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| ===== Prerequisites ===== | ===== Prerequisites ===== |
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| * [[distros:fedora_workstation_gnome|Fedora Workstation]] | * [[linux;distros;opensuse_tumbleweed_gnome|openSUSE Tumbleweed (GNOME)]] |
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| ====== Install ====== | ====== Install ====== |
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| ===== Java ===== | ===== Temp Launcher ===== |
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| **** | * ''minecraft-launcher'' downloads a full launcher in ''~/.minecraft'' |
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| sudo dnf install 'java-latest-openjdk' && sync | mkdir -p '/tmp/Minecraft' && wget -O '/tmp/Minecraft/Minecraft.tar.gz' 'https://launcher.mojang.com/download/Minecraft.tar.gz' && tar -xvzf '/tmp/Minecraft/Minecraft.tar.gz' -C '/tmp/Minecraft' |
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| ==== Set Default Java ==== | '/tmp/Minecraft/minecraft-launcher/minecraft-launcher' |
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| **** | rm -Rf '/tmp/Minecraft' && sync |
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| sudo update-alternatives --config 'java' | ====== Scripts ====== |
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| ===== Minecraft ===== | ===== Save Data Back-up ===== |
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| **** | mkdir -p ~/'.minecraft/scripts' && nano ~/'.minecraft/scripts/save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.minecraft/scripts/save-backup.sh' |
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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 | <code> |
| | #!/bin/bash |
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| | tar -czf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' |
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| | zenity --title 'Minecraft Save Backup' --text 'Save Data Backed-up to Downloads' --icon ~/'.minecraft/launcher/icons/minecraft256.png' --timeout '2' --info |
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| | # End</code> |
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| | ~/'.minecraft/scripts/save-backup.sh' |
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| ====== Desktop Launcher ====== | ====== Desktop Launcher ====== |
| ===== Minecraft ===== | ===== Minecraft ===== |
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| mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop' | mkdir -p ~/'.local/share/applications' && nano ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop' && sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop' && update-desktop-database --quiet ~/'.local/share/applications' |
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| <code> | <code> |
| [Desktop Entry] | [Desktop Entry] |
| Name=Minecraft | Name=Minecraft |
| Comment=Prepare for an adventure of limitless possibilities as you build, mine, battle mobs, and explore the ever-changing Minecraft landscape. | Exec='/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/launcher/minecraft-launcher' |
| Categories=Game;Java;AdventureGame;RolePlaying | |
| Exec='/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-launcher/minecraft-launcher' | |
| Type=Application | Type=Application |
| StartupNotify=true | StartupNotify=true |
| Path=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-launcher | Path=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft |
| Icon=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/minecraft-icon.png | Icon=/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/launcher/icons/minecraft256.png |
| | StartupWMClass=Minecraft Launcher |
| Actions=Saves;Notes; | Actions=Saves;Notes; |
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| [Desktop Action Saves] | [Desktop Action Saves] |
| StartupNotify=false | StartupNotify=false |
| Exec='/home/CHANGEME/.minecraft/save-backup.sh' | Exec='/bin/bash' -c "~/'.minecraft/scripts/save-backup.sh'" |
| Name=Save Data Back-up | Name=Save Data Back-up |
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| [Desktop Action Notes] | [Desktop Action Notes] |
| StartupNotify=false | StartupNotify=false |
| Exec=gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:minecraft_java' | Exec='/bin/bash' -c "gio open 'https://wiki.realmofespionage.xyz/games:linux:minecraft_java'" |
| Name=Installation Notes</code> | Name=Install Notes |
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| sed -i 's/'CHANGEME'/'$USER'/g' ~/'.local/share/applications/Minecraft.desktop' | # End</code> |
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| ==== Icon ==== | |
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| **** | |
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| wget -O ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-icon.png' 'https://i.imgur.com/4oFBfzd.png' | |
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| ===== Save Data Back-up Script ===== | |
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| nano ~/'.minecraft/save-backup.sh' && chmod +x ~/'.minecraft/save-backup.sh' | |
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| <code> | |
| #!/bin/sh | |
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| ls ~/'.minecraft/saves' | |
| tar -cvzf ~/'Downloads/'$(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> | |
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| ====== Quick Commands ====== | ====== Quick Commands ====== |
| **** | **** |
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| cd ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-launcher' && ~/'.minecraft/minecraft-launcher/minecraft-launcher' | cd ~/'.minecraft' && ~/'.minecraft/launcher/minecraft-launcher' |
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| ===== File Manager ===== | ===== File Manager ===== |
| ==== Backup ==== | ==== Backup ==== |
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| * Creates ''{DATE}-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz'' in ''~/Downloads'' | **** |
| * :!: Will replace existing tarballs if this is done more than once **on the same day** | |
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| ls ~/'.minecraft/saves' && tar -cvzf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d)'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' && ls ~/'Downloads/'*'-manual-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' | tar -cvzf ~/'Downloads/'$(date +%Y-%m-%d-%s)'-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' |
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| ==== Restore ==== | ==== Restore ==== |
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| * 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 | |
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| 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 | ls ~/'Downloads/'*'-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' && rm -Rf ~/'.minecraft/saves' && mkdir -p ~/'.minecraft/saves' && tar -xvzf ~/'Downloads/'*'-Minecraft-Saves.tar.gz' -C ~/'.minecraft' 'saves' |
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