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Minecraft is a Java-based game about placing blocks to build anything you can imagine.

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Java/minecraft problems

so i'm trying to install minecraft on Ubuntu 16.04 and i installed minecraft.jar cant run it it is excutive so it should run but it dos'nt java's file is there but it cant run either any suggestions?
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How can I access NVIDIA control panel

I just got Ubuntu two weeks ago. I installed the game Minecraft using Openjdk 7 runtime. It's laggy (it was on Windows too) until I did one thing. On Windows I would right click my desktop and click ...
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can't find "allow executing file as program" checkbox

I'm currently trying to run a game on xubuntu that is downloaded as a .jar and to make it work I need to check of a box that says "allow executing file as program" I know where the box should be for ...
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Can't run Minecraft... a GLX Problem?

^ That. Error Report: Time: 5/26/13 8:06 PM Description: Failed to start game org.lwjgl.LWJGLException: Could not init GLX at org.lwjgl.opengl.LinuxDisplayPeerInfo.initDefaultPeerInfo(Native ...
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Minecraft server (Bukkit) .sh bash file not opening

My Minecraft server (Bukkit) .sh bash file is not opening! I did make it executable (in permissions, I clicked "anyone" for executable). Here's the code: #!/bin/bash cd "$( dirname "$0" )" java -...
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How do I remove Oracle Java 7 from Ubuntu 11.10 [duplicate]

Possible Duplicate: How to correctly install and troubleshoot Minecraft (Client) I currently got Ubuntu 11.10 installed on my laptop. And yesterday, I got Java 7. Before I got java 7, my ...
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Minecraft, Java, Ubuntu and a SOCKS proxy

How is it possible to run a java game like Minecraft behind a SSH tunnel (SOCKS proxy). I configured the proxy in Oneiric in the system settings and Ubuntu One, Pidgin, and so on works. But not the ...
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working minecraft server can't be started with systemd ("no screen session found")

I'm running ubuntu 20.04 server on a home server, and I have a self-hosted minecraft instance, located at /opt/minecraft/server, owned by the user minecraft. I can activate the server manually just ...
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Minecraft won't run on Ubuntu [closed]

I was running Minecraft flawlessly until a week ago on Ubuntu 14.04 with Java 1.8. Now Minecraft won't launch. I have searched and tried many things. Here is the launcher log with 1.8 installed ...
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Can't Connect to Minecraft Server Ubuntu 18.04

I've been having an issue lately with Minecraft on my Ubuntu 18.04 machine. When I try to login to a server, I get a message saying the auth servers are down. However, I can confirm from Mojang's ...
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Minecraft freezes Ubuntu 18.04 after 2 to 30 minutes

Every time I start minecraft, after 2 to 30 minutes my whole computer freezes. Only mouse still works, but it can't click on anything. This only happens if I actually play the game, so not when I am ...
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Make a program automatically take higher priority?

I'm using my Ubuntu OS to play Minecraft. I can get the game to run a little faster by closing my other programs and giving the Minecraft java process a higher priority via the System Monitor. The ...
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Error Setting up Minecraft-init Script

I run a Ubunut 14.04 64Bit Server and try to get a vanilla Minecraft server to run as a Service. I found a good script here: http://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Tutorials/Server_startup_script I set it ...
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Can't run minecraft

I have Oracle Java, I am opening it as an executable. Minecraft runs perfectly on my Windows computer, but I want it on my Ubuntu laptop. When I open Minecraft I get as far as the launcher, but ...
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Adding mods to Minecraft on Ubuntu 14.04

So I have learned that there are no longer any bin folders or .minecraft folders on in the versions of minecraft 1.6 or higher. I still want to add mods though. Is there a way to add the mods of my ...
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Minecraft 1.6 Crash fix? [closed]

This is what it shows, after I click play the launcher closes and reopens, with the following error: Game ended with bad state (exit code 1) Ignoring visibility rule and showing launcher due to a ...
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How to find java path and make a shortcut with jar files?

I'm very new to Ubuntu, installed 12.04 for the first time a few days ago. So I basiclly got a game (feedthebeast, mod for minecraft). Now the jar file which I downloaded works just fine, but I find ...
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can't find bin folder in my minecraft folder!

I've installed minecraft a long time ago and currently running on the 1.3.2 version. The Ubuntu's version I'm currently using is 12.04. I've decided to install some mods on my minecraft, did a lot ...
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Icedtea in Chrome won't load java applets

Icedtea in Chrome won't load java applets such as minecraft and runescape. It shows a gray screen instead. I've tried and failed to install the java plugin for chrome and it's left me wondering why ...
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Can't launch Minecraft 1.12.2 and under

I cannot launch Minecraft version 1.12.2 and under. I read forums saying to use Java 8, and that still doesn't work. Following commands were executed followed by a computer restart: name@name-...
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Minecraft on 18.04: Stop fullscreen minimize on focus lost

I'm running Ubuntu 18.04.4 with the Gnome desktop installed, and I have two monitors. Minecraft has... issues with running in Windowed mode on my system (MC-144107 for one), and is generally a ...
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Files gone after pc startup

I recently started using Linux Ubuntu on my first ever Linux-pc. The pc is running a modded minecraft server, and has been working wonderfully. But today when i started the PC, I just got a black ...
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How to automate notification of a new user

I would like to have my Minecraft Server (v. 1.14) which runs on Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 send me an email when someone joins my server, including that user's username and uuid. Which kinds of apps are ...
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Can I run games like Minecraft on Ubuntu Server?

I just bought a pretty powerful server that will be mainly used for webhosting. I thought about installing Ubuntu Server because I like that it doesn't have a real UI. But because the server is so ...
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Is it possible to install a Windows 10 software in Ubuntu?

I had Windows 10 and I bough Minecraft for that OS, but my hard disk drive failed, and later I installed Ubuntu in a new external hard disk drive. As Microsoft Store told me that I own the game and I ...
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Making a Specific Program Use Nvidia Graphics Card

Ok, so I have searched far and wide for this. My computer is running Nvidia by default (so says all the tests I've tried, as well as Nvidia Settings). Despite this, Minecraft is still running on Intel ...
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Java Issue with Minecraft Realms on Ubuntu 18.04.1

So when I first installed Ubuntu I downloaded Minecraft from the official website as a tar.gz. However when I started the launcher it gave me SSL errors, even though there was no problems with my ...
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Minecraft lags when playing in Ubuntu 18.04 LTS with AMD R4/R5 graphics

I installed the Minecraft launcher from software center and started playing but the video lags very much and the game becomes very slow. I have Radeon r4 graphics. Details from System Settings: ...
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Can't install Minecraft on Kubuntu 18.04

I've been perplexed by this Java issue for about 4 days now. I recently upgraded to Kubuntu 18.04 and am trying to get Minecraft to work to no avail. Here are my error messages: nathan@Corbit:~/...
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Update to new minecraft launcher

I have been playing minecraft for a long time on ubuntu but I have always used the old 'java' launcher. Since there is a new launcher I would like to update minecraft to that. I have searched the ...
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Minecraft / Ubuntu blank screen

I am pretty new to Linux world. I try to get Minecraft working on my son's PC. I have Lubuntu 16.04 and when I start Minecraft (11.1.2), all I got is a blank screen. I can hear the sound/music but ...
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Port forwarding through terminal [duplicate]

So, I have an Ubuntu server that I'd like to open a port for. I tried ufw allow 25565, but when I try and ping the IP address (with the port listening) it doesn't work. You can tell that it actually ...
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How to pin applications in xfce4?

In order to run the Minecraft launcher for Linux, I have to run a command that brings up the window. Is there a way to pin it (Minecraft launcher) to the desktop or an easy access place so that all ...
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Need command help in Creating a Launcher in Xfce for Minecraft jar file [duplicate]

Total Noob here. I've only discovered Linux to get Minecraft working on our Chromebook for my son. I know I need to learn more but really could use some step by step help here. I am able to run ...
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Keyboard Shortcut Conflict While Playing Minecraft

I am running Ubuntu 16.04 with Java Runtime Environment 8. When I hold ctrl to sprint in Minecraft, and (while holding ctrl) try to use 2 or 7 to switch between hotbar slots, nothing happens. As soon ...
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How do I to run multiple applications and manage them over SSH on one Ubuntu Server?

I would like to run a Spigot Minecraft server and a Samba NAS server on the same box and access them both at the same time. How do I do this?
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How do I connect a windows machine to a Linux machine to play Minecraft with my daughter?

I have a pc with windows 7 and a laptop with ubuntu 14.04 and I'm using an ethernet cable. I can't get file sharing, networking, anything at all working except the little icon that says I'm connected ...
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What is the best method for hosting a minecraft server on Ubuntu?

I am going to try and run a dedicated Minecraft server on a spare desktop computer of mine. Where I work, we are all into minecraft and want to have a server that we can all use. It cannot be lan as ...
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Ctrl + Spacebar Causes Issues Between Linux and Minecraft

Sorry for the nooby question, tonight is my first night ever trying Linux. I figured out how to install and get Minecraft running. However, when I hit Ctrl+Space, the mouse appears in the middle of ...
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Minecraft suddenly extremely slow

I recently re-installed the Minecraft client on my laptop. Before this, it worked fine without any issues whatsoever. Now, I can only get about 5 minute of gamer time before it lags so bad that I ...
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Minecraft fullscreen is invisible

I have a system running Windows 7 and Ubuntu 14.04. I have played Minecraft on Windows for a few years, and decided to install it to Ubuntu so I wouldn't have to reboot to play it. On Ubuntu, however, ...
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How can I return to fullscreen mode after alt tab?

How can I return to full screen in minecraft in Ubuntu? If I press F11 minimizes it to window mode and I can use firefox and other things but if Alt+Tab out of fullscreen mode, only way to get back ...
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Increase and decreasing screen brightness crashes Minecraft

Problem: When increasing or decreasing the screen brightness, Minecraft crashes and to an extent freezes my computer UI. What I mean by to an extent is that I can move the cursor around, but I can't ...
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How to reboot automatically and run terminal command(s) on startup?

So I run a Minecraft server on Ubuntu Desktop 12.04. It runs very well except every so often the computer does need a reboot, as it should considering it runs 24/7. I'm relatively new to Ubuntu ...
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Minecraft on Cairo Dock Opens Another Instance

So i "installed" Minecraft using this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NZIbcWpdSA4 and put it on my cairo dock. However whenever I open it, it opens another instance of the icon. Is there any way ...
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Minecraft runs really weird in Ubuntu 12.10

When I have Vsync on my framerate is capped to 30 instead of 60. Also, when I go fullscreen the mouse seems to have really fast acceleration and the game looks really jumpy. I could run this on ...
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Starting minecraft logs me out of ubuntu 12.04 [closed]

Whenever I start minecraft I can only get past the login screen. After that, the screen flashes dark, occasionally showing a Checking battery state ... [OK], and then it brings me to the login ...
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Minecraft error - says not downloaded [closed]

When I try to run Minecraft (using JDK 6) it says login failed, not downloaded. How do I rectify this? I don't know what to do and all the instructions say that the game should run right out of the ...
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Minecraft screen bug [closed]

im new to askubuntu and I need some help on fixing some bug in ubuntu 11.10 / Minecraft 1.0.1 (also happene in previous versions). The bug is: screen flashes, everything flickering, hand signs and ...
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Whenever I try to open minecraft.jar with openJDK it doesn't work [duplicate]

I tried right clicking and selecting open with JDK but nothing happens
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