FTP vsftp sftp cuteftp

[hlds_noob]

Is vsftp already installed on the vps/vds machines or do I have to install it ?

What ftp software do you recommend using to transfer files to game servers hosted on the vps/vds machines ?

Cuteftp has sftp, can I use it ?

Thanks.

[Edge100x]

vsftpd is not installed by default, but you can install it: http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =46&t=4268

If CuteFTP supports SCP fallback, it should work out of the box (SFTP may even work out of the box).

[hlds_noob]

Okay I installed vsftpd and added it to default startup, But now I'm having trouble editing the /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf file. what command do I use to open that file for editing ?

The gentoo wiki doesn't really explain it too well. Thanks.

[hlds_noob]

By the way, Is there a way to edit posts in this forum, because I do not see an edit tab.

[Edge100x]

To edit the file, I'd recommend using "nano".

There's no edit option for the forums here, no.

[hlds_noob]

Its probably best to just switch to a managed vps.
I only know limited shell commands and i don't want to have to do a ton of reading just to run game servers.

[hlds_noob]

Actually forget that, because i do not want to have to go through the NFO control panel everytime I need to install a game server. I will just use the insecure standard FTP.

[Edge100x]

For transferring game server files, you don't really need to use encrypted communications, so the insecurity of FTP doesn't come into play. But, I would still recommend just using WinSCP instead of installing vsftpd, because it's brain-free and super-easy -- just install the client and connect to the server as you would with SSH, but choosing "SCP" as the connection type, instead. It gives an Explorer-like interface.

It's your call on whether to switch to a managed game-server-only configuration, but if you don't want to learn the OS, I'd recommend it. The control panel is easy and intuitive, and it only takes a minute to create a new game server in the managed system, so you'll save significant time and energy. We provide all sorts of tools to help you run the server, including frequently updated autoinstallers, and we also handle game updates for you.

[hlds_noob]

One of the main reasons I did not want to go through the controal panel was, I read that when setting up redirect servers you said that its best to use windows 2003, and the custom redirect plugin that I run is meant to work best for linux.

I run a plugin that duplicates all of my real game servers information (Except hostname) by parsing the server info and then changing the redirect servers to show the same info. that way when someone sees one of my redirects, it shows the same map, player names, timeleft ect of my real servers.

I know I know, I hate redirect servers just as much as the next fragger, but with DOD 1.3 which is almost completely DEAD, you have to have them to start up a new community or you're server is empty.

The way I do this, the map never has to change on the redirects but still shows the correct information of the real servers.

[hlds_noob]

two questions, what is the lowest sys_ticrate an HLDs server can be run at and still be considred stable.

Also do i have to worrie about folders being chmod 755 and what is the lowest they can be and still be functional ?

[Edge100x]

Redirect servers can be used on either platform, but if you wish to run more than a few, going with unmanaged OS is the correct course of action, as it will allow you to run quite a number with minimal resources. The guide at http://www.nfoservers.com/forums/viewto ... =46&t=4983 does assume Windows, but similar concepts would apply to Linux.

You can run HLDS as low as a sys_ticrate of 10, but keep in mind that the lower you go, the higher the server's ping will appear in the browser. A server with a FPS of 10 will show as between 1ms and 100ms more than a straight command-prompt "ping", for instance.

chmod 755 on a folder would allow other users to read your files, assuming that the files inside have similar permissions. chmod 700 on a folder would allow only your user access to that folder, its subfolders, and files. chmod 700 would generally be the one to go with, unless you need to share files between users.

[hlds_noob]

Okay thanks. time to go to bed.