PyRconShell

Minecraft rcon shell in Python using:

• https://github.com/conqp/rcon
• https://github.com/jedie/dev-shell

Works on Linux, macOS and Windows. It requires Python 3.8 or higher. Note on Debian based Linux the python3-venv package is needed.

usage

Bootstrap and use PyRconShell, e.g.:

~$ git clone https://github.com/jedie/PyRconShell.git
~$ cd PyRconShell
~/PyRconShell$ ./rcon-shell.py

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Developer shell - py_rcon_shell - v0.0.1

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(py_rcon_shell) rcon list
Send: list
Response:
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There are 3 of a max of 10 players online: Foo, Bar, JohnDoe
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(py_rcon_shell) rcon op JohnDoe
Send: op JohnDoe
Response:
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Made JohnDoe a server operator
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Activate rcon server

To enable rcon in your server.properties change this:

enable-rcon=true
rcon.port=25575
rcon.password=a-password-is-needed

Note a password must be set! A empty password will disable rcon!

Add these settings into: ~/.PyRconShell.ini, e.g.:

[DEFAULT]
rcon_host = 127.0.0.1
rcon_port = 25575
rcon_password = a-password-is-needed

hints

Check if rcon listen with e.g.:

$ lsof -i

Links

• https://minecraft.gamepedia.com/Commands#List_and_summary_of_commands

Project links

• Github: https://github.com/jedie/PyRconShell
• PyPi: https://pypi.org/project/rcon-shell/