Minecraft Server

Goal §

Run a Minecraft server on the Linux Mint laptop.

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Java Installation §

Check if Java is installed:

java -version

Install Java 21:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openjdk-21-jdk

Verify the installation:

java -version

I got a few errors while installing java, but got it fixed. Those errors I deem detrimental to a blog such as this.

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Server Setup (Legit Server) §

Create a folder for the minecraft server:

mkdir ~/mcserver
cd ~/mcserver

Download the server jar file:

wget https://piston-data.mojang.com/v1/objects/.../server.jar)

Download links of specific versions of the server is linked here.

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First Run §

Ran the server:

java -Xmx2G -Xms2G -jar server.jar nogui

Got error about EULA.

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Accepting EULA §

Edited file:

nano eula.txt

Changed:

eula=false → eula=true

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Running Server §

Started again:

java -Xmx2G -Xms2G -jar server.jar nogui

Server started successfully.

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Joining the Server §

Found IP:

hostname -I

Used in Minecraft client:

<ip-address>:25565

Worked inside same network.

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Modded Server (Fabric) §

Follow the instructions given in the site below.

Fabric Server Loader

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Observations §

• Server works locally without issues
• Mods require matching client setup
• Port 25565 is used by default

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Notes §

• No remote access yet
• Did not configure port forwarding
• Server only accessible within same WiFi network