Remote controlling server??

[kxrider85]

I recently got my hands on an old PC (intel core i7 860, 6GB of ram, and some pegatron gpu) that I will be running a minecraft server on. I plan on using Ubuntu Server, and the server will be tucked away somewhere so I won't have to worry about it.

 

Here comes the noob question: Is there a way I can remotely use the server without having to plug a monitor into it whenever I want to change something? Also, this server is shared between a friend and me, so he will need to be able to access the server too, without driving over to my house?

 

I found this website, but it looks like all of the solutions require that the computers are located on the same network. Again, I am a complete noob at networking so I don't really know.

[Enderman]

teamviewer?

chrome remote desktop?

You might need to have a headless HDMI/DP connector plugged in to see the screen.

 

[NovaNightmare]

10 minutes ago, kxrider85 said:

I recently got my hands on an old PC (intel core i7 860, 6GB of ram, and some pegatron gpu) that I will be running a minecraft server on. I plan on using Ubuntu Server, and the server will be tucked away somewhere so I won't have to worry about it.

 

Here comes the noob question: Is there a way I can remotely use the server without having to plug a monitor into it whenever I want to change something? Also, this server is shared between a friend and me, so he will need to be able to access the server too, without driving over to my house?

 

I found this website, but it looks like all of the solutions require that the computers are located on the same network. Again, I am a complete noob at networking so I don't really know.

Just ssh into the server and run it like that, it's Linux after all. 

 

It's been a long time since I ran a minecraft server, but you can use something like Bukkit (or whatever came after) to admin the minecraft server itself. You are going to need to open ports in order for people to use it, so that will already have been done. 

[kxrider85]

12 minutes ago, Enderman said:

teamviewer?

chrome remote desktop?

You might need to have a headless HDMI/DP connector plugged in to see the screen.

 

I haven't heard of teamviewer or chrome remote desktop so thanks the suggestion!

5 minutes ago, NovaNightmare said:

Just ssh into the server and run it like that, it's Linux after all. 

 

It's been a long time since I ran a minecraft server, but you can use something like Bukkit (or whatever came after) to admin the minecraft server itself. You are going to need to open ports in order for people to use it, so that will already have been done. 

Would ssh be necessary for any kind of remote access (teamviewer, chrome remote desktop..) or is that just for PuTTY? Also, is there some kind of FTP I can use to make installing mods, plugins, and other files easier, or is that already built in to teamviewer/chrome remote desktop?

 

I can't test these things myself yet. I am waiting for a hard drive to come in the mail tomorrow lol.

[NovaNightmare]

4 minutes ago, kxrider85 said:

I haven't heard of teamviewer or chrome remote desktop so thanks the suggestion!

Would ssh be necessary for any kind of remote access (teamviewer, chrome remote desktop..) or is that just for PuTTY? Also, is there some kind of FTP I can use to make installing mods, plugins, and other files easier, or is that already built in to teamviewer/chrome remote desktop?

 

I can't test these things myself yet. I am waiting for a hard drive to come in the mail tomorrow lol.

SSH is only for managing the server. I don't use Linux for anything like that, but I am sure you can get mods, install and run them from SSH on a Linux server. 

 

You should check out https://bukkit.org

 

It's a GUI minecraft server manager. When I used it, I could load mods, make backups, op people, etc. I am not sure if it will let you connect to another computer and manage it, but it "was" very handy. If that is a feature of Bukkit, you and your friend can both do it after you open the ports to the server. 

[kxrider85]

1 hour ago, NovaNightmare said:

SSH is only for managing the server. I don't use Linux for anything like that, but I am sure you can get mods, install and run them from SSH on a Linux server. 

 

You should check out https://bukkit.org

 

It's a GUI minecraft server manager. When I used it, I could load mods, make backups, op people, etc. I am not sure if it will let you connect to another computer and manage it, but it "was" very handy. If that is a feature of Bukkit, you and your friend can both do it after you open the ports to the server. 

I have made many bukkit minecraft servers, but I am not sure what you mean by a "GUI server manager." As far as I know, bukkit simply builds in the functionality for installing plugins and mods on a server, but it still just runs on command prompt (in windows).

 

This is what I am trying to mitigate:

"Windows 10" minecraft server running on my pc:

• I see a cool new plugin
• I download the plugin
• I drag and drop it to the server "plugins"
• Reload the server with the "reload" command

"Ubuntu Server 18.04" running on my pc:

• I see a cool new plugin
• I download the plugin (on windows pc)
• I move the plugin to a flash drive
• I walk to the server or drive to my friends house.
• I plug the flashdrive into the server
• idek how to move files from different drives in ubuntu server, so I will have to spend 10 minutes figuring that out.
• once the file is on the ubuntu server, I will then have to move it to the server/plugins/ folder using a command I don't know yet.
• Reload the server using the "reload" command.

Maybe you could find a way to remove a step or two, but the point is, accessing the internet and making file changes on a dedicated ubuntu server is a logistical nightmare. I use programs like FileZilla FTP to make changes to my websites all of the time, even though they are hosted halfway around the world. I assume there is something analogous to this for what I am trying to do. Is that what teamviewer and chrome remote desktop is, or is it something else?