In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Mindustry on Ubuntu Server. Mindustry is an open-source sandbox tower defense game with a focus on resource management and manufacturing. It is a great game for those interested in strategy games.
Before installing Mindustry, update and upgrade the server packages to their latest versions using the following command:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade -y
Mindustry is written in Java, which means it requires Java to be installed on your server. Install the latest version of Java using the following command:
sudo apt install -y openjdk-8-jdk
The latest version of Mindustry can be downloaded from the Mindustry GitHub page. Use the following command to download the game:
wget https://github.com/Anuken/Mindustry/releases/download/v6.0/Mindustry.jar
Once the file has downloaded, use the following command to run the game:
java -jar Mindustry.jar
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Mindustry on Ubuntu Server. You can now run the game and start playing. Remember to update the game whenever a new version is released. Enjoy!
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