Hamachi is a virtual private network application that lets us securely extend LAN-like networks to distributed PCs from different public networks. This way we can play LAN games with our friends without having to be in the same local network (aka the same house). It is a useful tool for a Minecraft Server, that we can use in order to allow people in our Hamachi network to connect to our LAN server via a Hamachi connection.

In this post, we will see how can install our own Minecraft server on our Ubuntu (or any Debian based) system. By installing our own Minecraft server, and exposing it to the outside world, we can play with our friends online in a Survival or a Creative world. We also have full control off the game, and a lot of customization and modding abilities. Install Java And other needed software: