If you specify "-autoupdate" on the command line to hlds_run then it will automatically update itself when it detects a new version has been released (actually, it updates when the level next changes).
- Alfred Brian A. Stumm wrote: > On Thu, 11 Sep 2003, Kevin J. Anderson wrote: > >> >> ->> >> ->> Running from cron will require creating and killing a process >> every x >> ->> minutes, which will use more resources than simply having >> hlds_run >> ->> idling. Sure, the difference probably wouldn't be noticable, but >> using >> ->> hlds_run will also give you faster restarts, and is guaranteed >> to work. >> ->> >> -> >> ->Halfd has plans to include a steam check just as hlds_run has. >> Personally >> ->I don't know that I'm crazy about having steam autoupdate my box, >> if it >> ->screws something up when I'm not around that would be bad. I'd >> rather run >> ->steam manually as I see fit. >> >> thats all well and good, till all of your clients are all updated as >> well,and cant join your server any longer.... ;/ >> >> kev > > Correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't hlds_run only perform a steam > update when you START hlds_run? How does it continually try to > update? At least thats what it looked like to me. So if you have a > stable server you still need to restart to perform a steam upgrade. > > > _______________________________________________ > To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list > archives, please visit: > http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux _______________________________________________ To unsubscribe, edit your list preferences, or view the list archives, please visit: http://list.valvesoftware.com/mailman/listinfo/hlds_linux
