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fix: run Satisfactory server as steam user #2045

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fix: run Satisfactory as steam user
n8flx Jul 22, 2026
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Update ct/satisfactory.sh
MickLesk Jul 23, 2026
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Update ct/satisfactory.sh
asylumexp Jul 24, 2026
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4 changes: 2 additions & 2 deletions ct/satisfactory.sh
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Expand Up @@ -35,10 +35,10 @@ function update_script() {
systemctl stop satisfactory
msg_ok "Stopped ${APP}"

create_backup /root/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved
create_backup /home/steam/.config/Epic/FactoryGame/Saved

msg_info "Updating ${APP}"
if $STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
if $STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
+login anonymous \
+app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
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18 changes: 14 additions & 4 deletions install/satisfactory-install.sh
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Expand Up @@ -19,16 +19,23 @@ $STD apt install -y \
lib32stdc++6
msg_ok "Installed Dependencies"

msg_info "Creating Application Directories"
mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server
msg_ok "Created Application Directories"
msg_info "Creating Steam User and Application Directories"
useradd --system \
--create-home \
--home-dir /home/steam \
--shell /usr/sbin/nologin \
steam
mkdir -p /opt/satisfactory/server /opt/steamcmd
chown -R steam:steam /opt/satisfactory /opt/steamcmd /home/steam
msg_ok "Created Steam User and Application Directories"

fetch_and_deploy_from_url \
"https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz" \
"/opt/steamcmd"
chown -R steam:steam /opt/steamcmd

msg_info "Installing Satisfactory Dedicated Server"
$STD /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
$STD runuser -u steam -- /opt/steamcmd/steamcmd.sh \
+force_install_dir /opt/satisfactory/server \
+login anonymous \
+app_update 1690800 -beta public validate \
Expand All @@ -44,8 +51,11 @@ After=network-online.target

[Service]
Type=simple
User=steam
Group=steam
WorkingDirectory=/opt/satisfactory/server
Environment=LANG=C.UTF-8
Environment=HOME=/home/steam
ExecStart=/opt/satisfactory/server/FactoryServer.sh -log
Restart=on-failure
RestartSec=10
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