Gameserver
Dedicated game server guides for Linux: Minecraft, Hytale, Valheim, Palworld, Rust and more, with systemd, backups and tuning.
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Satisfactory Dedicated Server on Linux — Native, Lightweight, and Boring (in the Best Way)
Set up a Satisfactory dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD. Native Linux build (no Wine), small RAM footprint, ports, claim flow, save backups.
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ARK Survival Ascended Dedicated Server on Linux — Wine, 16 GB RAM, and Patience
How to run an ARK Survival Ascended dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD and Wine. Real RAM requirements, ports, mods via CurseForge, weekly restart strategy.
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Migrating from BungeeCord/Waterfall to Velocity — A Practical Walkthrough
How to migrate a Minecraft proxy network from BungeeCord or Waterfall to Velocity — config translation, plugin replacements, modern IP forwarding, and the gotchas.
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Hosting a Forge / NeoForge Modpack Server on Linux — The Pragmatic Guide
Run a CurseForge or Modrinth modpack server (Forge / NeoForge) on Ubuntu. Server-pack download, JVM tuning for modded RAM appetite, systemd unit, update workflow.
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LuckPerms on BungeeCord and Velocity — Permissions That Actually Scale
Install LuckPerms on a Minecraft proxy network, sync permissions across backends, define groups and inheritance, avoid the per-server-permission trap.
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Waterfall vs BungeeCord — Which Minecraft Proxy Should You Run?
BungeeCord vs Waterfall in 2026: Waterfall is end-of-life, so what to run instead, what still works, and when Velocity is the real answer.
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BungeeCord config.yml — Every Option Explained
Full breakdown of BungeeCord's config.yml — listeners, servers, IP forwarding, priorities, the options nobody documents and the ones that bite you.
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Velocity Minecraft Proxy — Setup From Scratch in 10 Minutes
Stand up a Velocity proxy on Linux from zero — install, velocity.toml, modern IP forwarding to Paper backends, systemd unit, firewall. The clean install, no BungeeCord baggage.
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BungeeCord / Waterfall Setup — Running a Minecraft Server Network
BungeeCord network on one Linux box: proxy, Paper backends on localhost, IP forwarding, systemd template, DNS. Plus why Waterfall is EOL.
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Minecraft Java Server on Linux — Paper, systemd, and Memory Tuning
Run a Paper Minecraft server on Linux the clean way: own user, Java, systemd unit, Aikar's flags, sane RAM sizing, RCON console, firewall and safe backups.
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Valheim Dedicated Server on Linux — the One Thing People Get Wrong
Valheim dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD. Systemd unit, port 2456-2458, the SteamAppId thing that trips everyone up, backups that actually survive crashes.
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Vanilla vs Spigot vs Paper — Which Minecraft Server Should You Use?
Vanilla, Spigot, Paper, Purpur, Folia, Fabric, Forge, NeoForge compared: plugins vs mods, performance, vanilla mechanics, what to pick.
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Palworld Dedicated Server on Linux with SteamCMD
Palworld dedicated server on Ubuntu via SteamCMD: native Linux build, systemd unit, the empty PalWorldSettings.ini trap, steamclient.so fix, backups.
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How to Install Mods on a Hytale Server (Full Guide)
Installing mods on a Hytale server is short enough to fit in a tweet, but most new operators still get tripped up by three things: which file goes where,…
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How to Set Up a Hytale Dedicated Server (2026 Guide)
You want to run your own Hytale server. The official manual has every flag and config key — what it doesn't have is the opinionated "this is the order you…
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