Have you seen the command sv_shutdown? It shutdowns the server at the next opportunity, when the server is empty. We use this command on our dedicated servers to avoid booting all the players off the moment an update is released. They can keep playing, and we don't reboot the server until the server drains.
The timeout is used to make sure the server will eventually shutdown, even if it isn't empty, so you don't have one or two stragglers keeping the server pinned to the previous version, where it won't receive any more players. -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of dan Sent: Saturday, November 17, 2012 6:15 PM To: Half-Life dedicated Linux server mailing list Subject: Re: [hlds_linux] new convar On 16/11/2012 22:20, Scipizoa wrote: > Added a new ConVar sv_shutdown_timeout_minutes > > Forces a server to shutdown if it has been requested to do so, > even if the server is not empty > > can someone explain what that description actually means?? I'd speculate it means, in the future they want to ensure people cannot exploit loopholes by not restarting? -- Dan _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: https://list.valvesoftware.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/hlds
