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Which OS is preffered?
Started by ArcaneWater, Feb 22 2012 09:49 AM
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:21 AM
ArcaneWater, on 22 February 2012 - 09:49 AM, said:
I want to ask which os is preffered to host minecraft server?
Linux, is the best I say for server hosting then Mac OS X Loin then Windows Vista, but I say an Linux for sure!
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 10:59 AM
Ok i have already linux. Which version is preffered debian? ubuntu server?
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 01:25 PM
Ubuntu is the most common. I've seen it done with Redhat.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 01:29 PM
Linux is probably the most stable OS to host any kind of server. I've been hosting a server at home on a linux computer with an extremely old processor and 1GB ram, it can handle more than 8 players and a load of plugins without lag.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 03:32 PM
If you are comfortable with Linux, I'd say go with that. A lot of people recommend CentOS or you could also check out MineOS which is a Linux version built for hosting a Minecraft Server
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 04:15 PM
Best performance is on Debian (Linux) but Ubuntu (also LINUX) is good either, and it has slightly better interface :)I never tried MineOS I don't think it could give better experience than Debian.
If you don't want to use any Linux OS, I would suggest to use Windows 7.
If you are looking for a server host, only buy server from a host that is using Linux.
If you don't want to use any Linux OS, I would suggest to use Windows 7.
If you are looking for a server host, only buy server from a host that is using Linux.
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Posted 22 February 2012 - 05:47 PM
I find that most experiences with Linux tend to feel more or less the same the more familiar you are with Linux. That is, a Linux guru will see that each flavour of Linux has the nearly the same processes and commands as one another, but with only small variances in customizability. Even performance between these server-based distros should be comprable in almost all regards.
After all, you're likely to use the same shell (bash, perhaps), the same core-utils, java, mysql...but where one might use APT-GET, another might use RPM, another might use pkgadd: they all accomplish the same things to the admin. Among GUI-less distros, the experience is practically identical. Of course, comparing to GUI-included distros ('desktop'), it might be an easier transition, just like how Windows7 would probably be easy for Windows gurus.
MineOS uses the approach of a GUI-less distro but with a web-based admin package. It's more on par with a GUI-less distro with spacebukkit or mcmyadmin (but arguably more trimmed down in features and memory requirements). But it's also freely distributed, support provided freely, and does its job quite well, I think.
TLDR: For somebody dipping into hosting for the first time, I'd recommend you use the GUI-less distro you find the most instruction and documentation for, with regard to Minecraft. So, any of those mentioned above.
After all, you're likely to use the same shell (bash, perhaps), the same core-utils, java, mysql...but where one might use APT-GET, another might use RPM, another might use pkgadd: they all accomplish the same things to the admin. Among GUI-less distros, the experience is practically identical. Of course, comparing to GUI-included distros ('desktop'), it might be an easier transition, just like how Windows7 would probably be easy for Windows gurus.
MineOS uses the approach of a GUI-less distro but with a web-based admin package. It's more on par with a GUI-less distro with spacebukkit or mcmyadmin (but arguably more trimmed down in features and memory requirements). But it's also freely distributed, support provided freely, and does its job quite well, I think.
TLDR: For somebody dipping into hosting for the first time, I'd recommend you use the GUI-less distro you find the most instruction and documentation for, with regard to Minecraft. So, any of those mentioned above.
