Starbound server utilities

starbound.conf

#!upstart
description "Starbound Game Server"

# Start the job
exec su -l starbound -c 'cd /home/starbound/server/linux; ./starbound_server'

# Start on boot
start on filesystem and net-device-up IFACE=lo

# Restart the process if it dies
respawn

# Give up if restart occurs 10 times in 90 seconds
respawn limit 10 90

update_starbound.sh

#!/bin/bash 

# stop, update, and restart starbound
# in an environment where the script is executed as root, but the server runs under user starbound
# tails log after restart to confirm server comes up, hit ctrl-c to exit

read -p "Steam User: " -e user
read -p "Steam Password: " -e pass
sudo systemctl stop starbound
sudo -u starbound -H sh -c "cd ~ && ./steamcmd/steamcmd.sh +login $user $pass +force_install_dir ~/starbound_server +app_update 211820 +exit"
sudo systemctl start starbound
sudo journalctl -fu starbound