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how to run a server on LINUX/Ubuntu

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 21:40
by jonb123
hello a friend of mine and i want to play a multiplayer game on minetest and i i dont know how to make a server( i cant find the minetestserver that was supposed to come with it please help can some post the minetestserver or help thanks in advance

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 21:47
by rinoux

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 22:01
by jonb123
i dont know where minetestserver....and i cant change my ip address

PostPosted: Wed Feb 08, 2012 22:36
by dannydark
jonb123 wrote:i dont know where minetestserver....and i cant change my ip address


Hi jonb123,

You will need to compile the game from the source to get the minetestserver.

Unless you can find one already compiled I tend to just compile from source so I'm not sure if one has already been compiled for ubuntu and available for download.

You can find the source and the instructions to compile here: https://github.com/celeron55/minetest

I think I should update that wiki page as it does give across the impression that the server already exists by default which it doesn't, I did just copy that page from the official wiki and was meaning to edit it anyway.

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 14:13
by jonb123
i found minetestserver(in command line) how do i change my address (it is different than on my linux)... i would really like to play with my friend on minetest

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 14:29
by JSonic
jonb123 wrote:i found minetestserver(in command line) how do i change my address (it is different than on my linux)... i would really like to play with my friend on minetest

Why should you change your ip address? Your friend just connects to your address (find out what is it in this page).

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 16:44
by jonb123
i get a connection time out(after 10 seconds)and i cant connect to anyone esle's room(world)

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 18:34
by jonb123
so how do i make a server?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 18:41
by JSonic
Are you sure that you've read the wiki page carefully?

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 20:44
by jonb123
I'm sure I have(I use port 80 opened) and it is not working

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 21:07
by jonb123
and port 30000 and i cant get it to work

PostPosted: Thu Feb 09, 2012 23:52
by RabbiBob

PostPosted: Fri Feb 10, 2012 22:18
by zoot686
I'm sure I have(I use port 80 opened) and it is not working


Well port 80 is a no brainer as it's a

PostPosted: Sat Feb 11, 2012 16:05
by dannydark
jonb123 wrote:I'm sure I have(I use port 80 opened) and it is not working


You probably won't be able to use port 80 without some tinkering as by default its reserved for hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP).

Your best just opening the default MT port (30000) you will have to open this in your firewall rules, or just use a service like remobo or whatever that should do it for you.

PostPosted: Sat Feb 18, 2012 00:38
by jonb123
i did that and my friend got it and their C++ keeps crashing my guess is he has a corrupt registry and he is running vista(widows)