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Wine Blockland server guide for Linux VPS (Debian) - Queuenard - 05-09-2026

https://codeberg.org/Queuenard/blockland-wine-vps-dedi-server

I wrote this so that there's a current guide for running dedicated Blockland servers on a Linux VPS. New Wine versions have been a nightmare since they keep removing features that dedi servers require.

I can't explain everything about managing Linux servers but I can hopefully help people who just need to know how we currently deal with Wine. I also made the script so that multiple Wine versions can be easily swapped.

Goals
  • Setup Wine and a Blockland server on a Linux VPS (Debian 13)
  • Use a separate user account, the screen command and bwrap (bubblewrap) protection
  • Have the server start automatically at boot
  • Save all console logs

Assumptions
  • You know how to run commands
  • You already setup your VPS already and have SSH access
  • You know how to setup an FTP server or use rsync to change files on your VPS
  • You already have Blockland files you want to upload

Current Wine problems
  • Blockland with Wine versions 9 and higher produce no output
  • Using a package manager (apt) forces you to stick to one Wine version
  • Your distribution’s package manager may not offer the version of Wine you want
  • The Wine packages require you to install dependencies that are not needed for headless servers
  • Adding an apt repository (winehq) could open up an additional vector for malicious package installation beyond just the distribution’s defaults