Install pysteamcmd with pip:
$ pip install pysteamcmd
or directly from the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/f0rkz/pysteamcmd.git
$ cd pysteamcmd
$ python setup.py install
After installation, the package can be imported and used to install and manage gameserver files:
>>> import pysteamcmd
>>> import os
>>> steamcmd_path = os.path.join('/','home','f0rkz','steamcmd')
>>> gameserver_path = os.path.join('/','home','f0rkz','mygameserver')
>>> steamcmd = pysteamcmd.Steamcmd(steamcmd_path)
>>> steamcmd.install()
True
>>> steamcmd.install_gamefiles(gameid=232330, game_install_dir=gameserver_path, user='anonymous', password=None, validate=True)
Redirecting stderr to '/home/f0rkz/steamcmd/logs/stderr.txt'
Looks like steam didn't shutdown cleanly, scheduling immediate update check
[ 0%] Checking for available updates...
[ 0%] Downloading update (0 of 10175 KB)...
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[ 95%] Downloading update (10175 of 10175 KB)...
[100%] Download complete.
[----] Installing update...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Cleaning up...
[----] Update complete, launching %appname%...
Redirecting stderr to '/home/f0rkz/steamcmd/logs/stderr.txt'
[ 0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Downloading update (0 of 7057 KB)...
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[ 89%] Downloading update (7057 of 7057 KB)...
[100%] Download complete.
[----] Installing update...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Extracting package...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Installing update...
[----] Cleaning up...
[----] Update complete, launching Steamcmd...
Redirecting stderr to '/home/f0rkz/steamcmd/logs/stderr.txt'
[ 0%] Checking for available updates...
[----] Verifying installation...
Steam Console Client (c) Valve Corporation
-- type 'quit' to exit --
Loading Steam API...Created shared memory when not owner SteamController_Shared_mem
OK.
Connecting anonymously to Steam Public...Logged in OK
Waiting for license info...OK
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Success! App '232330' fully installed.
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>>> quit()
f0rkz@test:~/mygameserver$ ls -lah
total 132K
drwxrwxr-x 7 f0rkz f0rkz 10 Mar 26 02:23 .
drwxr-xr-x 6 f0rkz f0rkz 12 Mar 26 02:16 ..
drwxrwxr-x 2 f0rkz f0rkz 28 Mar 26 02:23 bin
drwxrwxr-x 9 f0rkz f0rkz 26 Mar 26 02:23 cstrike
drwxrwxr-x 5 f0rkz f0rkz 15 Mar 26 02:23 hl2
drwxrwxr-x 6 f0rkz f0rkz 8 Mar 26 02:23 platform
-rwxrwxr-x 1 f0rkz f0rkz 8.0K Mar 26 02:23 srcds_linux
-rwxrwxr-x 1 f0rkz f0rkz 9.6K Mar 26 02:23 srcds_run
drwxrwxr-x 4 f0rkz f0rkz 6 Mar 26 02:23 steamapps
-rwxrwxr-x 1 f0rkz f0rkz 47K Mar 26 02:22 thirdpartylegalnotices.txt
You can upload items to the steam workshop:
import pysteamcmd
import os
steamcmd_path = os.path.join('/','home','f0rkz','steamcmd')
steamcmd = pysteamcmd.Steamcmd(steamcmd_path)
steamcmd.install()
steamcmd.upload_workshopfiles(user='foo', password='bar', workshop_vdf_path='/home/f0rkz/workshop/project/myvdf.vdf')
This project is useful for designing gameserver control panels or the like. It is still under development and will be updated as time goes by and new features are requested/supported.