[Bug] Staging and Install library folders not found when installing a Steam Workshop map on a dedicated server

[sys-arch]

Description of the issue

When attempting to install a map from the Steam Workshop on my dedicated server, the following error messages appear repeatedly in the server console:

src/clientdll/contentupdatecontext.cpp (2036) : Staging library folder not found
src/clientdll/contentupdatecontext.cpp (2036) : Staging library folder not found
src/clientdll/contentupdatecontext.cpp (2037) : Install library folder not found
src/clientdll/contentupdatecontext.cpp (2037) : Install library folder not found

This issue occurs specifically when the server tries to download and install content from the Steam Workshop. The error messages suggest that the server is unable to locate the necessary Steam library folders to stage and install the files.

Steps to reproduce

• Set up a dedicated No More Room in Hell server.
• Attempt to install any map from the Steam Workshop using workshop_download.
• Observe the server console for the error messages described above.

Expected behavior

The server should successfully download and install the map from the Steam Workshop without displaying any errors. The map should then be available for play on the server.

Additional information

• This issue has been reported by other users in different games running on the Steam engine (e.g., Team Fortress 2, Project Zomboid, ...).
• The error seems to be related to the way the server handles Steam library paths and content updates.
• I have tried reinstalling the dedicated server, but the issue persists.
• The server is running on Linux.
• Unlike what I've seen in other games, it seems to download the map files (although their integrity cannot be verified)

I request information from the developers to know if it is a problem with how the game has been developed or if instead, I should notify Valve since it is a Steam issue.

[Bubka3]

Do you have the Steam client installed on the dedicated server machine?

[sys-arch]

Do you have the Steam client installed on the dedicated server machine?

@Bubka3 Do you mean the client like we have in our PCs? If so, the answer is NO. The game is installed on a real dedicated server, one you rent from a professional web host, so it doesn't have a graphical interface and therefore the Steam client can't be installed. It only has SteamCMD (./srcds_run).

[felis-catus]

Workshop for anonymous game servers has been suffering from CDN issues after Valve introduced some changes.

For now you can use a custom workshop manager that was developed as a workaround to this issue:
https://github.com/dysphie/neco-dl

[sys-arch]

Workshop for anonymous game servers has been suffering from CDN issues after Valve introduced some changes.

For now you can use a custom workshop manager that was developed as a workaround to this issue: https://github.com/dysphie/neco-dl

I have to say it's a good solution, but it's not the best, and in my case, it doesn't work for me. I use a server manager called Pterodactyl, which allows me to create multiple servers securely and isolated within the dedicated server.

Wouldn't it be much better if this bypass were implemented in the game for easier updating?