[Bug]: Satisfactory (sfserver) install fails with 'No appmanifest_1690800.acf found'

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User story

./sfserver install to install the server without errors

Game

Satisfactory

Linux distro

Debian 12

Command

command: install

Further information

On clean up-to-date Debian 12 Bookworm, I've installed dependencies as outlined in your instructions. I've created user sfserver, added it to sudoers, and switched to it.

Downloaded using curl, with the command listed in the sfserver instructions.

When invoking ./sfserver install it results in the error No appmanifest_1690800.acf found. See the full output attached.

Relevant log output

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                             MMMMM  MM  MMMMM
                             hMMs   vv   sMMh
                            hMMM:        :MMMh
                          .hMMMh          hMMMh.
                         -dMMMh     __     hMMMd-
                        :mMMMs      ||      sMMMm:
                       :MMMM+       || _     +NMMN:
                      .mMMM+     ========     +MMMm.
                      yMMMy   ##############   yMMMy
                      mMMM:   ##############   :MMMm
                      mMM   nn   nn    nn   nn   MMm
                      o   nNNNNNNNn    nNNNNNNNn   o
                         nNNNNNNNNNn  nNNNNNNNNNn
                        nNNNNNNNNNNN  NNNNNNNNNNNn
                         +NNNNNNNNN:  :NNNNNNNNN+
                           nNNNNNNN /\ NNNNNNNn
                             nnnnn  db  nnnnn

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888      888 88888b.  888  888 888  888 888          Y888b.   888Y88888P888
888      888 888  88b 888  888  Y8bd8P  888  88888      Y88b. 888 Y888P 888
888      888 888  888 888  888   X88K   888    888        888 888  Y8P  888
888      888 888  888 Y88b 88Y .d8pq8b. Y88b  d88P Y88b  d88P 888   *   888
LinuxGSM 888 888  888  Y8888Y  888  888   Y2012P88   Y8888P   888       888

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LinuxGSM_
by Daniel Gibbs
Version: v24.1.3
Game: Satisfactory
Website: https://linuxgsm.com
Contributors: https://linuxgsm.com/contrib
Sponsor: https://linuxgsm.com/sponsor
=================================

Server Directory
=================================
Warning! A server is already installed here.
/home/sfserver
Continue? [Y/n] Y

Creating Log Directories
=================================
installing log dir: /home/sfserver/log...OK
installing LinuxGSM log dir: /home/sfserver/log/script...OK
creating LinuxGSM log: /home/sfserver/log/script/sfserver-script.log...OK
installing console log dir: /home/sfserver/log/console...OK
creating console log: /home/sfserver/log/console/sfserver-console.log...OK
creating symlink to game log dir: /home/sfserver/log/server -> /home/sfserver/serverfiles/FactoryGame/Saved/Logs...OK
creating symlink to steam log dir: /home/sfserver/log/steam -> /home/sfserver/.steam/steam/logs...OK

Checking Satisfactory Dependencies
=================================
bc
binutils
bsdmainutils
bzip2
ca-certificates
cpio
curl
distro-info
file
gzip
hostname
jq
lib32gcc-s1
lib32stdc++6
libsdl2-2.0-0:i386
netcat-openbsd
python3
tar
tmux
unzip
util-linux
uuid-runtime
wget
xz-utils
Information! Required dependencies already installed.

Installing SteamCMD
=================================
Information! SteamCMD is already installed...OK

Installing Satisfactory Server
=================================
[ START ] Installing sfserver: SteamCMD
Redirecting stderr to '/home/sfserver/.local/share/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[  0%] Checking for available update...
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: 'This') in file manifest [offset: 9]

../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] Verifying installation...
[  0%] Downloading Update...
[  0%] Checking for available update...
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: 'This') in file manifest [offset: 9]

../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] !!! Fatal Error: Steamcmd needs to be online to update.	 Please confirm your network connection and try again.
threadtools.cpp (3294) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0x57522b30/0x0xf7d5db'
Complete! Installing sfserver: SteamCMD
[ ERROR ] Installing sfserver: No appmanifest_1690800.acf found
[ INFO ] Installing sfserver: Forcing update to correct issue
[ START ] Installing sfserver: SteamCMD
Redirecting stderr to '/home/sfserver/.local/share/Steam/logs/stderr.txt'
ILocalize::AddFile() failed to load file "public/steambootstrapper_english.txt".
[  0%] Checking for available update...
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: 'This') in file manifest [offset: 9]

../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] Verifying installation...
[  0%] Downloading Update...
[  0%] Checking for available update...
KeyValues Error: LoadFromBuffer: missing {   (current key: 'This') in file manifest [offset: 9]

../tier1/KeyValues.cpp (2925) : Assertion Failed: Error while parsing text KeyValues for resource manifest
[----] !!! Fatal Error: Steamcmd needs to be online to update.	 Please confirm your network connection and try again.
threadtools.cpp (3294) : Assertion Failed: Illegal termination of worker thread 'Thread(0x0x56ba1b30/0x0xf7ba1b'
Complete! Installing sfserver: SteamCMD
[ FAIL ] Installing sfserver: Still no appmanifest_1690800.acf found

Steps to reproduce

1. Install Debian 12
2. Install dependencies
3. Create user
4. Switch to user
5. Curl the files.
6. Run ./sfserver install