====== Information ======

  * Minecraft ((https://www.minecraft.net))
  * Java Edition ((https://www.minecraft.net/download/alternative))

===== Prerequisites =====

  * [[distros:fedora_workstation_gnome|Fedora Workstation]]

====== Install ======

===== Java =====

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  sudo dnf install 'java-latest-openjdk' && sync

==== Set Default Java ====

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  sudo update-alternatives --config 'java'

===== Minecraft =====

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  rm -Rf ~/'.minecraft' && mkdir -p ~/'.minecraft' && wget -O '/tmp/Minecraft.tar.gz' 'https://launcher.mojang.com/download/Minecraft.tar.gz' && cd ~/'.minecraft' && tar -xvzf '/tmp/Minecraft.tar.gz' 'minecraft-launcher' && rm -f '/tmp/Minecraft.tar.gz' && sync

====== Desktop Launcher ======

===== Minecraft =====

  mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop'

<code>
[Desktop Entry]
Name=Minecraft
Comment=Prepare for an adventure of limitless possibilities as you build, mine, battle mobs, and explore the ever-changing Minecraft landscape.
Categories=Game;Java;AdventureGame;RolePlaying
Exec='/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-launcher/minecraft-launcher' 
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Path=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-launcher
Icon=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-icon.png
Actions=Saves;Notes;

[Desktop Action Saves]
StartupNotify=false
Exec='/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/save-backup.sh'
Name=Save Data Back-up

[Desktop Action Notes]
StartupNotify=false
Exec=gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:minecraft_java'
Name=Installation Notes</code>

  sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop'

==== Icon ====

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  wget -O ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-icon.png' 'https://i.imgur.com/4oFBfzd.png'

===== Save Data Back-up Script =====

  nano ~/'.minecraft/save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.minecraft/save-backup.sh'

<code>
#!/bin/sh

ls ~/'.minecraft/saves'
tar -cvzf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d)'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves'
sync
notify-send 'Minecraft save data has been successfully archived and placed in the Downloads folder.'</code>

====== Quick Commands ======

===== Execute =====

==== Minecraft ====

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  cd ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-launcher' && ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-launcher/minecraft-launcher'

===== File Manager =====

==== Root ====

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  gio open ~/'.minecraft'

==== Saves ====

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  gio open ~/'.minecraft/saves'

===== Saved Games Data =====

==== Backup ====

  * Creates ''{DATE}-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz'' in ''~/Downloads''
  * :!: Will replace existing tarballs if this is done more than once **on the same day**

  ls ~/'.minecraft/saves' && tar -cvzf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d)'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' && ls ~/'Downloads/'*'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz'

==== Restore ====

  * Expects ''*-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz'' in ''~/Downloads''
  * :!: If that tarball exists, this series of commands will **irreversibly** **delete** the existing ''saves'' folder and replace it with whatever is in that tarball, after a brief 10-second period

  ls ~/'Downloads/'*'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' && echo 'You have 10 seconds to stop this if necessary...' && sleep 10 && rm -Rf ~/'.minecraft/saves' && mkdir -p ~/'.minecraft/saves' && tar -xvzf ~/'Downloads/'*'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' && sync