The Palworld server runs under a local user named steam and the service name is palworld. It runs automatically at boot, but you can start the server if needed later with sudo systemctl start palworld. To stop it, use sudo systemctl stop palworld and to check its status use sudo systemctl status palworld .

If you need to configure the various settings for the Palworld server, you can edit the PalWorldSettings.ini configuration file using nano ~/Steam/steamapps/common/PalServer/Pal/Saved/Config/LinuxServer/PalWorldSettings.ini . You can use the parameters bellow if needed (taken from the official documentation):

 

Parameter Description
AdminPassword Password used to obtain administrative privileges on the server.
AllowConnectPlatform Doesn't work with this version. Please use CrossplayPlatforms
BaseCampMaxNumInGuild Max BaseCamp count per guild. Default is 4. (MAX 10)
Larger value will increase system load
BaseCampWorkerMaxNum Max pals per basecamp(MAX 50)
Larger value will increase system load
bAllowGlobalPalboxExport If set to True, saving to the global palbox is possible.
bAllowGlobalPalboxImport If set to True, importing from the global palbox is possible.
bBuildAreaLimit Prohibit building near structures such as fast travel
bCharacterRecreateInHardcore Allow recreate character when you died in Hardcore mode.
bEnableFastTravel Enable Fast Travel
bEnableInvaderEnemy Enable Invader
bHardcore Enable Hardcore. Cannot respawn upon death.
bInvisibleOtherGuildBaseCampAreaFX Enable Show basecamp area
bIsRandomizerPalLevelRandom If the parameter has been set to true, Wild pals level is fully randomized. set to false, Randomized within a level optimized with the area.
bIsUseBackupSaveData Enable world backup
Disk load will be increase when enabled
bPalLost Permanent lost your Pals upon death
bShowPlayerList Enable player list when the press ESC key
BuildObjectDamageRate Damage to Structure Multiplier
BuildObjectDeteriorationDamageRate Structure Deterioration Rate
ChatPostLimitPerMinute Number of chats that can be posted per minute
CollectionDropRate Gatherable Items Multiplier
CollectionObjectHpRate Gatherable Objects Health Multiplier
CollectionObjectRespawnSpeedRate Gatherable Objects Respawn Interval
CrossplayPlatforms Allowed platform to connect the server. Default: (Steam,Xbox,PS5,Mac)
DayTimeSpeedRate Day time speed
DeathPenalty Death Penalty
None : No drops, Item : Drop all items except equipment, ItemAndEquipment : Drop all items, All : Drop all items and all Pals on team
EnemyDropItemRate Dropped Items Multiplier
EquipmentDurabilityDamageRate Equipment Durability Loss Multiplier
ExpRate EXP rate
GuildPlayerMaxNum Max Player Number of Guilds
ItemContainerForceMarkDirtyInterval Interval for force sync when open the container. (sec)
ItemWeightRate Item weight ratio
LogFormatType Log format Text or Json
MaxBuildingLimitNum Building num limit per player (0 = unlimit)
NightTimeSpeedRate Night time speed
PalAutoHPRegeneRate Pal Auto Health Regeneration Rate
PalAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep Pal Sleep Health Regeneration Rate (Health Regeneration Rate in Palbox)
PalCaptureRate Pal capture rate
PalDamageRateAttack Damage from Pals Multiplier
PalDamageRateDefense Damage to Pals Multiplier
PalEggDefaultHatchingTime Time (h) to incubate Massive Egg. Note: Other eggs also require time to incubate.
PalSpawnNumRate Pal Appearance Rate *Note: Affects game performance
PalStaminaDecreaceRate Pal Stamina Reduction Rate
PalStomachDecreaceRate Pal Hunger Depletion Rate
PlayerAutoHPRegeneRate Player Auto Health Regeneration Rate
PlayerAutoHpRegeneRateInSleep Player Sleep Health Regeneration Rate
PlayerDamageRateAttack Damage from Player Multiplier
PlayerDamageRateDefense Damage to Player Multiplier
PlayerStaminaDecreaceRate Player Stamina Reduction Rate
PlayerStomachDecreaceRate Player Hunger Depletion Rate
PublicIP Explicitly specify an external public IP in the community server settings
PublicPort Explicitly specify the external public port in the community server configuration.(This setting does not change the server's listen port.)
RandomizerSeed Randomize seed
RandomizerType Random Pal Mode
None : No Randomization, Region : Randomize by Region, All : Completely Random
RCONEnabled Enable RCON
RCONPort Port Number for RCON
RESTAPIEnabled Enable REST API
RESTAPIPort Listen port for REST API
ServerDescription Server description
ServerName Server name
ServerPassword Password required for server login
ServerPlayerMaxNum Maximum number of players that can join the server
ServerReplicatePawnCullDistance Pal sync distance from player(cm). Min 5000 ~ Max 15000
SupplyDropSpan Interval for supply drop (minutes)
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