chef-steamcmd Cookbook

Cookbook for managing Steamcmd based dedicated servers.

Usage

Include depends 'chef-steamcmd' in your metadata.rb

Resources

steamcmd_cli

Steamcmd LWRP used to install steamcmd to a directory. On its own, this does not do much except install steamcmd. This resource is useful if you just want steam and nothing else installed.

Actions

:install: (default) Installs steamcmd

Properties

• user: User to install steamcmd. (Default: root)
• group: Group to install steamcmd. (Default: root)
• download_dir: Directory to download the steamcmd tarfile. (Default: /tmp)
• url: Steamcmd tarfile to install. (Default: https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz)
• install_dir: Directory to install steamcmd files. (Default: /opt/steam)

Example Usage

user 'steam' do
  comment 'Steam deployment user'
  system true
  home '/home/steam'
  manage_home true
  shell '/bin/bash'
end

steamcmd_cli 'install steamcmd' do
  user 'steam'
  group 'steam'
  install_dir '/home/steam/steamcmd'
  action :install
end

steamcmd_app

Steamcmd LWRP used to install steam games to a directory.

Actions

:install: (default) Installs steamcmd, installs gamefiles

Properties

• user: String User to install steamcmd. (Default: root)
• group: String Group to install steamcmd. (Default: root)
• steamcmd_dir: String Steamcmd install directory. (Default: /opt/steam)
• base_game_dir: String Base dir to install game files. (Default: /opt/steamgames)
• appid: String The steam appid. See: https://steamdb.info/ (Required)
• login: String Optional steam login (Default: anonymous)
• password: String Optional steam password (Default nil)
• check_files: [True, False] Runs app_update with the validate option enabled. (Default: false)

Example Usage

user 'steam' do
  comment 'Steam deployment user'
  system true
  home '/home/steam'
  manage_home true
  shell '/bin/bash'
end

steamcmd_app 'install hldm' do
  appid '90'
  user 'steam'
  group 'steam'
  action :install
end

LICENSE AND AUTHOR

Author:: Nick Gray (f0rkz@f0rkznet.net)

Copyright 2017, f0rkznet.net

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

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