How to Install RconCli on MXLinux Latest

RconCli is a command-line interface tool for the Remote Console feature in the Source Engine games. It allows you to control your game servers remotely from the command line. Here's how you can install RconCli on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you install RconCli, you need to make sure that your system meets the following prerequisites:

• MXLinux Latest is installed and running on your system.
• You have a user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install Required Packages

Before installing RconCli, you need to install some required packages. Open a terminal window and run the following command to install them:

sudo apt-get install -y git build-essential libreadline-dev libssl-dev zlib1g-dev

This will install Git, build essential tools, and some necessary development libraries.

Step 2: Download the Source Code

Once you have installed all the required packages, you can download the RconCli source code from the official repository. To do this, run the following command in the terminal:

git clone https://github.com/gorcon/rcon-cli.git

This will clone the RconCli repository to your current directory.

Step 3: Build and Install RconCli

After downloading the source code, you need to build and install the RconCli executable. Go to the cloned directory by running the following command:

cd rcon-cli

Then, run the following command to build the executable:

make -j$(nproc)

After the build is complete, you can install the executable by running the following command:

sudo make install

This will install the RconCli executable to the system-wide binary directory.

Step 4: Test Installation

To test if RconCli has been installed correctly, you can run the following command:

rcon-cli --help

This should display help information about RconCli.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed RconCli on your MXLinux Latest system. Now you can use RconCli to manage your game servers remotely from the command line.