# GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM

The command-line tool for quick, simple deployment and management of Linux dedicated game servers.

Repository: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/linuxgsm
Homepage: https://linuxgsm.com
Language: Shell
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Topics: shell, gaming, bash, linux, game, gameserver, game-server, game-servers, dedicated-game-servers, linuxgsm, multiplayer-game-server, server
Last push: 2026-08-07T19:24:41+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 96/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 96, release rhythm 93, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4772, "days_push": 26, "days_rel": 45, "gap_med": 19, "n_releases_24m": 16}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 4892, forks 864 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:02.012334+00:00)

## What it is
LinuxGSM is a command-line tool written in Bash for quickly deploying and managing Linux dedicated game servers. It supports 100+ game servers with features like installation, monitoring, alerts, updates, backups, and console access.

## Use cases
- deploy a rust dedicated server on ubuntu
- monitor and auto-restart my cs game server
- set up automated backups for a valheim server
- update game servers via steamcmd from the command line
- get alerts when my game server goes down
- host a multiplayer game server on a linux vps
- schedule cron jobs to keep game servers updated

## When to choose
- you want to self-host dedicated game servers on Linux with minimal effort
- you need a simple CLI to install, update, monitor, and back up many different game servers
- you want a mature, well-documented, MIT-licensed tool with a large community

## When to avoid
- you need to run game servers on Windows or macOS
- you require a web-based GUI for server management
- your game server is not among the supported titles and you need custom orchestration

## Facets
- artifact type: cli-tool
- maturity: active
- function: deployment, monitoring, alerting, backup, cli, developer-tools, workflow-automation
- domain: gaming-tools, self-hosted
- platform: cli
- tags: game-servers, dedicated-servers, bash, steamcmd, server-management, multiplayer, command-line, automation, devops, linux

## Member repositories
- GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM (main) score 96

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.012334+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:18:11.207053+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:02.012334+00:00, sha ebdde2a54f11)
  - homepage: https://linuxgsm.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:00:25.297356+00:00, sha 285683a9666b)
  - site_page: https://docs.linuxgsm.com (fetched 2026-08-29T09:00:25.306588+00:00, sha a453233ba31e)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.