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  apt-get upgrade
  apt-get upgrade


== Running with 32 bit Linux ==
===Troubleshooting===
===32 bit Troubleshooting===
* If you get a problem with such as "libreadline.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.", it can be solved on 32 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:
* If you get a problem with such as "libreadline.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.", it can be solved on 32 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:


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  apt-get install libncursesw5
  apt-get install libncursesw5


== Running with 64 bit Linux ==
'''Note:''' If you experience this issue on a 64-bit machine while trying to run the 32-bit MTA server, then you should install the following package on a 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu machine (as root):
===Install 32 bit libs for your 64 bit distro===
For 64 bit Debian, this is achieved with:<br/>
''(Some 64 bit distros have 32 bit libs already installed for you. So this step might not be required)''


  apt-get install ia32-libs
  apt-get install lib32ncursesw5
 
===64 bit Troubleshooting===
* If you get a problem with such as "libreadline.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.", it can be solved on 64 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:


apt-get install lib32readline5
You can find more 32-bit library alternatives on this page: [https://www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents].


* If you get a problem with such as "libncursesw.so.5 cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", it can be solved on 64 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:
If you're running on Arch may need to install [https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/ncurses5-compat-libs ncurses5-compat-libs] from AUR.


apt-get install lib32ncursesw5
== MySQL Troubleshooting==
* If you are using the inbuilt MySQL functions such as [[dbConnect]] and [[dbQuery]], you will need to have '''libmysqlclient.so.16''' installed.
* If you get a problem with such as "libmysqlclient.so.16: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", it can be solved on Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:


* Further 64 bit solutions can be found [http://forum.mtasa.com/viewtopic.php?f=106&t=35328#p367282 on the forums]
apt-get install libmysqlclient16


==Cent OS Troubleshooting==
If that fails:
* If you are using Cent OS and you get something like /usr/lib/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.9' not found (required by xmll.so) this can be resolved by doing downloading the archive [[http://archives.fedoraproject.org/pub/archive/fedora/linux/releases/9/Fedora/i386/os/Packages/libstdc++-4.3.0-8.i386.rpm here]] and unpacking it with the following command:
* For 32 bit Linux, download [https://nightly.multitheftauto.com/files/modules/32/libmysqlclient.so.16 32 bit libmysqlclient.so.16] and put it in '''/usr/lib/'''
* For 64 bit Linux, download [https://nightly.multitheftauto.com/files/modules/64/libmysqlclient.so.16 64 bit libmysqlclient.so.16] and put it in '''/usr/lib/'''


rpm2cpio libstdc++-4.3.0-8.i386.rpm | cpio -i --make-directories
==[Optional] Installing and Configuring an External Web Server==
Instructions on how to install and configure Nginx as an external web server for MTA is here: [[Installing and Configuring Nginx as an External Web Server]]


== Server crashes ==
== Server crashes ==


If your Linux server crashes, please obtain a backtrace and post a report on our [http://bugs.mtasa.com/ Bug tracker]
If your Linux server crashes, please obtain a backtrace and post a report on our [https://github.com/multitheftauto/mtasa-blue/issues Bug tracker]


====To obtain a backtrace:====
====To obtain a backtrace:====
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  apt-get install gdb
  apt-get install gdb
*And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
*And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
  gdb mta-server -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run
  gdb -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run --args mta-server -q
*Now wait for a crash. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
*Now wait for a crash. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
*When a crash occurs, do this command to get a module list:
*When a crash occurs, do this command to get a module list:
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== '''Server freezes''' ==
== '''Server freezes''' ==


If your Linux server freezes, please obtain a backtrace with thread information and post a report on our [http://bugs.mtasa.com/ Bug tracker]
If your Linux server freezes, please obtain a backtrace with thread information and post a report on our [https://bugs.multitheftauto.com/ Bug tracker]


====To obtain a backtrace with thread information:====
====To obtain a backtrace with thread information:====
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  apt-get install gdb
  apt-get install gdb
*And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
*And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
  gdb mta-server -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run
  gdb -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run --args mta-server -q
*Now wait for a freeze. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
*Now wait for a freeze. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
*When a freeze occurs, press ctrl-c to start gdb
*When a freeze occurs, press ctrl-c to start gdb
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*Save the output
*Save the output
*(To exit gdb, use the quit command)
*(To exit gdb, use the quit command)
== Automatic installer ==
=== Prerequisites ===
Make sure you have bash, unzip, tar and wget available on your server.
Also notice that for 64-bit servers the 64-bit binary will be installed, otherwise 32-bit binary will be.
=== Source code ===
#!/bin/bash -x
#==============================================================================#
#                                mtasa-install                                #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  This shellscript installs MTA:SA on your server. You can configure it and  #
#  modify it as desired, you can even improve it if you want.                  #
#==============================================================================#
 
ARCH_TYPE=""
 
getArchitecture()
{
    if ((1<<32)); then
        ARCH_TYPE="_x64"
    fi
}
 
downloadFiles()
{
    wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz
}
 
unpack()
{
    tar -xf multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
}
 
moveConfig()
{
    mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}/mods/deathmatch
    rm -rf baseconfig
    cd multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}
}
 
installResources()
{
    mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
    cd mods/deathmatch/resources
    wget https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
    unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
    cd ../../..
}
 
clean()
{
    rm -f ../multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    rm -f ../baseconfig.tar.gz
    rm -f mods/deathmatch/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
}
 
main()
{
    getArchitecture
    clean
    downloadFiles
    unpack
    moveConfig
    installResources
    clean
 
    if ((1<<32)); then # 64 bits
        echo "Installation ready! Use ./mta-server64 to initialize server"
    else
        echo "Installation ready! Use ./mta-server to initialize server"
    fi
}
 
main # calling program entry point
=== Procedure ===
To proceed with installation, save somewhere with read-write-execute access (777) the mtasa-install shell. Finally, proceed to execute it (./mtasa-install for example).
=== Alternative way to install server ===
https://linuxgsm.com/lgsm/mtaserver/

Latest revision as of 14:19, 3 October 2024

Installation 64 bit

Main binary

Download the latest stable 64 bit Linux binaries:

rm -f multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz
wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz

Unpack into a directory:

tar -xf multitheftauto_linux_x64.tar.gz

Default config

Download the default config files:

rm -f baseconfig.tar.gz
wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz

Unpack and move into the deathmatch directory:
(Note: Only do this for new installations as it will overwrite any existing config files.)

tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux_x64/mods/deathmatch

Change to the MTA server install directory:

cd multitheftauto_linux_x64

Test

You can now test if the server will start correctly:

./mta-server64

If your server comes up with issues such as:

libtinfo.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

you may have either a newer or older version of the Shared Object file. In such cases, it is warranted to create a symbolic link with that same name to the newer or older Shared Object file, with for example:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libtinfo.so.6 /usr/lib/libtinfo.so.5

Of course, the location of these files could depend on your distribution of GNU/Linux; refer to your distribution's documentation on the location of the files.

Default resources

If you need the default resources: Download the latest default resources zip from https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/ and unzip into mods/deathmatch/resources
Make sure you are in the MTA server install directory when following this example:

apt-get install unzip
mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
cd mods/deathmatch/resources
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
wget https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
cd ../../..

Installation 32 bit

Main binary

Download the latest stable 32 bit Linux binaries:

rm -f multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz
wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz

Unpack into a directory:

tar -xf multitheftauto_linux.tar.gz

Default config

Download the default config files:

rm -f baseconfig.tar.gz
wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz

Unpack and move into the deathmatch directory:
(Note: Only do this for new installations as it will overwrite any existing config files.)

tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux/mods/deathmatch

Change to the MTA server install directory:

cd multitheftauto_linux

Test

You can now test if the server will start correctly:

./mta-server

Default resources

If you need the default resources: Download the latest default resources zip from https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/ and unzip into mods/deathmatch/resources
Make sure you are in the MTA server install directory when following this example:

apt-get install unzip
mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
cd mods/deathmatch/resources
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
wget https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
rm -f mtasa-resources-latest.zip
cd ../../..


Running with 32 or 64 bit Linux

Make sure your server libraries and stuff are up to date

On Debian/Ubuntu this is done with:

apt-get update
apt-get upgrade

Troubleshooting

  • If you get a problem with such as "libreadline.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory.", it can be solved on 32 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:
apt-get install libreadline5
  • If you get a problem with such as "libncursesw.so.5 cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", it can be solved on 32 bit Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:
apt-get install libncursesw5

Note: If you experience this issue on a 64-bit machine while trying to run the 32-bit MTA server, then you should install the following package on a 64-bit Debian/Ubuntu machine (as root):

apt-get install lib32ncursesw5

You can find more 32-bit library alternatives on this page: www.debian.org/distrib/packages#search_contents.

If you're running on Arch may need to install ncurses5-compat-libs from AUR.

MySQL Troubleshooting

  • If you are using the inbuilt MySQL functions such as dbConnect and dbQuery, you will need to have libmysqlclient.so.16 installed.
  • If you get a problem with such as "libmysqlclient.so.16: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory", it can be solved on Debian/Ubuntu by doing this:
apt-get install libmysqlclient16

If that fails:

[Optional] Installing and Configuring an External Web Server

Instructions on how to install and configure Nginx as an external web server for MTA is here: Installing and Configuring Nginx as an External Web Server

Server crashes

If your Linux server crashes, please obtain a backtrace and post a report on our Bug tracker

To obtain a backtrace:

Do you have a core dump file in the the MTA server directory?

It's usually called 'core', and usually over 100MB, and looks something like this:

Core.png

If you have a core dump file in the the MTA server directory:

  • Install gdb. To install gdb on Debian, use this command:
apt-get install gdb
  • And from the MTA install directory do this command
gdb mta-server -c core
  • When gdb launches, do this command to get a module list:
i sh
  • And then this command to get a backtrace:
bt
  • Save the output
  • (To exit gdb, use the quit command)

If you do not have a core dump file in the the MTA server directory:

  • Install gdb. To install gdb on Debian, use this command:
apt-get install gdb
  • And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
gdb -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run --args mta-server -q
  • Now wait for a crash. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
  • When a crash occurs, do this command to get a module list:
i sh
  • And then this command to get a backtrace:
bt
  • Save the output
  • (To exit gdb, use the quit command)


Server freezes

If your Linux server freezes, please obtain a backtrace with thread information and post a report on our Bug tracker

To obtain a backtrace with thread information:

  • Install gdb. To install gdb on Debian, use this command:
apt-get install gdb
  • And from the MTA server directory start the mta-server like this:
gdb -ex "set print thread-events off" --eval-command run --args mta-server -q
  • Now wait for a freeze. (Ignore any weird screen output in the meantime)
  • When a freeze occurs, press ctrl-c to start gdb
  • Then do this command to get a module list:
i sh
  • And then this command to get a backtrace:
bt
  • And then this command to get thread information:
info threads
  • Save the output
  • (To exit gdb, use the quit command)

Automatic installer

Prerequisites

Make sure you have bash, unzip, tar and wget available on your server. Also notice that for 64-bit servers the 64-bit binary will be installed, otherwise 32-bit binary will be.

Source code

#!/bin/bash -x
#==============================================================================#
#                                mtasa-install                                 #
#------------------------------------------------------------------------------#
#  This shellscript installs MTA:SA on your server. You can configure it and   #
#  modify it as desired, you can even improve it if you want.                  #
#==============================================================================#
 
ARCH_TYPE=""
 
getArchitecture()
{
    if ((1<<32)); then
        ARCH_TYPE="_x64"
    fi
}
 
downloadFiles()
{
    wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    wget https://linux.multitheftauto.com/dl/baseconfig.tar.gz
}
 
unpack()
{
    tar -xf multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    tar -xf baseconfig.tar.gz
}
 
moveConfig()
{
    mv baseconfig/* multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}/mods/deathmatch
    rm -rf baseconfig
    cd multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}
}
 
installResources()
{
    mkdir mods/deathmatch/resources
    cd mods/deathmatch/resources
    wget https://mirror.multitheftauto.com/mtasa/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
    unzip mtasa-resources-latest.zip
    cd ../../..
}
 
clean()
{
    rm -f ../multitheftauto_linux${ARCH_TYPE}.tar.gz
    rm -f ../baseconfig.tar.gz
    rm -f mods/deathmatch/resources/mtasa-resources-latest.zip
}
 
main()
{
    getArchitecture
    clean
    downloadFiles
    unpack
    moveConfig
    installResources
    clean
 
    if ((1<<32)); then # 64 bits
        echo "Installation ready! Use ./mta-server64 to initialize server"
    else
        echo "Installation ready! Use ./mta-server to initialize server"
    fi
}
 
main # calling program entry point

Procedure

To proceed with installation, save somewhere with read-write-execute access (777) the mtasa-install shell. Finally, proceed to execute it (./mtasa-install for example).

Alternative way to install server

https://linuxgsm.com/lgsm/mtaserver/