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

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Minecraft native install fails, cant find lib

I am trying to install Minecraft via the native launcher on Ubuntu. I tried: wget https://launcher.mojang.com/mc-staging/download/Minecraft_staging.deb sudo dpkg -i Minecraft_staging.deb sudo /opt/...
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Java or Ubuntu Bug? (Problem with Minecraft)

As a lefty I wanted to change my Minecraft keybindings for walking to p, l, ö, ä so that I have the mouse in the left hand. Then I realized a bug: If I press ö or ä to walk to the right or backwards I ...
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Can't log in to MineCraft?

I'm not sure if this is the right place, but I can't log in to my minecraft!! I'm entering my user details and my CORRECT password and using my CORRECT password it thinks I'm NOT using the correct ...
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Ubuntu Minecraft Server Terminal Displaying Odd Characters

When players chat on my Ubuntu Minecraft server they can see the chat clearly in the game and it's fine. However when I look at the terminal all I see is 1 bracket for each time they enter something ...
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I can't seem to run/execute Minecraft.jar, please help

So I installed Linux on my chromebook, xfce4 I installed openjdk with terminal and also can't execute the file with the terminal or using the GUI. I clicked on properties and permission but there is ...
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how can i get to the propertys of a folder inside of a folder

i downloaded a minecraft mod creator called MCreator, i had to create a zip folder with it so i did. it kept saying that its not executable, it wasn't the zip folder but it was a folder inside of 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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High CPU Usage With Minecraft systemd Service

I am trying to get my minecraft server to run on startup on Ubuntu 16.04 with a systemd service. The service I created works, but it uses excessively high CPU usage. If I run the minecraft server by ...
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I can't allow file execute as a program

I downloaded a .jar game and it says it isn't good for my Chromebook. When I say allow to download and it's finished, I'm going to my downloads folder and when I want to "allow execute file as a ...
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Can't make .jar file executable on xfce4

I am new to XFCE and I am trying to get minecraft.jar to run, but I can't because it says I need to make it into an executable file (since XFCE deals with executables strangely, for security reasons i ...
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How to allocate more ram to minecraft?

Minecraft lags badly in my linux than windows! in windows i dont find trouble playing it! My system specs : processor : AMD Athlon x2 260 3.2ghz dual core Graphic ...
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Minecraft server shortcut

I would like to make a shortcut for a minecraft server. I want it to launch cd Minecraft && java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui I would also like to keep the terminal ...
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GLSL version 1.30 on 7640G, cannot run Minecraft Shaders

After upgrading from 14.04 (with fglrx) I am having trouble with OpenGL. I had to add the Padoka PPA since it supported OpenGL 3.3 (also GLSL 1.3). After adding the PPA I have OpenGL version 4.1 but ...
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how to launch minecraft server?

I recently switched from windows to Ubuntu server to run my minecraft server, but my server only has a launch command for Windows and Mac. I've been searching for solutions and installed wine, but I ...
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Port seems to be closed although Service is listening

I have a Server running Ubuntu Server 16.04.1 LTS and Minecraft on my local network. My problem is that I cannot connect to the server from my local network. The Server and Minecraft are both started ...
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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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Unable to run random programs!

A month ago I installed Steam via the .deb file provided by them. After the installation the icon appeared on the desktop but I can not run it - whenever I click on it, it blinks yellow a few times ...
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Downloading a previously purchased app with Ubuntu Software Center

Fresh install of Ubuntu 12.10 but I want to claim a purchase of Minecraft that I bought with the old install using Ubuntu Software Center. Don't see an intuitive way of downloading your purchased ...
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How do I interact with a script started by rc.local?

I have a script that runs from rc.local (a minecraft server in this case) with which I need to be able to interact (connect to its STDIN and STDOUT later). How can I do this?
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Minecraft Flickering on Lenovo Y700

I am running a minecraft modpack (FTB), but when I am playing, the game keeps on flickering. I have 2 graphics cards: a Nvidia Geforce GTX 960M, but running lspci | grep VGA returns Intel ...
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My Minecraft.jar file won't launch [closed]

I have downloaded the Minecraft.jar file, and I have made sure to set in properties to allow it to be executed as a program, and I have java installed. But when I run it by java -jar Minecraft.jar, it ...
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How do I mark a .jar file as executable on Xubuntu 13.04?

I'm trying to get the minecraft.jar file to execute , but the check box won't come up when I go to Properties > Permissions. I don't know much about the terminal and its commands so if someone could ...
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Forge installation not working

I want to install Forge for Minecraft but I'm getting errors and I don't know what they mean. When I run java -jar ~/Downloads/forge.jar I get the following output: We appear to be missing one or ...
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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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Minecraft server unable to locate java after Ubuntu update to 16.04

I've been running a minecraft server on ubuntu for some time. This morning, I updated to 16.04 and the server won't launch anymore. The error I'm getting in the terminal is: bash:/usr/bin/java: No ...
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Working on making a Minecraft skyfactory 2 server to play on with my friends, I want to run a .bat file, how would I do that?

My friends and I wanted to start a minecraft server on one of my computers, a private server just for us, we wanted to play a modpack called Skyfactory 2, but I am having trouble starting up the ...
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Can't run Minecraft with Ubuntu or Wine since update to 14.04

I have followed other available advice on Minecraft, Java, etc, but can't find anything that works. Here is my story: For a couple years I have been successfully running a cracked Windows version of ...
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Masking my IP for a game server

Hello! Name's Bjorn. I am recently getting into server stuff and I really enjoy it I have done basic stuff in the past (set up a sftp server for my school included installing ubuntu. Did some other ...
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Issue with Java: Minecraft Launcher in Kubuntu doesn't recognize Java 8 JRE!

I'm using the .jar launcher, since that's my favorite one to use, but I've noticed a weird problem. When I do "sudo update-alternatives --config java" and select Java 8 JRE and open up the launcher, ...
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Minecraft Crashing

So i'm using ubuntu on a Chromebook, when i tried playing minecraft there was crashes i'm not so sure how to fix this problem please help :( : ---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Hey, that tickles! ...
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Need to create systemd file and failing

I'm trying to get a local Minecraft server going, and while there's a million and 2 tutorials out there, I'm trying to take it a step further than the scope of said tutorials and learn at the same ...
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Websockets on Ubuntu 16.04

I am trying to create a discord bot, and it requires being able to connect to a websocket, but however, whenever I attempt to connect to the websocket through my java code, it times out, but when I ...
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Is there a way to bypass my ISP's port blocking? Port forwarding, Ubuntu

I recently have been building a Minecraft server for fun, and running it off of my computer. Now I want friends and other players to be able to join it. Naturally, I port forwarded and turned off ...
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Make .jar executable on Chrubuntu via command

Im running chrubuntu, im trying to run a minecraft jar file via command (as is not possible via properties page) Whatever command Im using its telling me that no such file exists, I think this may be ...
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Issue with “Unable to access address of buffer” MInecraft 1.10.2 on Ubuntu 16.04

I have scoured the web for an answer to this problem. And I keep coming up with this vague as all else answer: For reference for anyone else having this issue, go to edit profile. In the ...
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Minecraft Resourse packs issue

I open minecraft resource packs folder button, it opens it in firefox I installed 16.04.1 LTS but I try this to alt f2 then this to nautilus ~/.minecraft/resourcepacks for it but... it just says ...
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How do I use an older Java version without downgrading?

I'm trying to run a minecraft server (version 1.6.4). Forge seems to get very upset if I try to use Java 8 with it, so how do I use an older version without uninstalling Java 8?
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I can see the Minecraft .jar files but no mod folder

I can see the .jar files in Minecraft, but I don't see a mod folder.
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custom .desktop entry to launch Minecraft not working

I have made a Minecraft.desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications/ that reads as follows: [Desktop Entry] Name=Minecraft Comment=Play this game in OpenJDK Java 7 Runtime Exec=minecraft Terminal=...
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Minecraft Launcher Crashing

I just downloaded Minecraft on Ubuntu 12.04 lts. The launcher opens, but when I click play, it crashes and reopens with this error report. ---- Minecraft Crash Report ---- // Surprise! Haha. Well, ...
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Computer suddenly shuts down while doing specific things

Whenever I run this command my computer suddenly shuts off sudo dpkg --configure -a It also shuts off when trying to change between the open source driver to nvidia driver. Also, when playing ...
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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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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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wait for program to end at shutdown

EDIT: The question that this is marked as a possible duplicate of offers a way for a script to prevent shutdown while it is running. My problem is that during the shutdown process, I want to trigger a ...
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Shell script with screen launching multiple commands

I wrote a simple script to launch two minecraft servers through screen. I can run it fine, but the issue is it hits the first command and runs that line fine, but it then enters the screen it creates ...
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Best AMD settings for Minecraft?

So I play Minecraft, and recently got my new AMD graphics card. I got the drivers installed but there are white lines all over the minecraft screen. I have screenshots of the AMD settings, and I'd ...
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Java Error: Core dumped failed! Try doing ulimit -c unlimited before you start java next time!

I'm trying to play Minecraft, more specifically Feed The Beast (A mod variation) and on attempting to load, it fails with the following: Core dumped failed! Try doing ulimit -c unlimited before you ...
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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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What do I do when Minecraft in fullscreen loses focus?

When playing Minecraft in fullscreen, if another application takes focus, or a desktop notification appears, Minecraft "minimizes" but still has control of my mouse. My keyboard works fine, ...

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