LinuxGSM
CLI tool for deployment and management of dedicated game servers on Linux: more than 120 games are supported.
Activity has dropped noticeably. Check the repository before committing to it.
Commit activity more than 23% of tracked projects; popularity more than 66%. How this is calculated.
Commits, last 11 months
| Stars | 4.9k |
|---|---|
| Latest release | v26.2.0 · 19 Jul 2026 |
| Repo updated | 22 Jul 2026 |
| Licence | MIT |
| Built with | Shell |
Is LinuxGSM actively maintained?
LinuxGSM is under active development: 68 commits landed over the last 11 months, averaging roughly 5 commits a month in the most recent quarter.
Activity is cooling: commits are down 63% against the previous quarter. One slow quarter is normal; two in a row is a signal.
The most recent tagged release, v26.2.0, shipped about two months ago — a current, installable version exists today.
LinuxGSM ranks #14 of 22 tracked games - administrative utilities & control panels projects. Several better-maintained options exist in the same category — they are listed below.
What LinuxGSM actually does
LinuxGSM is a command-line utility designed to deploy and manage dedicated game servers on Linux systems. It automates common administrative tasks across a large catalog of supported multiplayer titles.
Best fit: Self-hosters and system administrators who prefer managing game servers via the terminal and shell scripts rather than using heavy web-based control panels.
Worth knowing: Relying entirely on a command-line interface means there is no graphical dashboard out of the box, which might increase the learning curve for less technical users.
Deployment notes
Because it runs as a shell-based tool, it typically requires direct access to the host operating system with appropriate user permissions and persistent storage for game files and configurations.
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