sr457 / docker-ark

Unofficial docker image for ARK: Survival Evolved - http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/

Unofficial docker image for ARK: Survival Evolved - http://store.steampowered.com/app/346110/

Possibly the easiest way yet to create your own ARK: Survival Evolved server!
Just follow the instructions and you'll be up and running in minutes!

If you're experiencing issues using this docker image please report them on Github

Features

• Allows you to run an ARK: Survival Evolved server via Docker
• Automatic backup before container startup/update

Preparations

• Create /data/ark on your system and give permissions to user with UID 1000:
  mkdir /data/ark; chown 1000 -R /data/ark/
• On the docker host increase the ulimits for open files as recommended by ARK devs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/

  • Edit /etc/sysctl.conf and set:
    fs.file-max=100000

  • Edit /etc/security/limits.conf and set these limits:
    soft nofile 100000
hard nofile 100000

  • Edit /etc/pam.d/common-session and add the line:
    session required pam_limits.so

    Finally execute: sysctl -p or reboot the machine.

• Create your server configuration file
  • Create the directory which holds the configuration files
    mkdir -p /data/ark/arkdedicated/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer
  • Create the file /data/ark/arkdedicated/ShooterGame/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/GameUserSettings.ini go to http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/615086038673139870/ for a list of configuration options

Usage

• Pull the docker-ark image:
  docker pull phantium/ark

• Launching a server container:
  docker run -d --restart=on-failure:5 -v /data/ark:/data/ark -p 27015:27015/udp -p 7778:7778/udp --name=ark phantium/ark

• Updating a server container
  docker restart ark

  • Currently no save on exit! Known issue reported by DEVs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/
  • Workaround: login to the game server and type the following commands into the console:
    enablecheats ADMINPASS
cheat saveworld

• Starting a stopped server container
  docker start ark

• Stopping a server container
  docker stop ark

  • Currently no save on exit! Known issue reported by DEVs here: http://steamcommunity.com/app/346110/discussions/0/594820656471833280/
  • Workaround: login to the game server and type the following commands into the console:
    enablecheats ADMINPASS
cheat saveworld

Optional variables

• CHECKFILES Set this variable to true in order to validate installation files, this is off by default as it slows down startup a lot.
  • If you want to validate an existing server, remove it first and set the CHECKFILES variable in the run command like so:
    docker run -d -e CHECKFILES="true" --restart=on-failure:5 -v /data/ark:/data/ark -p 27015:27015/udp -p 7778:7778/udp --name=ark phantium/ark