It looks like I will be doing a map wipe of the Peanutbutterdreams (PBD) server. I need to pass it by the server owner, but I expect she will agree.
I plan to document the details here for my own reference on what I'm thinking at the time, and hopefully it will benefit anyone interested. PBD is already running on https://extravm.com/minecraft.php for years, and I'm quite happy with the service. Several years back, I had to stop running the Copper Ferret Minecraft server as money became too tight. Robin, one of the players was willing to keep funding it, so I transferred it to her under a new name she chose. I keep it going as admin, but "policy" and decisions I defer to her.
ExtraVM allows me to run vanilla, Spigot I update myself, and other servers I don't focus on. I tend to use Spigot unless I have reason such as a snapshot to run instead. I have a SpigotDEV folder where I go to Command Line Git, I use cursor up up to get the compile line, enter, wait to finish, then move the Java over as needed. Easy. Setting that up has more detail, but once done it is simple for updates.
I'll discuss more tomorrow. Questions and comments are welcome.
@Romaq Howdy. ExtraVM is great. Their support response is stellar. I am the "server owner" in name and finance only, but Romaq does all the work, bless his black little heart. No, no, I mean he's great, really. We are small group, ONLY playing PVE. Anyone trying PVP gets the permanent ban immediately.
@Chamisa22 We have a pretty tight & tiny allow list anyway. @mikmaqpeek my wife is on it, her adult son, DJ (I don't think he's on Mast yet), and my young nephew on rare occasions. But Minecraft for me is so much more fun with friends and family involved. :)