In this tutorial, we will show you how to install the Minecraft server on Ubuntu 14.04. For those of you who didn’t know, Minecraft is a game about breaking and placing blocks. The creative and building aspects of Minecraft allow players to build constructions out of textured cubes in a 3D procedurally generated world. Minecraft servers allow players to play online or via a local area network with other people. They may either be run on a hosted server, on local dedicated server hardware, a Virtual Private server on a home machine, or on your local gaming computer.
This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you through the step-by-step installation Minecraft server on Ubuntu 14.04.
Install Minecraft Server on Ubuntu 14.04
Step 1. First, Installing Java-JDK.
Add the webupd8team Java PPA repository in your system:
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:webupd8team/java
After added the PPA, run the commands below one by one to install Java:
sudo apt-get update sudo aptitude -y install oracle-java8-installer
Verify Installed Java Version:
java -version
Step 2. Create a Minecraft directory.
mkdir minecraft cd minecraft
Step 3. Install and Configure Minecraft.
wget --no-check-certificate http://minecraft.net/download/minecraft_server.jar
Next, We have to grant minecraft_server.jar with the correct permissions for execution:
chmod +x minecraft_server.jar
You’ll now need to install “screen” to keep the Minecraft server running after the SSH session is closed:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install screen
Use the screen and run Minecraft:
screen
Startup Minecraft (you can edit the 1024M value to match your server’s RAM):
java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui
To get back to the normal screen, press these keys: Control+A+D, To get back to the screen where Minecraft is running:
screen -r
Congratulations! You have successfully installed the Minecraft Server. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing Minecraft Server on Ubuntu 14.04 system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Minecraft website.