[GH-ISSUE #2368] Allow Minecraft server to start with no IP adress set in server.properties #1766

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opened 2026-02-27 02:58:56 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:58:56 +03:00

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Originally created by @guyman70718 on GitHub (May 30, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2368

User Story

Normally, when there is no IP address set in server.properties for Minecraft, it automatically binds to all available IP addresses, including localhost. Whenever I try and start the server without an IP in this config file, LinuxGSM refuses to start or stop the server normally, giving this error:
`[ FAIL ] Starting mcserver: Check IP: IP address not set in game config.
Information! Specify the IP you want to bind within server.properties.
* location: /home/mcserver/serverfiles/server.properties

Set server-ip to the following:

https://linuxgsm.com/network-interfaces
`

Basic info

Distro: [Ubuntu Server 18.04]
Game: [Minecraft]
Command: [start / stop / console]

Further Information

I know that this could work, because there is currently a bug in the ./mcserver console command that allows you to start the server even with this file not including an IP. If you run this command, it will say that the server is not running and it will ask if you want to start it now. If you press Y, it gives the same error as above but the server starts normally. But, even when the server is running, since the config has no ip set, the ./mcserver stop command also gives the same error and wont stop the server.

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Remove the IP adress from server.properties in the /home/mcserver/serverfiles/ directory
Run ./mcserver start (Error shows and server doesn't start)
Run ./mcserver console and answer Y to all prompts (Error shows and server does start)
Run ./mcserver stop (Error shows and server doesn't stop even if its already running)

Expected behaviour

All commands to work normally with no IP set.

Originally created by @guyman70718 on GitHub (May 30, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/2368 ## User Story Normally, when there is no IP address set in server.properties for Minecraft, it automatically binds to all available IP addresses, including localhost. Whenever I try and start the server without an IP in this config file, LinuxGSM refuses to start or stop the server normally, giving this error: `[ FAIL ] Starting mcserver: Check IP: IP address not set in game config. Information! Specify the IP you want to bind within server.properties. * location: /home/mcserver/serverfiles/server.properties Set server-ip to the following: <IP REMOVED> https://linuxgsm.com/network-interfaces ` ## Basic info * Distro: [Ubuntu Server 18.04] * Game: [Minecraft] * Command: [start / stop / console] ## Further Information I know that this could work, because there is currently a bug in the ./mcserver console command that allows you to start the server even with this file not including an IP. If you run this command, it will say that the server is not running and it will ask if you want to start it now. If you press Y, it gives the same error as above but the server starts normally. But, even when the server is running, since the config has no ip set, the ./mcserver stop command also gives the same error and wont stop the server. ## To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. Remove the IP adress from server.properties in the /home/mcserver/serverfiles/ directory 2. Run ./mcserver start (Error shows and server doesn't start) 3. Run ./mcserver console and answer Y to all prompts (Error shows and server does start) 4. Run ./mcserver stop (Error shows and server doesn't stop even if its already running) ## Expected behaviour All commands to work normally with no IP set.

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2026-02-27 02:58:56 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:58:56 +03:00

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@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2019):

Hello,
It's been discussed here:
https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1741

If you read it, you'll get more of the background. :)

@UltimateByte commented on GitHub (Jun 13, 2019): Hello, It's been discussed here: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/1741 If you read it, you'll get more of the background. :)

kerem commented

2026-02-27 02:58:57 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020):

This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.

@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Dec 25, 2020): This issue has been automatically locked since there has not been any recent activity after it was closed. Please open a new issue for related bugs.