config.cfg problems on linux (not showing up)

[KadaverJack]

Custom config files aren't executed automagically (only config.cfg & autoexec.cfg are). You have to append "+exec your_config.cfg" to the server command.

[esteel]

to answer the latest post: yes, I installed it from a deb and followed the instructions. That's all set.

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exec /home/****/Desktop/Nexuiz/nexuiz-linux-686-dedicated +set hostname "[TSA] Pre-Tournament Practice" +set sv_motd "Visit us at: ^6http://clan.psychdesigns.net/"

and I have a config file in the data folder.

Sorry but 'installed from a deb' and then using '/home/xx/Desktop/Nexuiz '??? Did you install it first and copied it then into your own home directory? Why?
But maybe we just have one big misunderstanding here

And as KadaverJack said only 2 config files are loaded automatically. When i try your script you posted those two (hostname, sv_motd) get set so you just need to add an +exec your_config.cfg. Why have you not just used the example files in Nexuiz/Docs/server ? Those are tested and should just work if you follow the instructions

[Psychcf]

yes, that script is temporary just to get it running. Mabie I shouldn't have posted it, but it uses the same principals. when I do add a +exec to the run command, it still says "could not exec your_config.cfg", and I do use the example in the docs section.

I guess if I'm using the shell script to configure it that'll do, but I still would like to understand what's happening...

[KadaverJack]

As esttel mentioned: your setup is quite confusing...
You installed a nexuiz deb package, why do you have a Nexuiz folder in ~/Desktop?
You should either use

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exec nexuiz-server [...]

(that will use the debian package) or

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cd ~/Desktop/Nexuiz
exec ./nexuiz-linux-686-dedicated [...]

to use your own installation.

It's important that your script changes the directory before starting the server, otherwise the server won't find it's data/ dir.

[Psychcf]

Ok, in some freak way, the config file works now. Now, I tried to log scores, and I get this output:

VM_fputs: invalid file handle -1 used in server
s12511: CALL2 fopen (=())
s12512: STORE_F GLOBAL1, GLOBAL3148
s12513: STORE_F (=:scores:dm_bloodprison:600), GLOBAL4
s12514: STORE_F (=
), GLOBAL7
s12515: CALL2 strcat (=())
s12516: STORE_F GLOBAL3148, GLOBAL4
s12517: STORE_F GLOBAL1, GLOBAL7
s12518: CALL2 fputs (=())
: DumpStats : statement 58
: NextLevel : statement 19
: CheckRules_World : statement 102
: StartFrame : statement 32
VM_fputs: invalid file handle -1 used in server
s12617: STORE_F GLOBAL252, GLOBAL7
s12618: CALL2 ServerConsoleEcho (=ServerConsoleEcho())
s12619: STORE_F (=sv_logscores_file), GLOBAL4
s12620: CALL1 cvar (=())
s12621: IFNOT GLOBAL1, s12627
s12622: STORE_F GLOBAL3148, GLOBAL4
s12623: STORE_F (=:end
), GLOBAL7
s12624: CALL2 fputs (=())
: DumpStats : statement 164
: NextLevel : statement 19
: CheckRules_World : statement 102
: StartFrame : statement 32
VM_fclose: invalid file handle -1 used in server
s12619: STORE_F (=sv_logscores_file), GLOBAL4
s12620: CALL1 cvar (=())
s12621: IFNOT GLOBAL1, s12627
s12622: STORE_F GLOBAL3148, GLOBAL4
s12623: STORE_F (=:end
), GLOBAL7
s12624: CALL2 fputs (=())
s12625: STORE_F GLOBAL3148, GLOBAL4
s12626: CALL1 fclose (=())
: DumpStats : statement 166
: NextLevel : statement 19
: CheckRules_World : statement 102
: StartFrame : statement 32
:scores:dm_bloodprison:600
:end
"timelimit" changed to "15"
Loaded maps/soylent.ent

so, I know because I know some C that fputs is what saves it to a file (I think anyone could figure that out anyway.) but I can't figure out what the problem could be.

[esteel]

Its too late right now to really check but i think either Nexuiz can't write into the log stats file or the variable sv_logscores_logfile does contains an illegal filename..

[Psychcf]

Its too late right now to really check but i think either Nexuiz can't write into the log stats file or the variable sv_logscores_logfile does contains an illegal filename..

yep, I made the /data/data folder, set permissions to 777 (probably shouldn't of) and I used the default "scores.log" name. I'll reboot and see if it works...

[esteel]

So did that help? Well i'm sorry but i never had such problem when setting up a server.. its not that hard and its even harder to do much wrong.. so i'd like to see your server working

[Psychcf]

this might help: when I use printstats I get the same output. and mabie I should post my config file too?

[KadaverJack]

this might help: when I use printstats I get the same output. and mabie I should post my config file too?

the output of "cvarlist" and the shell's output of 'ls -lR ~/.nexuiz' might be of more use...