factoriod

A factorio daemon for Ubuntu.

Installation

1. Add the APT repository:

   sudo curl -s --compressed -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/asasine_factoriod.asc 'https://asasine.github.io/factoriod/KEY.asc'
   sudo curl -s --compressed -o /etc/apt/sources.list.d/asasine_factoriod.list https://asasine.github.io/factoriod/sources.list

2. Update local package index:

   sudo apt update

3. Install the daemon:

   sudo apt install factoriod

4. View the status of the daemon:

   sudo systemctl status factoriod

5. View logs:

   
   journalctl -u factoriod

Configuration

The daemon reads configuration from the /etc/factoriod/ directory by default. The /etc/factoriod/appsettings.json file can be modified at runtime to change the daemon's configuration.

Systemd service

1. Install the daemon
2. Start the service: sudo systemctl start factoriod
3. To have the service start on boot: sudo systemctl enable factoriod
4. View the logs: journalctl -u factoriod -f

Directories in use

• /var/cache/factoriod/: downloaded game binaries
• /var/lib/factoriod/: dynamic files including save games and generated configuration
• /etc/factoriod/: static configuration files