Howto: Host a dedicated server on Linux

[Unknown3785]

I'm sure some of you Linux pros already know how to do this, but I wanted to help the Linux newbies too.

First, you must open a terminal. Usually, most Linux users already know how to do this, but depending on your desktop environment, you'll find it in different places. For GNOME, it will be under Applications with the name "Terminal". Just browse through the menus until you find it.
For KDE4, just search for konsole in your search box on the K menu.
For KDE3, it should be under K menu > System with the name "Terminal" or "Konsole" or similar.

Okay, assuming you have a terminal window open, type this: "cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Blockland", without quotes, and press enter.
Now, type this without quotes: "wine blockland -dedicated"
Assuming you have already port-forwarded, you will now be hosting a dedicated server! Good luck!

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[klewless]

If it really is that easy, i'm sure Badspot could put it in so people don't whine.

[Unknown3785]

I'm hoping Badspot would include a dedicated.sh file that runs "wine blockland -dedicated" which would be the same behaivor of windows' dedicated.bat :D

[n0cturni]

Okay, assuming you have a terminal window open, type this: "cd ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Blockland", without

Or you can right-click "dedicated.bat" and use the "Open with WINE application layer" option.

[Unknown3785]

Or you can right-click "dedicated.bat" and use the "Open with WINE application layer" option.

Though I kind of thought it could, I never really knew that WINE could run batch files.
Thanks for the info.

[n0cturni]

I didn't either. I just figured I'd try it and it worked.

[Cody574]

Wine wouldn't run Blockland, let alone a server, correctly for me.

[Unknown3785]

Wine wouldn't run Blockland, let alone a server, correctly for me.

I have a rather old computer and it runs Debian Linux, using Wine 1.1.30 (i think) and it runs my dedicated servers beautifully.