I'm trying to find out if it is possible for me to set up a server running on my FreeBSD hosting account. But I am not sure what I need to do to compile the binaries for it, or how I would set up the server itself. Any suggestions?
Thanks.
Help setting up FreeBSD server?
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Help setting up FreeBSD server?
by charlesk » Thu May 03, 2007 4:20 pm
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by divVerent » Thu May 03, 2007 4:32 pm
If Linux compatibility is enabled on your host, the Linux server will run just fine (try it).
If not, it depends on whether you have root access or not.
If not, it depends on whether you have root access or not.
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by divVerent » Thu May 03, 2007 5:05 pm
Actually, if you do not pay for root access, you probably don't have it. Your host could then install the games/nexuiz port, or could install the Linux compatibility, or you could build the engine manually.
To build manually, get the enginesource zip file out of Nexuiz, extract it, and run "make sv-nexuiz" in its directory. You get a FreeBSD nexuiz-dedicated binary you can put in your Nexuiz directory.
To build manually, get the enginesource zip file out of Nexuiz, extract it, and run "make sv-nexuiz" in its directory. You get a FreeBSD nexuiz-dedicated binary you can put in your Nexuiz directory.
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by charlesk » Thu May 03, 2007 7:07 pm
Thanks for the reply.
In terms of root access, I "own" (lease) this entire server so I can pretty much do what I want with it.
It actually appears that I can run the Linux binaries! I tried a different one and it seemed to work.
I am not sure about the "games/nexuiz port", what does that mean?
In terms of root access, I "own" (lease) this entire server so I can pretty much do what I want with it.
It actually appears that I can run the Linux binaries! I tried a different one and it seemed to work.
I am not sure about the "games/nexuiz port", what does that mean?
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by divVerent » Thu May 03, 2007 7:15 pm
As for ports:
portsnap fetch update
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade
make install
is how to get started with the ports system (assuming you did install the ports collection when installing). You then can install new programs by
portinstall programname
and upgrade all by:
portsnap fetch update
portupgrade -Pwa
portsnap fetch update
cd /usr/ports/sysutils/portupgrade
make install
is how to get started with the ports system (assuming you did install the ports collection when installing). You then can install new programs by
portinstall programname
and upgrade all by:
portsnap fetch update
portupgrade -Pwa
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by charlesk » Thu May 03, 2007 7:34 pm
I'm a bit confused. 
Isn't the port number 26000? There is no "portsnap" command on this server, and I don't follow why the port needs to be "updated" (or in fact how you update a port anyway!)
Sorry to be dense.
Isn't the port number 26000? There is no "portsnap" command on this server, and I don't follow why the port needs to be "updated" (or in fact how you update a port anyway!)
Sorry to be dense.
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by charlesk » Thu May 03, 2007 7:52 pm
Okay my host says this has something to do with a separate facility for automatically downloading software or something?
Is this something I need? It's all a bit over my head.
Incidentally, how do I get my server onto the Nexuiz server list that shows up under "Join"?
Thanks.
Is this something I need? It's all a bit over my head.
Incidentally, how do I get my server onto the Nexuiz server list that shows up under "Join"?
Thanks.
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by Daedalus » Thu May 03, 2007 7:53 pm
he's talking about the Ports Collection, a part of the package management infrastructure of FreeBSD.
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