Ansible role: valheim

Use LinuxGSM to install and configure a Valheim multiplayer dedicated server.

This role will create a new, unprivileged user and group in order to run a Valheim dedicated server. Additionally, this role also manages firewall ports for the server.

Dependencies

• stonesoupkitchen.linuxgsm

Example Playbook

To set up a new Valheim server:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - stonesoupkitchen.valheim

To customize the default settings:

- hosts: servers
  roles:
     - stonesoupkitchen.valheim
  vars:
    valheim_server_name: "Ansible Vikings!"
    valheim_server_password: "meadfordays"

Role Variables

Defaults

Variable	Description	Default
valheim_install_dir	Default installation directory for Valheim.	/opt/valheim
valheim_server_name	Display name of the server in the browser.	"Valheim Server"
valheim_server_password	Password users must enter to connect.	""
valheim_server_port	Port the Valheim server will listen on.	2456
valheim_server_gameworld	Name of the world the server loads / generates.	"dedicated"
valheim_server_public	1 for public games over the internet. 0 for LAN.	1 (public)

Vars

Variable	Description
valheim_user	The Valheim server user.
valheim_group	The Valheim server user's group.

License

See LICENSE.