Running a local minecraft server on Linux Mint, and am met with this error message:

[cowmama7]

failed to connect to the server
io.netty.abstractchannel$annotatedconnectexception:syscall:getsockopt(..) failed: connection refused: c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/73.65.191.49:25565

Any ideas on how to fix this, or just what it means in general? I am running Linux Mint Xfce 20.2

[NoelIsFirst]

I think it's a bad idea to install a game on linux.

I did, but I tried to install mods from this site https://99minecraft.com/ and then nothing worked.

And on windows all works well with mods.

So think about it)

[cretsiah]

from what i can find its a firewall issue

so question is ..... is it a firewalll issue at your end or the servers end?

[cowmama7]

idk man any way to find out? I tried using a hotspot from my phone and was met with the same error if that means anything

[Moonstone Man]

idk man any way to find out? I tried using a hotspot from my phone and was met with the same error if that means anything

The error message tells you exactly what's wrong, and it also tells you why it doesn't work using a hotspot from your phone:

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connection refused: c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/73.65.191.49:25565

So, breaking out what was refused, we get this:

c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/73.65.191.49:25565

That is quite clearly not a valid address.

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boot@akhenaten:~$ ping -c3 c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/73.65.191.49
ping: c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/73.65.191.49: Name or service not known

So, breaking it down again:

c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net

That is an address.

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boot@akhenaten:~$ ping -c3 c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net
PING c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net (73.65.191.49) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net (73.65.191.49): icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=197 ms
64 bytes from c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net (73.65.191.49): icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=194 ms
64 bytes from c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net (73.65.191.49): icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=202 ms

The other address that is part of your transmogrified address:

73.65.191.49:25565

That is an address and a port number.

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boot@akhenaten:~$ ping -c3 73.65.191.49
PING 73.65.191.49 (73.65.191.49) 56(84) bytes of data.
64 bytes from 73.65.191.49: icmp_seq=1 ttl=51 time=198 ms
64 bytes from 73.65.191.49: icmp_seq=2 ttl=51 time=202 ms
64 bytes from 73.65.191.49: icmp_seq=3 ttl=51 time=194 ms

Ergo the error is a PEBCAK error. You have misconfigured or are attempting to connect to a service by giving it a disfigured address.

[HaveaMint]

Any ideas on how to fix this, or just what it means in general? I am running Linux Mint Xfce 20.2

c-73-65-191-49.hsd1.ut.comcast.net/ <---that's the provider
73.65.191.49:25565 Is the port default for the Minecraft game.

That port is not open

[cowmama7]

Thanks bro! Looks like it works alright now!

[Azryael]

I'm running a Spigot 1.18.1 Server on Mint right now that my friends and family can connect to over the Internet.

There is definitely a configuration issue, not a Linux being "too old" issue.

I've also been able to successfully play Minecraft on Mint and the latest release of Arch Linux.

ETA: Oops, this was a bit of a necro post...