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Linuxgsm L4D2

🟢 Other Service

📋 Service Overview

Property Value
Service Name linuxgsm-l4d2
Host homelab_vm
Category Other
Difficulty 🟢
Docker Image gameservermanagers/gameserver:l4d2
Compose File homelab_vm/l4d2_docker.yaml
Directory homelab_vm

🎯 Purpose

linuxgsm-l4d2 is a specialized service that provides specific functionality for the homelab infrastructure.

🚀 Quick Start

Prerequisites

  • Docker and Docker Compose installed
  • Basic understanding of REDACTED_APP_PASSWORD
  • Access to the host system (homelab_vm)

Deployment

# Navigate to service directory
cd homelab_vm

# Start the service
docker-compose up -d

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View logs
docker-compose logs -f linuxgsm-l4d2

🔧 Configuration

Docker Compose Configuration

container_name: l4d2server
image: gameservermanagers/gameserver:l4d2
ports:
- 27015:27015/tcp
- 27015:27015/udp
- 27020:27020/udp
- 27005:27005/udp
restart: unless-stopped
volumes:
- /home/homelab/docker/l4d2:/data

Environment Variables

No environment variables configured.

Port Mappings

Host Port Container Port Protocol Purpose
27015 27015 TCP Service port
27015 27015 UDP Service port
27020 27020 UDP Service port
27005 27005 UDP Service port

Volume Mappings

Host Path Container Path Type Purpose
/home/homelab/docker/l4d2 /data bind Application data

🌐 Access Information

Service ports: 27015:27015/tcp, 27015:27015/udp, 27020:27020/udp, 27005:27005/udp

🔒 Security Considerations

  • ⚠️ Consider adding security options (no-new-privileges)
  • ⚠️ Consider running as non-root user

📊 Resource Requirements

No resource limits configured

  • Minimum RAM: 512MB
  • Recommended RAM: 1GB+
  • CPU: 1 core minimum
  • Storage: Varies by usage

Resource Monitoring

Monitor resource usage with:

docker stats

🔍 Health Monitoring

⚠️ No health check configured Consider adding a health check:

healthcheck:
  test: ["CMD", "curl", "-f", "http://localhost:PORT/health"]
  interval: 30s
  timeout: 10s
  retries: 3

Manual Health Checks

# Check container health
docker inspect --format='{{.State.Health.Status}}' CONTAINER_NAME

# View health check logs
docker inspect --format='{{range .State.Health.Log}}{{.Output}}{{end}}' CONTAINER_NAME

🚨 Troubleshooting

Common Issues

Service won't start

  • Check Docker logs: docker-compose logs service-name
  • Verify port availability: netstat -tulpn | grep PORT
  • Check file permissions on mounted volumes

Can't access web interface

  • Verify service is running: docker-compose ps
  • Check firewall settings
  • Confirm correct port mapping

Performance issues

  • Monitor resource usage: docker stats
  • Check available disk space: df -h
  • Review service logs for errors

Useful Commands

# Check service status
docker-compose ps

# View real-time logs
docker-compose logs -f linuxgsm-l4d2

# Restart service
docker-compose restart linuxgsm-l4d2

# Update service
docker-compose pull linuxgsm-l4d2
docker-compose up -d linuxgsm-l4d2

# Access service shell
docker-compose exec linuxgsm-l4d2 /bin/bash
# or
docker-compose exec linuxgsm-l4d2 /bin/sh

📚 Additional Resources

  • Official Documentation: Check the official docs for linuxgsm-l4d2
  • Docker Hub: gameservermanagers/gameserver:l4d2
  • Community Forums: Search for community discussions and solutions
  • GitHub Issues: Check the project's GitHub for known issues

Other services in the other category on homelab_vm


This documentation is auto-generated from the Docker Compose configuration. For the most up-to-date information, refer to the official documentation and the actual compose file.

Last Updated: 2025-11-17
Configuration Source: homelab_vm/l4d2_docker.yaml