How to Install TeamSpeak 3 Server on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

Follow this step-by-step tutorial to install TeamSpeak 3 server on your Ubuntu 22.04 LTS system.

Prerequisites

• A server running Ubuntu 22.04 LTS
• Access to the server via SSH
• A non-root user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Create a Dedicated User

Create a new system user to run the TeamSpeak server. This improves security by isolating the server from other processes

sudo useradd -mrd /opt/teamspeak teamspeak -s "$(which bash)"

This command creates a user named teamspeak with the home directory /opt/teamspeak

Step 2: Download and Install TeamSpeak Server

Switch to the newly created user and download the latest TeamSpeak server package:

sudo su - teamspeak

wget https://files.teamspeak-services.com/releases/server/3.13.7/teamspeak3-server_linux_amd64-3.13.7.tar.bz2 -O teamspeak-server.tar.bz2

Extract the downloaded archive:

tar xvfj teamspeak-server.tar.bz2 --strip-components

Accept the license agreement by creating an empty file:

touch ~/.ts3server_license_accepted

Step 3: Configure Systemd Service

Create a systemd service file to manage the TeamSpeak server:

sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/teamspeak.service

Paste the following configuration into the file

[Unit]
Description=Teamspeak Service
Wants=network.target

[Service] 
WorkingDirectory=/opt/teamspeak
User=teamspeak
ExecStart=/opt/teamspeak/ts3server_minimal_runscript.sh
ExecStop=/opt/teamspeak/ts3server_startscript.sh stop
ExecReload=/opt/teamspeak/ts3server_startscript.sh restart
Restart=always
RestartSec=15

[Install]
WantedBy=multi-user.target

Save the file and reload systemd:

sudo systemctl daemon-reload

Step 4: Start TeamSpeak Server

Start the TeamSpeak server and set an admin password:

sudo su - teamspeak 

./ts3server_startscript.sh start serveradmin_password=your_password

Replace your_password with a strong password for the server admin account. Optionally, whitelist your server and client IP addresses in the allowlist file:

nano /opt/teamspeak/query_ip_allowlist.txt

Enable and start the systemd service:

sudo systemctl enable --now teamspeak

Step 5: Connect to TeamSpeak Server

Download and install the TeamSpeak client on your desktop machine from the official website. Launch the client and enter your server's IP address and admin password. You will be prompted for the privilege key, which can be obtained by running:

sudo systemctl status teamspeak

Look for a line similar to token=eKnFZQ9EK7G7MhtuQB6+N2B1PNZZ6OZL3V1Wz8OToSJ. Enter the token in the client to gain admin access to your TeamSpeak 3 server

Congratulations! You have now installed and configured a TeamSpeak 3 server on your Ubuntu 22.04 LTS system.