Starting a Minecraft Server

minecraft-server-standard-1gb.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Based on: https://gist.github.com/niksudan/a3f90651f35203815f245d5d09ac6646
# This script uses tmux instead of screen because of prefer it.

# Update package manager and download java development kit.
apt-get update && apt-get install default-jdk

# Downloads Minecraft server 1.15.1
wget -O minecraft_server.jar https://launcher.mojang.com/v1/objects/4d1826eebac84847c71a77f9349cc22afd0cf0a1/server.jar

# You can detach tmux and keep your server running in the background by typing `Ctrl+b` then `d`.
# Your server will run in the background and can retrieved with the command `tmux attach`.
# Tmux is used because it will keep your program running when you sign off the machine.
apt-get install tmux

# This agrees to the end user license agreement here, so make sure you agree before you use this:
echo "eula=true" > eula.txt