Minecraft Server Bootstrap

minestrap.sh

#!/usr/bin/env bash

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#                                                                         #
#  MINESTRAPS - A no-shit bootstrap script for Minecraft on Amazon Linux  #
#  Written By Joshua Saxby 2015                                           #
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# Initialise config variables
export MINECRAFT_USER='minecraft';
export SERVER_VERSION='1.7.2';
export BASE_URL='https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/versions';
export FULL_URL="${BASE_URL}/${SERVER_VERSION}/minecraft_server.${SERVER_VERSION}.jar";
echo $FULL_URL;

# First Update System Packages (assumes yes to any questions asked)
sudo yum update -y;

# Create the minecraft system user
sudo adduser $MINECRAFT_USER;

# Rest of the commands get run as the newly created minecraft user
sudo su $MINECRAFT_USER << EOF
# Go to home directory
cd;
# Download the desired minecraft version
wget $FULL_URL;
EOF