Install Minecraft 1.8 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu Based Distro

 

Install Minecraft 1.8 in Linux Mint and Ubuntu Based Distro

Minecraft is a sandbox construction game created by Mojang AB founder Markus Persson, and inspired by the Infiniminer, Dwarf Fortress and Dungeon Keeper games. Gameplay involves players interacting with the game world by placing and breaking various types of blocks in a three-dimensional environment. In this environment, players can build creative structures, creations, and artwork on multiplayer servers and singleplayer worlds across multiple game modes.

Minecraft 1.8 Changes

• Interaction with blocks in Adventure Mode is disabled by default
• Many new arguments and scopes for existing commands
• Block models are now customizable via resource packs
• Signs and books can use JSON-formatted text
• Monster spawners can be quickly changed using spawn eggs

To Install Minecraft 1.8 in Linux Ubuntu (12.04, 12.10, 13.04, 13.10, 14.0, 14.10), mint (14,15,16,17) and ubuntu derivative system, open a new Terminal window and bash (get it?) in the following commands:

Install OpenJDK

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jre

Or Oracle Java Using PPA's

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer

Download and Install Minecraft 1.8

wget https://s3.amazonaws.com/Minecraft.Download/launcher/Minecraft.jar
java -jar Minecraft.jar

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