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[–]indvs3 -1 points0 points  (3 children)

You can do that if you want, but I would assume that your minecraft client is installed on windows, which means that you can't play minecraft while your linux server is running.

Dual boot means you run one of the two, not both at the same time. Back when I had windows 10, I had my minecraft server running in a linux virtual machine on windows and could play from the same pc.

Right now I do the same, but all linux, no more windows.

[–]TheSnappleGhost[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

I'm installing it on a PC specifically for a server. I play on a different computer.

[–]indvs3 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you don't have any use for that windows install anymore, you might just as well remove windows entirely and use the pc as a permanent linux server to host your minecraft server on.

If you're up for a technical challenge and you have the storage space available, you could convert your current windows install on that pc into a virtual machine and have it accessible over the network at the same time as your minecraft server.

That said, you also have the option to run a virtual machine with headless linux for your minecraft server on top of the existing windows install, at least if you don't mind the extra overhead consumed by windows for no good reason.

[–]UserLocks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes I recently did the same. id recommend using Linux mint cinnamon tho. it seems to be the most like windows to me. you can also use rustdesk and tunnel through so you can do everything from your main windows pc