Can't Complete Step #4: First Server Start

[KenFagan]

Hi Manuel,

When I try to run the command in Step #4: First Server Start:

docker-compose up -d

This is the output I'm getting:

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/api/client.py", line 214, in _retrieve_server_version return self.version(api_version=False)["ApiVersion"] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/api/daemon.py", line 181, in version return self._result(self._get(url), json=True) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/utils/decorators.py", line 46, in inner return f(self, *args, kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/api/client.py", line 237, in _get return self.get(url, self._set_request_timeout(kwargs)) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/sessions.py", line 602, in get return self.request("GET", url, kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/sessions.py", line 589, in request resp = self.send(prep, send_kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/sessions.py", line 703, in send r = adapter.send(request, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/requests/adapters.py", line 486, in send resp = conn.urlopen( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 791, in urlopen response = self._make_request( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/urllib3/connectionpool.py", line 497, in _make_request conn.request( TypeError: HTTPConnection.request() got an unexpected keyword argument 'chunked'

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/docker-compose", line 33, in sys.exit(load_entry_point('docker-compose==1.29.2', 'console_scripts', 'docker-compose')()) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/main.py", line 81, in main command_func() File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/main.py", line 200, in perform_command project = project_from_options('.', options) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/command.py", line 60, in project_from_options return get_project( ^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/command.py", line 152, in get_project client = get_client( ^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/docker_client.py", line 41, in get_client client = docker_client( ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/compose/cli/docker_client.py", line 170, in docker_client client = APIClient(use_ssh_client=not use_paramiko_ssh, **kwargs) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/api/client.py", line 197, in init self._version = self._retrieve_server_version() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/docker/api/client.py", line 221, in _retrieve_server_version raise DockerException( docker.errors.DockerException: Error while fetching server API version: HTTPConnection.request() got an unexpected keyword argument 'chunked'

Any insights or guidance to get me going is greatly appreciated!

Sincerely,

Ken

[mschnitzer]

The docker/docker-compose installation seems to be broken.

• What OS are you running?
• How did you install docker and docker-compose?

Could you please run the following command:

pip3 list | grep request
pip3 list | grep urllib3

[KenFagan]

Full Disclosure: 1) I checked the docker preconfigured package when installing Ubuntu 24.04 2) I recv'd the error "failed to start docker.service unit docker.service not found" when I first tried to run "systemctl start docker" 3) I fixed that by running this command "sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io docker-compose-plugin" 4) Tested my installation by starting the hello-world test and it seemed to work 5) My new Ubuntu VM is running under ESXi 6.7 on an older decomissioned Dell PE R530 and it now appears to have stopped accepting any input after the first few characters of my login name and requiring me to send a Guest OS | Power | Restart 6) Would you recommend a rebuild using an older Ubuntu distro like 22.x that has a less awkward install path for Docker?

[mschnitzer]

Yes, please try it with one of the tested OS versions: https://github.com/mschnitzer/ark-survival-ascended-linux-container-image?tab=readme-ov-file#installation

[KenFagan]

Wiil do!

[KenFagan]

OK, I switched to Debian 12 (Ubuntu 22 & 23 have a bug that disconnects virtual USB Keyboards mid-install :-( ) and got almost all the way now, but after the "Starting the Ark: Survival Ascended dedicated server...", I'm now getting this:

Starting the ARK: Survival Ascended dedicated server... Start parameters: TheIsland_WP?listen?Port=7777?RCONPort=27020?RCONEnabled=True -WinLiveMaxPlayers=50 -clusterid=default -ClusterDirOverride="/home/gameserver/cluster-shared" /usr/bin/start_server: line 73: cd: /home/gameserver/server-files/ShooterGame/Binaries/Win64: No such file or directory Proton: Upgrading prefix from None to GE-Proton8-21 (/home/gameserver/server-files/steamapps/compatdata/2430930/) fsync: up and running. Failed to read /etc/machine-id, error Invalid argument. wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely

[mschnitzer]

Please share the full log. This sounds like ASA was not downloaded.

[KenFagan]

Attaching as a TXT file, due to its length. DockerLogs.txt

[mschnitzer]

This part can be ignored and is not an issue:

Failed to read /etc/machine-id, error Invalid argument.
wine: RLIMIT_NICE is <= 20, unable to use setpriority safely

In your log there's this line:

Error! App '2430930' state is 0x202 after update job.

0x202 is an error code by Steam that you ran out of space. You can check your disk space by running df -h.

How much RAM and disk space is allocated to that server?

[KenFagan]

Ah ha, I used a partitioned scheme out of habit, so the /home folder isn't expecting a full server app install in there. I'll rebuild with just one partition. :-/

[KenFagan]

Or I suppose I could just move my asa-server folder to the larger partition...

[mschnitzer]

You can also change the location where the server should be installed to.

Here's what I'd change if I want the server files installed somewhere else:

--- docker-compose.yml  2024-05-18 12:38:08.184981837 +0200
+++ docker-compose.patched.yml  2024-05-24 09:12:11.779798632 +0200
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     volumes:
       - steam-1:/home/gameserver/Steam:rw
       - steamcmd-1:/home/gameserver/steamcmd:rw
-      - server-files-1:/home/gameserver/server-files:rw
+      - /my/new/location/server-files-1:/home/gameserver/server-files:rw
       - cluster-shared:/home/gameserver/cluster-shared:rw
       - /etc/localtime:/etc/localtime:ro
     networks:
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     volumes:
       - steam-1:/steam:rw
       - steamcmd-1:/steamcmd:rw
-      - server-files-1:/server-files:rw
+      - /my/new/location/server-files-1:/server-files:rw
       - cluster-shared:/cluster-shared:rw
 #  asa-server-2:
 #    container_name: asa-server-2
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@
   cluster-shared:
   steam-1:
   steamcmd-1:
-  server-files-1:
 #  steam-2:
 #  steamcmd-2:
 #  server-files-2:

And this can be adjusted further in case you want Steam to be installed somewhere else as well.

[KenFagan]

Oddly my partitioned scheme resulted in a server with only 10GB total for some reason, so I rebuilt as a single 100GB partition and got it working! However, then I started adding the 2 dozen mods, the Game.ini and GameUserSettings.ini tweaks my Nephew & I prefer playing with and I've clobbered the whole server. Could you please send the default Game.ini your version starts with and I'll make a backup this time? :-)

[mschnitzer]

The Game.ini is empty by default, or in other words: It won't be created automatically. So if you want the default, delete it or erase its content.

[KenFagan]

Ah, OK! What about the GameUserSettings.ini?

[mschnitzer]

This is the default content of the GameUserSettings.ini

[ServerSettings]
ShowMapPlayerLocation=True
AllowThirdPersonPlayer=True
ServerCrosshair=True
RCONEnabled=True
RCONPort=27020
TheMaxStructuresInRange=10500
StartTimeHour=-1
OxygenSwimSpeedStatMultiplier=1
StructurePreventResourceRadiusMultiplier=1
TribeNameChangeCooldown=15
PlatformSaddleBuildAreaBoundsMultiplier=1
AlwaysAllowStructurePickup=True
StructurePickupTimeAfterPlacement=30
StructurePickupHoldDuration=0.5
AllowHideDamageSourceFromLogs=True
RaidDinoCharacterFoodDrainMultiplier=1
PvEDinoDecayPeriodMultiplier=1
KickIdlePlayersPeriod=3600
PerPlatformMaxStructuresMultiplier=1
AutoSavePeriodMinutes=15
MaxTamedDinos=5000
MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit=5000
MaxTamedDinos_SoftTameLimit_CountdownForDeletionDuration=604800
OverrideSecondsUntilBuriedTreasureAutoReveals=1209600
ItemStackSizeMultiplier=1
RCONServerGameLogBuffer=600
ImplantSuicideCD=28800
AllowHitMarkers=True

[ScalabilityGroups]
sg.ResolutionQuality=75
sg.ViewDistanceQuality=1
sg.AntiAliasingQuality=1
sg.ShadowQuality=2
sg.GlobalIlluminationQuality=3
sg.ReflectionQuality=3
sg.PostProcessQuality=1
sg.TextureQuality=2
sg.EffectsQuality=1
sg.FoliageQuality=2
sg.ShadingQuality=3

[/Script/ShooterGame.ShooterGameUserSettings]
AdvancedGraphicsQuality=1
MasterAudioVolume=1.000000
MusicAudioVolume=0.800000
SFXAudioVolume=1.000000
VoiceAudioVolume=1.000000
SoundUIAudioVolume=1.000000
CharacterAudioVolume=1.000000
StructureTooltipMaxSpeedMultiply=0.000000
UIScaling=1.000000
UIQuickbarScaling=0.750000
CameraShakeScale=0.650000
bFirstPersonRiding=False
bThirdPersonPlayer=True
bShowStatusNotificationMessages=True
TrueSkyQuality=0.270000
FOVMultiplier=1.000000
GroundClutterDensity=1.000000
bFilmGrain=False
bMotionBlur=True
bUseGamepadSpeaker=True
bUseDFAO=False
bUseSSAO=True
bShowChatBox=True
bCameraViewBob=True
bInvertLookY=False
bFloatingNames=True
bChatBubbles=True
bHideServerInfo=False
bJoinNotifications=False
bDisableNameYourTamePopup=False
MinimalFloatingNameSetting=False
bCraftablesShowAllItems=False
bLocalInventoryItemsShowAllItems=False
bLocalInventoryCraftingShowAllItems=True
bRemoteInventoryItemsShowAllItems=False
bRemoteInventoryCraftingShowAllItems=False
bRemoteInventoryShowEngrams=True
bEnableLowLightEnhancement=True
bEnableFluidInteraction=True
bDisableHLOD=False
LookLeftRightSensitivity=1.000000
LookUpDownSensitivity=1.000000
TPVCameraHorizontalOffsetFactor=0.000000
GraphicsQuality=1
ActiveLingeringWorldTiles=10
ClientNetQuality=3
TheGammaCorrection=0.500000
LastServerSearchType=0
LastServerSort=2
LastPVESearchType=-1
LastDLCTypeSearchType=-1
LastDLCTypeSearchString=
LastServerSortAsc=True
LastAutoFavorite=True
ShowPlayerServers=False
LastServerSearchHideFull=False
LastServerSearchProtected=False
LastPlatformSpecificServerSearch=False
HideItemTextOverlay=True
bForceShowItemNames=False
bDistanceFieldShadowing=True
bDisableShadows=False
LODScalar=1.000000
bToggleToTalk=False
HighQualityMaterials=True
HighQualitySurfaces=True
bTemperatureF=False
bDisableTorporEffect=False
bChatShowSteamName=False
bChatShowTribeName=True
bReverseTribeLogOrder=False
EmoteKeyBind1=0
EmoteKeyBind2=0
bNoBloodEffects=False
bLowQualityVFX=False
bSpectatorManualFloatingNames=False
bSuppressAdminIcon=False
bUseSimpleDistanceMovement=False
bHasSavedGame=False
bDisableMeleeCameraSwingAnims=False
bPreventInventoryOpeningSounds=False
bPreventBiomeWalls=False
bPreventHitMarkers=False
bPreventCrosshair=False
bPreventColorizedItemNames=False
bHighQualityLODs=False
bExtraLevelStreamingDistance=False
bEnableColorGrading=False
VSyncMode=1
DOFSettingInterpTime=0.000000
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastJoinedSessionPerCategory=" "
LastSessionCategoryJoined=-1
bDisableMenuTransitions=False
bEnableInventoryItemTooltips=True
bRemoteInventoryShowCraftables=False
bNoTooltipDelay=False
LocalItemSortType=0
LocalCraftingSortType=0
RemoteItemSortType=0
RemoteCraftingSortType=0
VersionMetaTag=1
ShowExplorerNoteSubtitles=False
DisableMenuMusic=False
DisableDefaultCharacterItems=False
DisableLoadScreenMusic=False
bRequestDefaultCharacterItemsOnce=False
bHasSeenGen2Intro=False
CinematicForNoteShouldReset=()
bHasSetupDifficultySP=False
bHasSetupVisualSettings=False
agreedToTerms=()
bHasRunAutoSettings=False
bHideFloatingPlayerNames=False
bHideGamepadItemSelectionModifier=False
bToggleExtendedHUDInfo=False
PlayActionWheelClickSound=True
PlayHUDRolloverSound=True
CompanionReactionVerbosity=3
EnableEnvironmentalReactions=True
EnableRespawnReactions=True
EnableDeathReactions=True
EnableSayHelloReactions=True
EnableEmoteReactions=True
EnableMovementSounds=True
DisableSubtitles=False
bEnableASACamera=True
ConsoleAccess=False
CompanionSubtitleVerbosityLevel=3
CompanionIsHiddenState=False
MaxAscensionLevel=0
bHostSessionHasBeenOpened=False
bForceTPVCameraOffset=False
bDisableTPVCameraInterpolation=False
bEnableHDROutput=False
HDRDisplayMinLuminance=-4.000000
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HDRDisplayMaxLuminance=1400.000000
FoliageInteractionDistance=1.000000
FoliageInteractionDistanceLimit=1.000000
FoliageInteractionQuantityLimit=1.000000
bFPVClimbingGear=False
bFPVGlidingGear=False
bHasInitializedScreenPercentage=False
CameraZoomPerDinoNameTag=()
CameraHeightPerDinoNameTag=()
PhotomodePresets_Camera=()
PhotomodePresets_Movement=()
PhotomodePresets_Splines=()
PhotomodePresets_PPs=()
PhotomodePresets_Targeting=()
PhotomodeLastUsedSettings=()
MaxLastDeathMark=5
bSaveLastDeathMark=True
bShowPingsOnMap=True
bShowDinosOnMap=True
bShowWaypointsOnMap=True
bShowPlayersOnMap=True
bShowBedsOnMap=True
AimAssistStrengthMultiplier=1.000000
bForceShowRadialWheelTexts=False
bHideStructurePlacementCrosshair=False
bHideEnemyStructureCosmetics=False
SavedMainMapZoom=1.000000
SavedOverlayMapZoom=1.000000
bMinimalUI=False
FloatingTooltipStructureMode=DEFAULT
FloatingTooltipDinoMode=DEFAULT
FloatingTooltipDroppedItemsMode=DEFAULT
FloatingTooltipPlayerMode=DEFAULT
TopNotificationMode=DEFAULT
ItemNotificationMode=MINIMAL
bMinimapOverlayUseLowOpacity=False
FilterTypeInventoryLocal=9
FilterTypeInventoryRemote=9
FilterTypeCustomCosmeticItems=0
FilterTypeCustomCosmeticSkins=0
bUseGamepadAimAssist=RangeWeaponAlwaysOn
Gamma1=2.200000
Gamma2=3.000000
bDisableBloom=False
bDisableLightShafts=False
bUseLowQualityLevelStreaming=True
bUseDistanceFieldAmbientOcclusion=False
bPreventItemCraftingSounds=False
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bUseOldThirdPersonCameraTrace=False
bUseOldThirdPersonCameraOffset=False
bShowedGenesisDLCBackground=False
bShowedGenesis2DLCBackground=False
bHasStartedTheGameOnce=False
bViewedAnimatedSeriesTrailer=False
bViewedARK2Trailer=False
bShowRTSKeyBinds=True
bHasCompletedGen2=False
bEnableFootstepDecals=True
bEnableFootstepParticles=True
bShowInfoButtons=True
bDisablePaintings=False
StopExplorerNoteAudioOnClose=False
bVibration=True
bUIVibration=False
radialSelectionSpeed=0.650000
bDisableVirtualCursor=False
PreventDetailGraphics=False
GroundClutterRadius=0
HFSQuality=0
bMenuGyro=False
gyroSensitivity=0.500000
virtualCursorSensitivity=0.500000
BubbleParticlesMultiplier=1.000000
CrosshairScale=1.000000
CrosshairOpacity=1.000000
CrosshairColor=(R=1.000000,G=1.000000,B=1.000000,A=1.000000)
CrosshairColorPickerValue=(X=0.000000,Y=0.000000)
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CrosshairColorOverAlly=(R=0.000000,G=1.000000,B=0.000000,A=1.000000)
CrosshairColorPickerValueOverAlly=(X=0.260000,Y=0.440000)
CrosshairColorHitmark=(R=1.000000,G=0.000000,B=0.000000,A=1.000000)
CrosshairColorPickerValueHitmark=(X=0.010000,Y=0.640000)
CurrentCameraModeIndex=2
CurrentDinoCameraModeIndex=1
bShowAmbientInsectsVFX=True
TextChatFilterType=0
VoiceChatFilterType=0
bAutomaticallyCreateWaypointOnTamingCreatures=True
bAutomaticallyCreatePOIOnDeath=True
bEnableDLSS=False
bEnableDLFG=False
bEnableReflex=True
SuperResolutionQualityLevel=0
bOCIOIsEnabled=True
OCIOAsset=/Game/ASA/Environment/Common/Color/OCIO_aces_v13_cg.OCIO_aces_v13_cg
OCIOColorSpace=0
OCIODisplayView=0
bUseVSync=False
bUseDynamicResolution=False
ResolutionSizeX=1280
ResolutionSizeY=720
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeX=1280
LastUserConfirmedResolutionSizeY=720
WindowPosX=-1
WindowPosY=-1
FullscreenMode=1
LastConfirmedFullscreenMode=1
PreferredFullscreenMode=1
Version=5
AudioQualityLevel=0
LastConfirmedAudioQualityLevel=0
FrameRateLimit=60.000000
DesiredScreenWidth=1280
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LastRecommendedScreenWidth=-1.000000
LastRecommendedScreenHeight=-1.000000
LastCPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkResult=-1.000000
LastGPUBenchmarkMultiplier=1.000000
bUseHDRDisplayOutput=False
HDRDisplayOutputNits=1000

[/Script/Engine.GameUserSettings]
bUseDesiredScreenHeight=False

[SessionSettings]
SessionName=Your server name

[/Script/Engine.GameSession]
MaxPlayers=50

[KenFagan]

Thanks Manuel!

[mschnitzer]

Sure thing. Can we close your issue?

[KenFagan]

Yes and thanks again!