How to Install SourceBans++ on OpenSUSE Latest
SourceBans++ is a server-side plugin for game servers that allows you to manage bans and other server-related tasks. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SourceBans++ on OpenSUSE Latest.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, make sure you have the following:
- OpenSUSE Latest installed
- Access to the command line
- Basic knowledge of Linux commands
Step 1: Install Required Packages
First, you need to install the required packages. Open the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo zypper in gcc-c++ cmake mysql-community-server-devel
Step 2: Download SourceBans++
Visit the official website https://sbpp.dev/ and download the latest version of SourceBans++. You can use either wget or your web browser to download the tarball.
wget https://github.com/sbpp/sourcebans-pp/archive/master.tar.gz
Step 3: Extract and Install
Extract the downloaded tarball using the tar command:
tar -xvzf master.tar.gz
Now, navigate to the extracted directory:
cd sourcebans-pp-master
Create a build directory and navigate inside:
mkdir build && cd build
Run the following commands to build and install SourceBans++:
cmake .. -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Release
make && make install
Step 4: Configure SourceBans++
Copy the config.cfg and database.cfg files from the config/ directory to the data/ directory:
cp ../addons/sourcebans/config/app_config.cfg ../addons/sourcebans/data/
cp ../addons/sourcebans/config/database.cfg ../addons/sourcebans/data/
Now, edit the database.cfg file and update the following parameters according to your database settings:
"host" "localhost"
"database" "sourcebans"
"user" "sourcebans"
"pass" "password"
Step 5: Run SourceBans++
To start SourceBans++, run the following command:
./sourcebans
Conclusion
Congratulations, you have installed SourceBans++ on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now use SourceBans++ to manage bans and other server-related tasks. If you encounter any issues during the installation, revisit this tutorial and check if you have missed any steps.