Startup Issue with Empyrion Galactic Survival - Application hangs at "Preparing to Start"

System Information

Field Value
Operating System Linux - Debian GNU/Linux 13 on x86_64
Product AMP ‘Phobos’ v2.6.4.0 (Mainline)
Virtualization Docker
Application Empyrion Galactic Survival
Module GenericModule
Running in Container Yes
Current State PreStart

Problem Description

Issue

The application keeps hanging at “Preparing to Start” and does not generate any logs. It appears to invoke SteamCMD and SteamCMD starts, works for a bit, then never finishes. This occurs when updating, restarting, or any possible start methods.

Reproduction Steps

  • Attempt to restart after being stuck on “Preparing to Start” (I’ve seen it stuck for 12+ hours)
  • Instance restarts, gets stuck again, attempt to run update with restart
  • Instance seems to update properly and then get stuck on “Preparing to Start” again

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