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ReaperOfVeriod ac037e8061 Bind server to all interfaces instead of public hostname

server-ip defaults to empty (0.0.0.0). Binding to the resolved public IP of
reaperofveriod.nl crashed the server with 'Cannot assign requested address',
since that IP isn't assigned to a local interface (NAT behind the edge router).

2026-08-20 20:18:46 +02:00

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Reaper's Sky - Dedicated Server

Everything needed to run the Reaper's Sky NeoForge 1.21.1 server (NeoForge 21.1.248) on Debian 13 (trixie).

Quick start (on the server box)

sudo ./deploy.sh     # installs Java 21 + curl/unzip, NeoForge, the 59 mods, config
./run.sh             # start the server (run inside tmux/screen so it survives logout)

The first ./run.sh generates the world. Wait for Done (...) in the console, then connect with IP reaperofveriod.nl (port 25565).

deploy.sh is idempotent — safe to re-run; it skips anything already in place and verifies every mod by sha1 before installing.

What deploy.sh does

Step	Result
System packages	`openjdk-21-jre-headless`, `curl`, `unzip` (needs root/`sudo`)
NeoForge server	Official installer from Maven → server files + `libraries/`
Mods	Downloads the 59 server-safe mods pinned in `mods.json`, sha1-verified
Config	`eula.txt` (EULA accepted), `server.properties` (IP, motd, 8 G)
Run script	`run.sh` with 8 GB + G1GC (`nogui`)

Install location defaults to ~/reaper-sky-server. Override with DIR=/path, memory with MEMORY=6G, etc.:

sudo DIR=/srv/minecraft MEMORY=10G ./deploy.sh

Keeping it running

tmux new -s mc                    # new session
cd ~/reaper-sky-server && ./run.sh
# detach with Ctrl-b d, reattach later with: tmux attach -t mc

Stop the server cleanly with the console command stop (Ctrl-c also works).

Configuration notes

server.properties sets online-mode=true (Mojang authentication). Set it to false in ~/reaper-sky-server/server.properties to allow unauthenticated clients, then restart.
server-ip is left empty on purpose: the server binds all interfaces (0.0.0.0) and is reached through the edge router's port-forward. Do not put the public hostname/IP here — it isn't assigned to a local interface and the server will crash with Cannot assign requested address.
difficulty=hard, spawn-protection=0, view-distance=10 are set for the airship-focused, land-claim-friendly experience.
The 19 client-only mods (Iris/shaders, Sodium, Minimap, Jade, JEI, etc.) are intentionally excluded here — the server is pure gameplay logic.

Updating the pack

Add/remove mods in the Prism instance Reaper's Sky - dev.
Rebuild + push the mrpack (see repo root README.md).
Re-run server/build_mods.py or regenerate mods.json, commit, push.
On the server: git pull && sudo ./deploy.sh && ./run.sh (also remove any stale jars from ~/reaper-sky-server/mods/ first).

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