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[Bug]: Ark Server on Debian does not install linux binaries.

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command: install command: start distro: Debian game: ARK: Survival Evolved info: website type: bug
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Description

### User story

I would like to be able to launch the server on debian.

### Game

Ark Survival Evolved

### Linux distro

Debian 12

### Command

command: start

### Further information

# Issue

I go through the initial install on Debian 12, following the instructions provided on the website. It does go through it's initial setup without any issues. But, under the path: `/home/myuser/ARK_SERVER/serverfiles/ShooterGame/Binaries` there is ONLY a Win64 folder. It does not install a Linux folder.

The issue here is when running `./arkserver start`, the command fails because there is no Linux binaries.

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Error message:
```
[ FAIL ] Starting arkserver: executable was not found
* /home/myuser/ARK_SERVER/serverfiles/ShooterGame/Binaries/Linux/ShooterGameServer
```

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## Debian Version

This is the output of `uname -a`

```
Linux game-server-vm 6.1.0-37-amd64 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Debian 6.1.140-1 (2025-05-22) x86_64 GNU/Linux
```

### Relevant log output

```shell

```

### Steps to reproduce

1. Run the command `curl -Lo linuxgsm.sh https://linuxgsm.sh && chmod +x linuxgsm.sh && bash linuxgsm.sh arkserver`
2. Run `./arkserver install`
3. Make sure no error pop up
4. Run `./arkserver start` - this produces error.

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