SteamCMD is the command-line version of the Steam client. It allows you to download and install Steam games and other dedicated server software on your system. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install SteamCMD on Rocky Linux.

Before we begin, make sure you have a working installation of the Steam client on your system. If not, you can download the Steam client from the Steam website and install it on your system.

• Install Dependencies

To use SteamCMD, you will need to install a few dependencies. These dependencies include the wget and unzip utilities, as well as the glibc.i686 and libstdc++.i686 libraries.

To install these dependencies on Rocky Linux, you can use the dnf command:

dnf install wget unzip glibc.i686 libstdc++.i686

Once the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to the next step.

• Download and Extract SteamCMD

To download SteamCMD, use the wget command to download the SteamCMD installer from the Valve website:

wget <https://steamcdn-a.akamaihd.net/client/installer/steamcmd_linux.tar.gz>

This command downloads the SteamCMD installer to the current directory.

Once the download is complete, extract the downloaded file:

tar xzf steamcmd_linux.tar.gz

This command extracts the SteamCMD files to the steamcmd directory.

• Install SteamCMD

To install SteamCMD, navigate to the steamcmd directory and run the steamcmd.sh script:

cd steamcmd
./steamcmd.sh

This script installs the SteamCMD files to the /home/user/.steam/steamcmd directory, where user is your username.

Once the installation is complete, you can exit the SteamCMD prompt by typing quit and pressing Enter.

• Update SteamCMD

To ensure that SteamCMD is up-to-date, run the steamcmd.sh script again and log in to your Steam account:

./steamcmd.sh
login username password

Replace username and password with your Steam username and password.

Once you are logged in, update SteamCMD by typing the following commands:

force_install_dir /home/user/.steam/steamcmd/
app_update 90 validate
quit

These commands force SteamCMD to install the updates to the /home/user/.steam/steamcmd/ directory, update the SteamCMD files, and then exit the SteamCMD prompt.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install SteamCMD on Rocky Linux. SteamCMD is a powerful tool that allows you to download and install Steam games and dedicated server software on your system. By following the steps in this tutorial, you can easily install and configure SteamCMD on your own system and start using it to download and install Steam games and dedicated server software. With SteamCMD, you can keep your games and servers up-to-date and easily manage your Steam library from the command line.