If I want to host a MC server on a PI, what os should I use?

[Helpful Tech Witch]

I used to host a server, but when i realised that it tanked the performance on my main machine, I stopped doint that.

I decided I want to start hosting it again, and maybe have a small media sever on it, something like storing isos of old games or such on a couple old drive

But what OS should I choose?

 

I cant have it on a monitor most of the time, so having it be fully meant to be controled via the command line for SSH would be a huge preference

Its a 8gb Pi so id be fine doing a 64bit os if that is better, but I dont know.

[Jawa_Juice]

Ubuntu Server + Itzg's MC server Docker image (pi-specific instructions)

[jaslion]

8 minutes ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

I used to host a server, but when i realised that it tanked the performance on my main machine, I stopped doint that.

I decided I want to start hosting it again, and maybe have a small media sever on it, something like storing isos of old games or such on a couple old drive

But what OS should I choose?

 

I cant have it on a monitor most of the time, so having it be fully meant to be controled via the command line for SSH would be a huge preference

Its a 8gb Pi so id be fine doing a 64bit os if that is better, but I dont know.

Just use ubuntu or raspbian and put a vnc on it and view it with vnc viewer or something. Also totally doable with ssh.

 

What pi tho? Mc servers on a pi usually don't run great once you pass 4 people.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

3 minutes ago, Jawa_Juice said:

Ubuntu Server + https://hub.docker.com/r/itzg/minecraft-server

This seems to use the standard minecraft server, I would be using PaperMC

5 minutes ago, NZgamer said:

I've hosted Minecraft servers before and I prefer to use Linux, distro doesn't matter. I usually just went with Ubuntu Server.

I was going to be using linux, its a pi, not much choice there.

1 minute ago, jaslion said:

Just use ubuntu or raspbian and put a vnc on it and view it with vnc viewer or something. Also totally doable with ssh.

 

What pi tho? Mc servers on a pi usually don't run great once you pass 4 people.

I mentioned it in the op, its a 8gb pi,  but ig having the verson would be good for that, its  a pi4 8gb

 

Since ubuntu server sounds like the way to go Ill just use that, but shoudl I use the 32bit or 64bit varient?

[jaslion]

1 minute ago, HelpfulTechWizard said:

This seems to use the standard minecraft server, I would be using PaperMC

I was going to be using linux, its a pi, not much choice there.

I mentioned it in the op, its a 8gb pi,  but ig having the verson would be good for that, its  a pi4 8gb

 

Since ubuntu server sounds like the way to go Ill just use that, but shoudl I use the 32bit or 64bit varient?

64 bit of course otherwise you'll only have 3.85gb of ram available.

 

It's not a ram issue its a single core performance issue mainly. There is a limit to what the pi 4 cpu can do on a single core.

[Jawa_Juice]

Just now, HelpfulTechWizard said:

This seems to use the standard minecraft server, I would be using PaperMC

It actually supports quite the variety of server types. Refer to the Github docs.

[Helpful Tech Witch]

3 minutes ago, jaslion said:

64 bit of course otherwise you'll only have 3.85gb of ram available.

 

It's not a ram issue its a single core performance issue mainly. There is a limit to what the pi 4 cpu can do on a single core.

oh, yeah , duh, server 20.04 64bit it is

 

The pi will be running pushed to its max at like 2.1, it runs up there fine with my limited cooling ability

2 minutes ago, Jawa_Juice said:

It actually supports quite the variety of server types. Refer to the Github docs.

ope yep, your right