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servers:linux:games:minetest

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Prerequisites

Dependencies

sudo pacman -S 'minetest-server'

Firewall

  • 30000/udp is Minetest Server
sudo -e '/etc/ufw/applications.d/custom' && sudo ufw allow 'minetest-dedi'
[minetest-dedi]
title=minetest-dedi
description=Minetest Server
ports=30000/udp

Settings

sudo -e '/etc/minetest/main.conf'
send_pre_v25_init = false
server_name = RoE | Mine
server_description = Get your Minetest on at the Realm of Espionage Minetest server! This is a vanilla server running the minetest game mode.
server_address = mine.realmofespionage.xyz
server_url = https://realmofespionage.xyz
server_announce = true
serverlist_url = servers.minetest.net
port = 30000
strict_protocol_version_checking = true
ipv6_server = false
default_game = minetest
motd = Welcome to the Realm of Espionage Minetest server!
max_users = 16
enable_damage = true
default_password = roemt
enable_pvp = true
disallow_empty_password = true
disable_anticheat = false
enable_rollback_recording = true
kick_msg_shutdown = Server is shutting down.
kick_msg_crash = The server has encountered an unexpected issue and is shutting down. You will be disconnected.
ask_reconnect_on_crash = true
mg_name = v7
secure.enable_security = true
name = Espionage724

Services

Initial

sudo systemctl enable 'minetest@main' --now

Backup

Service

mkdir -p ~/'backups' && sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/minetest-b.service' && sudo sed -i 's/CHANGEME/'$USER'/g' '/etc/systemd/system/minetest-b.service'
[Service]
Type=oneshot
WorkingDirectory=/var/lib
ExecStart='/usr/bin/bash' -c '"/usr/bin/tar" -cvzf "/home/CHANGEME/backups/minetest-"$$(date +%%Y-%%m-%%d)".tar.gz" "minetest"'
ExecStart='/usr/bin/sync'

Timer

sudo -e '/etc/systemd/system/minetest-b.timer' && sudo systemctl daemon-reload && sudo systemctl enable 'minetest-b.timer' --now && sudo systemctl start 'minetest-b' && sudo systemctl status 'minetest-b' -l
[Unit]
Description=Minetest Account and World Backup

[Timer]
OnCalendar=*-*-* 02:35:00
Persistent=true

[Install]
WantedBy=timers.target

Backup

  • Create backup archive on server and transfer to client computer

Server

Archive Folders

cd '/var/lib' && tar -cvzf ~/'minetest-manual.tar.gz' 'minetest' && cd ~ && sync

Client

Transfer Archive to Client

scp espionage724@192.168.1.153:~/'minetest-manual.tar.gz' ~/'Downloads' && sync

Restore

Client

Transfer Archive to Server

scp ~/'Downloads/minetest-manual.tar.gz' espionage724@192.168.1.153:~

Remove Archive

rm ~/'Downloads/minetest-manual.tar.gz' && sync

Server

Stop Minetest

sudo systemctl stop 'minetest@main'

Remove Previous Folders

sudo rm -Rf '/var/lib/minetest'

Restore Folders

cd '/var/lib' && sudo tar -xvzf ~/'minetest-manual.tar.gz' 'minetest' && sudo chown -R 'minetest':'minetest' '/var/lib/minetest' && cd ~ && sync

Start Minetest

sudo systemctl start 'minetest@main'

Remove Archive

  • Verify that Minetest works before running
rm -R ~/'minetest-manual.tar.gz' && sync
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Minetest
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main.conf = minetest@main
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