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Blockland Docker Image - Eagle517 - 02-09-2025
I found myself having to install Wine one too many times, so I put together a Docker image to simplify setting up and running a Blockland dedicated server on a Linux VPS. The image itself is based off of debian:bookworm-slim with all the necessary packages needed to run Blockland.
I put together a nice readme on the Git repo which is located here: https://gitlab.com/Eagle517/blockland-docker. This should have everything to get you started. The image itself is located on Docker Hub at eagle517/blockland-server.
Those familiar with Docker may notice I recommend using the host network driver. I would have liked to use the standard bridge driver, but I've yet to figure out how to get Blockland's UDP packets to play nicely with it, and the broader Docker community appears to have similar issues with UDP in general. The primary consequence of this is the host driver is only available on Linux, so it's not possible to use this image on Windows hosts. Fortunately most people running dedicated servers use Linux anyway.
This is the first Docker image I've put together, and I tried to learn the best practices. If you happen to be more experienced with Docker and think I've done something silly, please let me know.