Dedicated Server on UbuntuServer 14.04 does't start w/o log

[hringriin]

Hello there,

I am running a virtual UbuntuServer machine running 14.04.

I want to run factorio as a headless server on that machine. I tried it according to the wiki and some information I found on this board.

I un-tar-ed the tarball to /opt/factorio, the init-script to /opt/factorio-init and the updater to /opt/factorio-updater.

I adjusted the config of the init script accordint to its readme and followed all instructions there, as I did with the main wiki page, too.

So now I copied a savegame to /opt/factorio/saves/.

If I try to start the server via the init-script the output is the following:

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># /etc/init.d/factorio start
Still not running, waiting a while longer...
Failed to start, aborting.

If I try to start the server itself w/o the init-script, I get the following output.

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>$ /opt/factorio/bin/x64/factorio --start-server hringriin
   0.000  Error Util.cpp:58: There is no package core in /usr/share/factorio

I was not able to find any log or some information what is going on here.

I'd be happy if someone could help me.


Regards
hringriin

[Oxyd]

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>$ /opt/factorio/bin/x64/factorio --start-server hringriin
   0.000  Error Util.cpp:58: There is no package core in /usr/share/factorio

Well, it's looking for the game files in /usr/share/factorio, but you installed it in /opt/factorio. What's in your /opt/factorio/config/config.ini? You – or that script – have probably changed read-data in config.ini to point to /usr/share/factorio, which is why the game is so confused. Changing read-data to /opt/factorio should fix it.

[hringriin]

Well, it's looking for the game files in /usr/share/factorio, but you installed it in /opt/factorio. What's in your /opt/factorio/config/config.ini? You – or that script – have probably changed read-data in config.ini to point to /usr/share/factorio, which is why the game is so confused. Changing read-data to /opt/factorio should fix it.

I copied the default_config.ini from my Windows machine. The section path looks like this

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[path]
read-data=__PATH__system-read-data__
write-data=__PATH__system-write-data__

Should I edit those variables directly to specific paths or should I try to find it's declaration and initialisation anywhere else?

EDIT:

Changing those values to /opt/factorio does not make a difference. The error message changed, though.

EDIT 2:

Changing those values to /opt/factorio/data shows different behaviour

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>$ /opt/factorio/bin/x64/factorio --start-server hringriin01
   0.000 2016-04-04 19:37:20; Factorio 0.12.29 (Build 17931, linux64, headless)
   0.062 Operating system: Linux (Ubuntu 14.04)
   0.062 Program arguments: "/opt/factorio/bin/x64/factorio" "--start-server" "hringriin01" 
   0.062 Read data path: /opt/factorio/data/.
   0.062 Write data path: /opt/factorio/data/.
   0.062 Binaries path: /opt/factorio/bin
   0.073 Running in headless mode
   0.075 Loading mod core 0.0.0 (data.lua)
   0.078 Loading mod base 0.12.29 (data.lua)
   0.461 Factorio initialised
   0.462 Info Router.cpp:507: Router peerID(65535) shutting down.
   0.462 Info Router.cpp:534: Router state -> Disconnected
   0.462 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:912: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(Ready) to(PreparedToHostGame)
   0.462 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:912: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(PreparedToHostGame) to(CreatingGame)
   0.462 Loading map /opt/factorio/data/saves/hringriin01
   0.482 Error MultiplayerManager.cpp:109: MultiplayerManager failed: "Opening zip /opt/factorio/data/saves/hringriin01 failed"
   0.482 Info MultiplayerManager.cpp:912: networkTick(0) mapTick(-1) changing state from(CreatingGame) to(InitializationFailed)
   0.482 Error Main.cpp:344: Couldn't load the game for MP: Opening zip /opt/factorio/data/saves/hringriin01 failed

The thing now is, that factorio looks for the savegame in /opt/factorio/data/saves, and obviously there is no savegame.


Regards
hringriin

[hringriin]

So I gambled with those config files multiple hours without any success. It would be awesome, if the headless tarball would contain a config.ini with default values.

If someone might provide his or her config.ini for the headless server, I'd be very thankful. I'd also be thankful for every other advice what possibly is going wrong here. I doubt that only the two paths are causing those problems.


Regards
hringriin

[daniel34]

The thing now is, that factorio looks for the savegame in /opt/factorio/data/saves, and obviously there is no savegame.

Upload a savegame and you are good to go. And don't forget the .zip at the end of the savegame name when calling it with --start-server.

So I gambled with those config files multiple hours without any success. It would be awesome, if the headless tarball would contain a config.ini with default values.

If someone might provide his or her config.ini for the headless server, I'd be very thankful. I'd also be thankful for every other advice what possibly is going wrong here. I doubt that only the two paths are causing those problems.


Regards
hringriin

I'm not sure why you had so many problems with setting up a config.ini.

I just download the headless tarball, extract it to a folder and start factorio with --start-server save.zip.
If there is no config file, it will automatically create a default one in the config folder.

Default config

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[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=__PATH__executable__/../..
[general]
locale=
[debug]
show_fps=basic
show_detailed_info=basic
show_time_used_percent=basic
show_multiplayer_waiting_icon=basic
show_multiplayer_waiting_statistics=basic
show_tile_grid=full
show_collision_rectangles=detailed
show_selection_rectangles=detailed
show_paths=full
show_next_waypoint_bb=full
show_target=full
show_unit_group_info=full
show_unit_stuck_info=full
show_last_path_detail=full
show_path_cache=full
show_path_cache_paths=full
show_rail_paths=full
show_rolling_stock_count=full
show_rail_connections=detailed
show_rail_segments=detailed
show_rail_joints=detailed
show_train_stop_point=detailed
show_train_braking_distance=full
show_train_signals=full
show_network_connected_entities=detailed
show_circuit_network_numbers=detailed
show_energy_sources_networks=detailed
show_active_state=detailed
show_pollution_values=full
show_active_entities_on_chunk_counts=full
show_active_chunks=full
show_enemy_expansion_candidate_chunks=full
show_tile_variations=full
show_raw_tile_transitions=never
show_tile_correction_previews=never
show_fluid_box_fluid_info=basic
show_environment_sound_info=basic
show_logistic_robot_targets=full
[graphics]
multisampling-level=0
lights-render-quality=0.200000003
fullscreen=false
system-ui-scale=true
custom-ui-scale=1
preferred-screen-index=0
show-smoke=true
show-clouds=true
show-inserter-shadows=true
show-minimap=true
show-pollution-on-minimap=true
show-grid-when-paused=true
show-inserter-arrows-when-detailed-info-is-on=false
show-mining-drill-arrows-when-detailed-info-is-on=true
light-entity-info-background=false
force-opengl=false
graphics-quality=normal
v-sync=true
screenshots_queue_size=10
screenshots_threads_count=1
max-texture-size=0
video-memory-usage=high
disable-fma3=auto
[sound]
master_volume=1
ambient_volume=0.349999994
game_effects_volume=0.699999988
gui_effects_volume=0.699999988
walking_volume=0.300000012
environment_volume=0.699999988
alert_volume=0.699999988
audible_distance=40
environment_audible_distance=15
maximum_environment_sounds=15
active_gui_volume_modifier=1.29999995
active_gui_environment_volume_modifier=0.600000024
ambient_music_pause_mean_seconds=45
ambient_music_pause_variance_seconds=30
ambient_music_mode=interleave-main-tracks-with-interludes
[other]
tooltip_delay=0.0399999991
max_threads=4
show_tips_and_tricks=true
autosort_inventory=true
research_finished_stops_game=true
use_item_groups=true
use_item_subgroups=true
output_console_delay=1200
autosave_interval=2
autosave_slots=3
enable_latency_hiding=true
enable_new_mods=true
port=34197
check_updates=true
enable_experimental_updates=false
proxy=
verbose-logging=false

Note that read-data and write-data are set to be relative to the executable, so you can move the factorio folder around later and it will still work without problems (all files are stored inside the factorio folder), like the windows zip version.

[hringriin]

The thing now is, that factorio looks for the savegame in /opt/factorio/data/saves, and obviously there is no savegame.

Upload a savegame and you are good to go. And don't forget the .zip at the end of the savegame name when calling it with --start-server.

So I gambled with those config files multiple hours without any success. It would be awesome, if the headless tarball would contain a config.ini with default values.

If someone might provide his or her config.ini for the headless server, I'd be very thankful. I'd also be thankful for every other advice what possibly is going wrong here. I doubt that only the two paths are causing those problems.


Regards
hringriin

I'm not sure why you had so many problems with setting up a config.ini.

I just download the headless tarball, extract it to a folder and start factorio with --start-server save.zip.
If there is no config file, it will automatically create a default one in the config folder.

Default config

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[path]
read-data=__PATH__executable__/../../data
write-data=__PATH__executable__/../..
[general]
locale=
[debug]
show_fps=basic
show_detailed_info=basic
show_time_used_percent=basic
show_multiplayer_waiting_icon=basic
show_multiplayer_waiting_statistics=basic
show_tile_grid=full
show_collision_rectangles=detailed
show_selection_rectangles=detailed
show_paths=full
show_next_waypoint_bb=full
show_target=full
show_unit_group_info=full
show_unit_stuck_info=full
show_last_path_detail=full
show_path_cache=full
show_path_cache_paths=full
show_rail_paths=full
show_rolling_stock_count=full
show_rail_connections=detailed
show_rail_segments=detailed
show_rail_joints=detailed
show_train_stop_point=detailed
show_train_braking_distance=full
show_train_signals=full
show_network_connected_entities=detailed
show_circuit_network_numbers=detailed
show_energy_sources_networks=detailed
show_active_state=detailed
show_pollution_values=full
show_active_entities_on_chunk_counts=full
show_active_chunks=full
show_enemy_expansion_candidate_chunks=full
show_tile_variations=full
show_raw_tile_transitions=never
show_tile_correction_previews=never
show_fluid_box_fluid_info=basic
show_environment_sound_info=basic
show_logistic_robot_targets=full
[graphics]
multisampling-level=0
lights-render-quality=0.200000003
fullscreen=false
system-ui-scale=true
custom-ui-scale=1
preferred-screen-index=0
show-smoke=true
show-clouds=true
show-inserter-shadows=true
show-minimap=true
show-pollution-on-minimap=true
show-grid-when-paused=true
show-inserter-arrows-when-detailed-info-is-on=false
show-mining-drill-arrows-when-detailed-info-is-on=true
light-entity-info-background=false
force-opengl=false
graphics-quality=normal
v-sync=true
screenshots_queue_size=10
screenshots_threads_count=1
max-texture-size=0
video-memory-usage=high
disable-fma3=auto
[sound]
master_volume=1
ambient_volume=0.349999994
game_effects_volume=0.699999988
gui_effects_volume=0.699999988
walking_volume=0.300000012
environment_volume=0.699999988
alert_volume=0.699999988
audible_distance=40
environment_audible_distance=15
maximum_environment_sounds=15
active_gui_volume_modifier=1.29999995
active_gui_environment_volume_modifier=0.600000024
ambient_music_pause_mean_seconds=45
ambient_music_pause_variance_seconds=30
ambient_music_mode=interleave-main-tracks-with-interludes
[other]
tooltip_delay=0.0399999991
max_threads=4
show_tips_and_tricks=true
autosort_inventory=true
research_finished_stops_game=true
use_item_groups=true
use_item_subgroups=true
output_console_delay=1200
autosave_interval=2
autosave_slots=3
enable_latency_hiding=true
enable_new_mods=true
port=34197
check_updates=true
enable_experimental_updates=false
proxy=
verbose-logging=false

Note that read-data and write-data are set to be relative to the executable, so you can move the factorio folder around later and it will still work without problems (all files are stored inside the factorio folder), like the windows zip version.

The following after the read_data and write_data variables did the trick

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/../../data
/../..

Embarassing ...

And no, it did not create a config.ini by itself ...


Thank you very much!


Regards
hringriin