HELP: how do I screen my server ubuntu 16

[ayeaye]

I installed screen but cant figure out how to screen the server (spigot.jar)

when using hte command"
screen -S minecraft java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui
"

it says it cannot exec because there is no such directory as java

the spigot.jar is located in /var/anvilgames

 

[Court]

Hi,

Which directory are you in? Type "pwd" for that.
Also, technically you don't need screen (I personally don't use it).
If you are in the wrong directory, type cd /var/anvilgames

Try typing java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui
If that doesn't work, try using the screen method (making sure you are in the correct directory!)
screen -S minecraft java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui

Thanks,
iCourt

 

[Court]

You do if you want the server to run in the background and not stop when you close your SSH connection.

The problem ayeaye is facing is he is specifying the java command in the screen command and that's not how screen works.
First you would do

screen -S minecraft

Then you would do

java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui

And to exit the screen (and leave it running in the background) type Ctrl + A + D.

To resume the screen session, type this

screen -r minecraft

Thanks for the input. I personally don't like my server running in the background, my computer glitches out when I restart the server after using it.
But, either way, both solutions work.

 

[ayeaye]

Hi,

Which directory are you in? Type "pwd" for that.
Also, technically you don't need screen (I personally don't use it).
If you are in the wrong directory, type cd /var/anvilgames

Try typing java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui
If that doesn't work, try using the screen method (making sure you are in the correct directory!)
screen -S minecraft java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui

Thanks,
iCourt

You do if you want the server to run in the background and not stop when you close your SSH connection.

The problem ayeaye is facing is he is specifying the java command in the screen command and that's not how screen works.
First you would do

screen -S minecraft

Then you would do

java -Xms1024M -Xmx1024M -jar spigot.jar nogui

And to exit the screen (and leave it running in the background) type Ctrl + A + D.

To resume the screen session, type this

screen -r minecraft

thanks a bunch! works now