2014-12-07, 19:04
I have a small Linux server I put together using spare Pc parts to run a video game server on for me and my friends to play.
So the server is just an old desktop Pc I built using spare parts I pulled out of my closet using Ubunutu Server 14.04.1, an Intel Q9300, evga 750i ftw motherboard, 4Gb ddr2, and the GPU is a Nvidia GTX 560ti. You can see by no means is this a powerful server.
So right now the server is using Ubuntu server 14.04.1 so it has no GUI / Desktop environment. Sorry if my terminology is incorrect I'm new to Linux. But basically everything I do on the server atm is done Via command line.
The game server that I keep running 24/7 i run using a .sh script and it keep it running in its own screen session.
I would like to keep the video game server running 24/7 on it still but also have XBMC/KODI installed on it and also use it as a media center for my T.V. Which is why I have the GTX 560ti installed. I have no Cable box hooked to the T.V so I would like to use this server to watch movies.
The reason I don't just install full Ubuntu with a desktop environment is i only have 4gb memory in the machine and the game server uses almost all of it. If I have no other option I guess I will have to install full Ubuntu and see if the Memory is enough.. Unless someone has some 4 x 2gb ddr2 sticks they want to donate hehe.
Can I install XBMC/KODI even though I have no Desktop environment/GUI on the server? When I hook up my T.V will XMBC display its own GUI even though I have no desktop environment.
Hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say like I said I'm very new to Linux.
Thanks!
So the server is just an old desktop Pc I built using spare parts I pulled out of my closet using Ubunutu Server 14.04.1, an Intel Q9300, evga 750i ftw motherboard, 4Gb ddr2, and the GPU is a Nvidia GTX 560ti. You can see by no means is this a powerful server.
So right now the server is using Ubuntu server 14.04.1 so it has no GUI / Desktop environment. Sorry if my terminology is incorrect I'm new to Linux. But basically everything I do on the server atm is done Via command line.
The game server that I keep running 24/7 i run using a .sh script and it keep it running in its own screen session.
I would like to keep the video game server running 24/7 on it still but also have XBMC/KODI installed on it and also use it as a media center for my T.V. Which is why I have the GTX 560ti installed. I have no Cable box hooked to the T.V so I would like to use this server to watch movies.
The reason I don't just install full Ubuntu with a desktop environment is i only have 4gb memory in the machine and the game server uses almost all of it. If I have no other option I guess I will have to install full Ubuntu and see if the Memory is enough.. Unless someone has some 4 x 2gb ddr2 sticks they want to donate hehe.
Can I install XBMC/KODI even though I have no Desktop environment/GUI on the server? When I hook up my T.V will XMBC display its own GUI even though I have no desktop environment.
Hopefully you understand what I'm trying to say like I said I'm very new to Linux.
Thanks!