man(1)                           rcon man page                          man(1)

NAME
       rcon - Execute rcon commands

SYNOPSIS
       rcon <-f "filename.ini"> [-a IPNumber] [-p Port] <command>

DESCRIPTION
       Linux command line utility to send rcon commands.

       Any  command line parameter will take precedence over the corresponding
       option in the INI file.

OPTIONS
       -f -a -p and command are all necessary.  However, only -f  and  command
       are required as command-line arguments.  If address and port are in the
       file, it is not required to pass them as arguments.

       -? Shows the usage syntax and quits.

       -v Enables verbose mode which means more detailed messages.

       -f "filename.ini" Location to .ini file containing at least  the  pass‐
       word.

       -a IPNumber IP Address of the rcon server. This option is not needed if
       added to the .ini file.

       -p Port Port on the rcon server. This option is not needed if added  to
       the .ini file.

       command rcon command to send to the rcon server.

FILE FORMAT
       [rcon]
       password=YOUR_RCON_PASSWORD
       ipaddress=127.0.0.1
       port=27015

EXAMPLES
       Run a DoExit command:
         rcon -f "/etc/rcon.ini" -a 127.0.0.1 -p 27015 "DoExit"

       Run a DoExit command and use the address and port defined in ini file:
         rcon -f "/etc/rcon.ini" "DoExit"

       Run a Broadcast message command using an island-instance ini file:
         rcon -f "/etc/rcon-island.ini" "Broadcast About to save the world!"

       Run a SaveWorld command using a ragnarok-instance ini file:
         rcon -f "/etc/rcon-ragnarok.ini" "SaveWorld"

EXIT CODES
       0 = Good
       1 = Unknown option
       2 = Missing file parameter
       3 = Missing command parameter
       4 = Missing address parameter/config
       5 = Missing port parameter/config
       6 = Invalid file or format
       7 = Connect failed
       8 = Error sending password
       9 = Could not authenticate
       10 = Command send error

SEE ALSO
       <https://www.ryanschulze.net/archives/1052>

BUGS
       No known bugs.

AUTHOR
       Version 1.0 - [ASY]Zyrain
       Version 1.1 - LHammonds
       Man pages - LHammonds

1.1                              April 15 2021                          man(1)