how do you host a server on a webserver?

[devdog]

I have full access to a 10 gig server and wanted to use some of it to host a minecraft server because I don't have a good enough computer to run it on, someone please help me

[disconsented]

Talk to your hosting provider. But the answer is probably going to be along the lines of:

No.

[devdog]

I have full control over the server and the hosting provider doesn't know how

[disconsented]

You are going to need to give us more information.

Things like:

FTP

Telnet/SSH access

Etc.

[devdog]

Apache Version: Apache/2.2.17

PHP Version: 5.2.17

MySQL Version:

5.1.58

I also have ftp and ssh access, I have a dns zone editor and something called cron jobs and cron output

[VideoBoy]

You just need need SSH and root access. You might need MySQL for certain plugins, and Cron can be set up for automatic backups.

Also, what are the specs of the system? Just because it can host websites doesn't mean it can host a Tekkit server. You need a good CPU and a lot of RAM. You can make a huge server with that kind of bandwidth.

[TheJohlin]

If you have SSH and FTP access all you really need to do is to upload the server files with ftp (or ssh). Then ssh into the the server and run the launch file!

[devdog]

I'm having trouble getting Tekkit.jar on the server, it exceeds the single file limit for uploading

[TheJohlin]

I'm having trouble getting Tekkit.jar on the server, it exceeds the single file limit for uploading

Is that a limitation from the hosting provider? You could zip it into multiple files and then unzip it on the server!

[devdog]

yeah, I'll try that but first I'm dealing with uploading the ungodly amount of files that run this game

[devdog]

oh, I just realized that my problem is that I don't have java installed on the server, does anyone know how to do that?

[disconsented]

Is it linux?

[devdog]

I think so, but I don't know

[Jigoku]

post the output of uname -a

[devdog]

-bash: uname -a: command not found

[devdog]

arch, which is the same as uname -m outputs x86_64

[Jigoku]

hmm...well, that solves the issue on whether or not it is linux. It is. I was hoping it would tell me the distro it has on it. can you try lsb_release -a?

[devdog]

still not working

[Jigoku]

Who is the provider, then, I might be able to find out what they normally use for a distro. Unless you know which one it is. when you log on via ssh, does it display a banner with information on it?

[devdog]

Linux server12.serversfree.com 2.6.32-220.17.1.el6.x86_64 #1 SMP Wed May 16 00:01:37 BST 2012 x86_64

[Jigoku]

try yum -h and apt-get -h

[devdog]

I have neither

[Jigoku]

http://java.com/en/download/help/linux_x64_install.xml for install instructions

[devdog]

I can't find the .bin file

[devdog]

if you think you can do it I will give you access to my server