Getting a mod pack from curse

MineOS is simply a software front-end for starting Minecraft servers installed onto a standard Linux environment. What MineOS starts are server files loaded in the directories /var/games/minecraft/servers/[your servername].

In the case of stoneblock, it should be very much like other Feed-the-beast type packs. Here is one way (which is one of many), but likely the easiest:

  1. download the server files to your desktop.
  2. using a file transfer program like Filezilla to copy that file to /var/games/minecraft/import
  3. open the webui and log in as your normal user (not root)
  4. Import the server through the “import a server” functionality on the left.
  5. Using a terminal session, log in as the same normal user
  6. Navigate to /var/games/minecraft/servers/[servername].
  7. Run the installation script provided in the pack (sh install.sh) or skip right through to the actual line: java -jar forge-1.12.2-14.23.5.2768-installer.jar --installServer
  8. From the webui, accept the eula and start the server.

Again, because all MineOS does is function as a front-end, this could be done entirely on the host machine (no need to use a separate desktop, etc.)–and even the ‘import’ functionality is not neccesary–they are merely conveniences. However, for those getting their first modded server, I recommend the above steps.