rust-game-server-docker

Docker Compose Example for Production Use

This example demonstrates the usage of the Rust server Docker image for production use on a Linux Server. It also can be utilised to run multiple Rust servers on one host.

It contains the following features:

• configures resource usage (CPU, memory)
• sets the pull_policy to always, so docker compose always pulls the latest image when firing up the server
• utilises a Docker Volume to persist the Rust server data
• creates a bind mount for the log file to make it accessible on the host system
• uses an .env file to store secrets and configuration

Usage

Clone the repo and create the .env file:

git clone https://github.com/max-pfeiffer/rust-game-server-docker.git
cd examples/docker-compose-production
cp .env-example .env

Edit the .env file to your liking.

Start the server (create and start the container):

docker compose up -d

Stop the server (stop and remove containers, networks):

docker compose down

Automation

As Facepunch releases an update every month, you need to update your Rust server as well. So you need a new, updated Rust server image.

As the docker compose file uses the latest tag for the Rust server image, the only thing you need to do is stopping/removing and creating/starting the container with docker compose. Docker then pulls the up-to-date Rust server image and starts the server. And you are done with your server update. :smiley:

For instance, you can automate this with a cron job. Check out rust-server-update.sh, which is a simple script you can add as a daily job to your /etc/crontab. That way you ensure your server is always up-to-date.

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