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Setting up automatic wipes?
Posted 5 years ago
#1
Hi everyone,
How do I go about setting up automatic wipes? Like if I want my wipe to be at a specfic time and day if I am not home? 

Thank you for your time.
Posted 5 years ago
#2
Usually this should be done via your hosting provider. Because server may not be up or some files should be deleted only when it's down etc
Posted 5 years ago
Last updated 5 years ago
#3
@misticos What if your rust server is hosted on a box now? My old host use to do it for me, but I ended up moving to a box now :( 
Posted 5 years ago
#4
Then make a script or something that will run
Posted 5 years ago
#5
Are you hosting on Windows or Linux? If Linux, is it LGSM? It's a trivial matter to run a scheduled wipe on Linux, you just set a cron job.
Posted 5 years ago
#6
5c5339bb3cef3.png JimDeadlock
Are you hosting on Windows or Linux? If Linux, is it LGSM? It's a trivial matter to run a scheduled wipe on Linux, you just set a cron job.
I am using windows 
Posted 5 years ago
#7
5b6ed4c9ac8e4.jpg misticos
Then make a script or something that will run
Yup, that was kind of the point of me making this post... I am not sure where to get started I have made batch files and other small things in the past however, I have never made a skript like this.
Posted 5 years ago
#9
You need to add cronjob to kill your server process then startup bash/python script and this script will remove all files needed, increment seed or whatever you want, then launch server startup file again.

You didn't specify which OS you are using for your server, so i guess it doesn't matter for you at all :)
Posted 5 years ago
#10
@eclip7e the OP litterally said "I am using windows"
Posted 5 years ago
#11
Razor14150
@eclip7e the OP litterally said "I am using windows"

Not is first post, he said it later in discussion, so I assumed it doesn't matter for him. I didn't see his later response as to his OS, but i dont need to read entire thread to provide helpful information. Some linux hoster might be looking at this thread later on and he will find my response helpful.

Posted 5 years ago
#12

Well.... When people read this thread they'll see Jim's comment first:

5c5339bb3cef3.png JimDeadlock
Are you hosting on Windows or Linux? If Linux, is it LGSM? It's a trivial matter to run a scheduled wipe on Linux, you just set a cron job.

...Probably a good idea to read the threads you're posting in.