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# Hosting on Linux
{% hint style="info" %}
-Hosting on Linux is still WIP.
+This page is currently work-in-progress.
{% endhint %}
-[This issue thread on Github](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/issues/49) contains some instructions to succesfully host a dedicated server on Linux.
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-Linux users can launch the server executable using Wine.
-
-As servers currently needs DirectX 11 capabilities, a dedicated hosted on linux will need a graphics card and a working X11 environment to work.
-
-If one of those two conditions are not met, you'll want to know how to host a [Headless Server](#headless-servers)
+Linux users can launch the server executable using a Docker image or by using Wine.
+If you do not have a DirectX 11 capable GPU in your system (for example if you are using a hosting service), you will want to host a **Headless server.**
# <a name="Headless_Servers">Headless Servers</a>
## Using Docker
-Two docker images are currently available
-- [pg9182/northstar_dedicated](https://github.com/pg9182/northstar-dedicated) : Advanced image with server management tools and better performance
+Two docker images are currently available:
+- [pg9182/northstar_dedicated](https://github.com/pg9182/northstar-dedicated) : Advanced image with server management tools and better performance *(recommended)*
- [legonzaur/northstar-server-headless](https://github.com/Legonzaur/northstar-server-headless) : Basic image without management tools
-Those two docker images are using XVFB internally, an headless fork on Xorg.
+Check the `README` page for instructions on the appropriate repository to set up your server.
## Without using Docker
-Hosting on a headless linux server without docker on Linux is not reccomended, as you'll be forced to build packages yourself.
+> Hosting on a headless Linux server without Docker on Linux is not recommended, as you'll be forced to build packages yourself.
+
+You can find instructions for running a dedicated server using Wine on [pg9182's repository.](https://github.com/pg9182/northstar-dedicated#running-with-wine)
-You can find instruction on pg9182's repository [pg9182/northstar_dedicatd#running-with-wine](https://github.com/pg9182/northstar-dedicated#running-with-wine)
+[This comment on GitHub](https://github.com/R2Northstar/Northstar/issues/49#issuecomment-1001094694) also contains some information for hosting a dedicated server on Linux.