this document explains how to install and configure a Quake II (q2) dedicated server on a linux box. it is assumed that you :

• have root shell access to a linux box (remote or local)
• know some linux basics (installing software, ssh, ...)
• know some quake basics (config, mods, basic console commands, ...)
• want to install a quake server ;-)
• you have 'screen' installed on your server (simply install it if you don't have it)
• I'm using a debian server in this example but you should be able to adapt this to your favourite distribution easily
• we'll be installing a r1q2 server for security reasons here (Though this includes all steps necessary to install a normal q2 server and also leaves you with a ready-2-run normal q2 server, using the non-r1q2 server for an internet server is highly discouraged due to many security issues with the original q2 binary!)