blame valve...I didn't write the daemon. On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 3:30 AM, Jesse Molina <[email protected]> wrote:
> > You didn't think/read. This doesn't address the issue at hand. > > > > > Gene H wrote: > >> chmod 644 (or 640 for the paranoid) >> owned by root:group >> run game daemon in the same group but different user....so game daemon >> only >> has read-only access... >> >> shoot...NO daemon should have write access to config files (any configs >> that >> the daemon can change should be in another file.) >> >> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 2:45 AM, Jesse Molina<[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Hello >>> >>> I'm sympathetic, being a noob here myself. I just discovered this a day >>> or >>> two ago; >>> >>> srcds_run -help >>> >>> srcds_run is actually just a bash script wrapper/launcher for >>> srcds_linux. >>> Reading it can be very informative (less srcds_run). Numerous comments >>> explain some features of the script that are not documented anywhere >>> else. >>> >>> In regards to the update script overwriting user-modified files, the >>> Valve >>> devs would be wise to look at how APT/RPM package management systems >>> handles >>> user-modified files. >>> >>> Any further info on this subject would be welcome. Otherwise, I'm going >>> to >>> have to keep backups of my entire install directory before updates, then >>> get >>> more specific with my backup list over time as I understand what files I >>> need to modify and are likely to be overridden during an update. >>> >>> If anyone has reading recommendations on updating and updating for >>> multiple >>> installations, and management of multiple game server installations in >>> general, that would be appreciated. I need to do some reading here on >>> the >>> subject soon. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> E3pO wrote: >>> >>> Someone should update >>>> http://developer.valvesoftware.com/wiki/Command_Line_Options then. I >>>> couldn't find those commands anywhere. What other commands are we >>>> missing >>>> out on? >>>> >>>> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 10:08 PM, 1nsane<[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>> +mapcyclefile >>>> >>>>> +motdfile >>>>> >>>>> And it won't overwrite anything. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 12:56 AM, E3pO<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Would it be possible to add a command line option to not download >>>>> maps? >>>>> >>>>>> That >>>>>> would save some hardrive space and reduce update times/install times >>>>>> expecially on servers that don't use the default maps. I don't see a >>>>>> >>>>>> reason >>>>> >>>>> for keeping all the maps if they will never be used. If you delete >>>>>> them >>>>>> then >>>>>> on the next update it will just redownload them.. just an idea. It >>>>>> also >>>>>> gets >>>>>> annoying to have to rewrite overwritten maplists etc. >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>>> please visit: >>>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> >>>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>>> please visit: >>>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> >>>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>>> please visit: >>>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>>> >>>> >>> -- >>> # Jesse Molina >>> # Mail = [email protected] >>> # Page = [email protected] >>> # Cell = 1.602.323.7608 >>> # Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/ >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >>> please visit: >>> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >> To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, >> please visit: >> http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux >> > > -- > # Jesse Molina > # Mail = [email protected] > # Page = [email protected] > # Cell = 1.602.323.7608 > # Web = http://www.opendreams.net/jesse/ > > > _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
