[GH-ISSUE #3802] [BUG] Minecraft won't start #2489

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opened 2026-02-27 03:03:18 +03:00 by kerem · 2 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:03:18 +03:00

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Originally created by @tmnelson on GitHub (Mar 1, 2022).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3802

Issues raised here are ONLY for:

LinuxGSM bugs.
Feature suggestions.
Code contributions.

Issues raised here are NOT for:

General support.
Specific game server issues (e.g CS:GO, TF2).
Dedicated server issues (e.g Ubuntu, CentOS).
Anything not directly related to LinuxGSM development.

For general support visit the LinuxGSM-Support.

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User Story

As a user, I want minecraft to start so that it is playable.

Basic info

Distro: Debian 10 (turnkey gameserver 16.2)
Game: Minecraft
Command: [Monitor]
LinuxGSM version: 21.5.1

Further Information

After creating a new server using the turnkey gameserver template, minecraft won't start. This is due to the fact that the version of Java installed on the server is 11.0.14, while the latest Minecraft server requires a later version (16 or 17).

To Reproduce

Steps to reproduce the behaviour:

Create a new game server using the "debian-10-turnkey-gameserver_16.2-1_amd64.tar.gz" template.
Start the server
Log in to the server
sudo su - gameuser to become the gameuser user.
Issue the command gameserver/mcserver start

Expected behaviour

The minecraft server should start

Observed behavior

The command reports "Unable to start world [worldname]". A little more digging reveals that the java command is throwing an error about not understanding the jar file format, which then reveals that the default Java version is 11 and that latest minecraft release requires 16 or 17. I'm not sure if the community would be better served by having the latest version of Java installed or by simply installing an older version of the minecraft server that works with the older version of Java.

Originally created by @tmnelson on GitHub (Mar 1, 2022). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/GameServerManagers/LinuxGSM/issues/3802 Issues raised here are **ONLY** for: * LinuxGSM bugs. * Feature suggestions. * Code contributions. Issues raised here are **NOT** for: * General support. * Specific game server issues (e.g CS:GO, TF2). * Dedicated server issues (e.g Ubuntu, CentOS). * Anything not directly related to LinuxGSM development. For general support visit the **[LinuxGSM-Support](https://linuxgsm.com/support)**. ***Please use the template below, deleting the above text*** ## User Story As a user, I want minecraft to start so that it is playable. ## Basic info * **Distro:** Debian 10 (turnkey gameserver 16.2) * **Game:** Minecraft * **Command:** [Monitor] * **LinuxGSM version:** 21.5.1 ## Further Information After creating a new server using the turnkey gameserver template, minecraft won't start. This is due to the fact that the version of Java installed on the server is 11.0.14, while the latest Minecraft server requires a later version (16 or 17). ## To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behaviour: 1. Create a new game server using the "debian-10-turnkey-gameserver_16.2-1_amd64.tar.gz" template. 2. Start the server 3. Log in to the server 4. `sudo su - gameuser` to become the gameuser user. 5. Issue the command `gameserver/mcserver start` ## Expected behaviour The minecraft server should start ## Observed behavior The command reports "Unable to start world [worldname]". A little more digging reveals that the java command is throwing an error about not understanding the jar file format, which then reveals that the default Java version is 11 and that latest minecraft release requires 16 or 17. I'm not sure if the community would be better served by having the latest version of Java installed or by simply installing an older version of the minecraft server that works with the older version of Java.

kerem

2026-02-27 03:03:18 +03:00

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kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:03:19 +03:00

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@tmnelson commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2022):

Just realized this is more properly a turnkey Linux issue, not a GSM issue. Sorry for the confusion.

@tmnelson commented on GitHub (Mar 1, 2022): Just realized this is more properly a turnkey Linux issue, not a GSM issue. Sorry for the confusion.

kerem commented

2026-02-27 03:03:19 +03:00

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@github-actions[bot] commented on GitHub (Mar 2, 2023):

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 (Mar 2, 2023): 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.

kerem referenced this issue

2026-02-27 03:55:22 +03:00

[PR #2488] [MERGED] fix(details): master server will now only show if set to true #3669