Minecraft Server

Run a Minecraft multiplayer server

CaskDeveloper ToolsApple silicon · Intel
From homebrew/cask
30-day installs0#4087 in App
1-year installs83Last 365 days
Latest version26.1.2yesterday · Oct 7
Download size60MBarm64 / x86_64 · jar
Release cadenceIrregular0 releases in 30 days
System requirements
Not confirmed
Platform availability
  • macOS 27 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 27 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 26 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 15 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 14 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 13 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 12 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Intel · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
  • macOS 11 · Apple chip · 26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51 Not confirmed
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homebrew/cask
Also known as
Minecraft Server · minecraft-server
SHA-256
cd47e7c38328f647…

Installation and removal contents

  • Install preflight_steps

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    {
      "preflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "path": {
                "path": "{{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}}/etc/minecraft-server"
              },
              "type": "mkdir_p"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Uninstall uninstall

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    {
      "uninstall": [
        {
          "delete": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/minecraft-server/eula.txt"
        }
      ]
    }
  • Install command_wrapper

    Source file: minecraft-server

    Declared destination: $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/minecraft-server

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    {
      "command_wrapper": [
        "minecraft-server",
        {
          "content": "#!/bin/sh\ncd '$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/minecraft-server' &&   exec /usr/bin/java ${@:--Xms1024M -Xmx1024M} -jar '$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/Caskroom/minecraft-server/26.1.2,97ccd4c0ed3f81bbb7bfacddd1090b0c56f9bc51/server.jar' nogui\n"
        }
      ],
      "target": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/bin/minecraft-server"
    }
  • Install postflight_steps

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    {
      "postflight_steps": [
        {
          "steps": [
            {
              "command": {
                "base": "staged_path",
                "path": "minecraft-server.wrapper.sh"
              },
              "type": "run"
            },
            {
              "after": "eula=TRUE",
              "before": "eula=false",
              "path": {
                "path": "{{HOMEBREW_PREFIX}}/etc/minecraft-server/eula.txt"
              },
              "skip_audit": true,
              "type": "inreplace"
            }
          ]
        }
      ]
    }
  • Remove user data zap

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    {
      "zap": [
        {
          "trash": "$HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/minecraft-server"
        }
      ]
    }

Caveats

Configuration files are located in

  $HOMEBREW_PREFIX/etc/minecraft-server

minecraft-server requires Java 16+. You can install the latest version with:
  brew install --cask temurin

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