[Linux] How to start a screen session - WoW Server

[ExO]

This tutorial is for Linux only.

Ubuntu, debian etc.

Using screen can be useful so the server can stay up, even though you close the terminal.

1) Open the terminal and type "cd (your-bin-release-path)"

2) You are now in the server folder. Type the following:
screen -s authserver ./authserver

Authserver is now up running on "Screen"
3) Open a new terminal and type the cd to your server folder again.

4) Start worldserver as screen:
screen -s worldserver ./worldserver

5) PROFIT!

Your Linux wow private server is now using screen to stay online even though you close the terminal / go offline.

Tutorial how to restart worldserver automatically with Linux:
https://www.emucoach.com/showthread...for-your-WoW-Private-Server?p=40895#post40895

Let me know if you have questions or suggestions for tutorials

 

[Gommy]

Very awesome. Thank you so much for this small lil guide. Getting into WoW Private Servers again since I now work at a data center Hopefully going to be able to start my own for my friends!

 

[ExO]

Very awesome. Thank you so much for this small lil guide. Getting into WoW Private Servers again since I now work at a data center Hopefully going to be able to start my own for my friends!

Sounds good! Hope you will enjoy it.

 

[ontop500]

you'd probably want to use
screen -A -m -d -S auth ./authserver
screen -A -m -d -S worldserver ./worldserver

and this is why
-A Adapt all windows to the new display width & height.
-m ignore $STY variable, do create a new screen session.
-d Detach the elsewhere running screen (and reattach here).
-S Name this session <pid>.sockname instead of <pid>.<tty>.<host>.

You'd probably want to detach the screen from time to time to check content using
screen -x sessionName ex: screen -x worldserver

 

[nikanik]

ok yes session nice big