Initial setup of the first server
Initial setup of the first server
Hey everyone! I’m setting up a brand new server from scratch, and I’ve spent quite a bit of time working with Windows Server over the past year. I’m excited but also looking for a Linux option at home. Since I’ve been stuck indoors a lot because of COVID-19, I figured it was time to try something different. A few friends and I are planning a dedicated gaming server so we can have our own space without worrying about someone forgetting to keep the machine running or restarting after a crash. Any advice on which operating system would be best for this setup would be super helpful!
I can install a hypervisor on the hardware. Then deploy Windows and Linux virtual machines, adding SEAT as needed. If it was my setup, Proxmox might have been used, but other strong choices include Hyper-V, ESXi, XCP-NG, and similar options. What do you need on the server? Which games are important? Usually Ubuntu and CentOS dominate Linux server environments.
It's likely an unpopular view, but I'd suggest simply installing xubuntu. It offers a solid balance of light weight and ease of use. After setting up my home server, I quickly returned to xubuntu and customized my system setup for running terminal-based services with minimal effort. The benefits include automatic USB storage mounting, simplified configuration, and convenient hotplug network ports with DHCP support.
We decided to give it a shot with a Minecraft server just to see what it would be like. For now, we’re still figuring things out, and we know not all the details are final. It looks promising, so we’ll keep it in mind. Thanks!
This tool might seem confusing at first, but it’s actually straightforward—just place it where needed and run the command in the terminal.