OpenTTD 14.1 Dedicated Server on Linode Nanode 1GB running Debian 12

openttd_14.1_dedicated_debian

# Connect via ssh
$ ssh root@ipadress

# Run updates
$ sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

# Install tools 
$ sudo apt install screen unzip

# Install game dependencies
$ sudo apt install libgomp1 libglib2.0-0

# Download and unpack latest stable game release
$ cd /usr/games
$ wget https://cdn.openttd.org/openttd-releases/14.1/openttd-14.1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
$ tar -xvf openttd-14.1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz 
$ rm openttd-14.1-linux-generic-amd64.tar.xz
$ mv openttd-14.1-linux-generic-amd64 openttd-14.1

# Install OpenGFX  
$ wget https://cdn.openttd.org/opengfx-releases/7.1/opengfx-7.1-all.zip
$ unzip opengfx-7.1-all.zip -d openttd-14.1/baseset
$ rm opengfx-7.1-all.zip

# Start server, adjust basic settings 
$ openttd-14.1/openttd -D
$ setting server_game_type public
$ setting client_name Server
$ setting server_name "your server name"
$ setting server_password yourserverpw
$ setting min_active_clients 1
$ rcon_pw yourrconpw
$ exit

# Edit generated configs to your liking
$ ls ~/.config/openttd/
$ nano ~/.config/openttd/openttd.cfg
$ nano ~/.config/openttd/private.cfg
$ nano ~/.config/openttd/secrets.cfg

# Our config: https://gist.github.com/thomasmalley/27bd6aff86e38b2ed54651621b622fe1

# Starting server inside a gnu screen session 
$ screen -S openttd-server
$ openttd-14.1/openttd -D

# Detach using Ctrl + a + d

# See running screen sessions
$ screen -ls

# Re-attach to existing screen session
$ screen -r openttd-server

# Console commands overview: https://wiki.openttd.org/en/Manual/Console#server-commands