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Get Ubuntu
Get the Ubuntu ISO image from ubuntu.com. The recommended version is 16.04 LTS (Long Term Support). You can use the server or desktop edition. I used the server edition.
Get VirtualBox Guest Additions
Make sure you have the VirtualBox Guest Additions ISO for your version of VirtualBox. I'm using VirtualBox 5.0.16. Save the Guest Additions ISO on your host computer along with the Ubuntu ISO. Get the Guest Additions ISO from here:
http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox
Create a new VM in VirtualBox for Ubuntu 64-bit
At least 2048 MB memory
At least 40 GB VDI
Create a port-forwarding rule for SSH
If your host computer uses a VPN client that blocks access to local subnets, it's helpful to create a port-forwarding rule so that you can use PuTTY (or any other SSH client) to connect to the VM. You probably don't need this unless you're using a VPN client on your host.
Go to "Network" settings in VirtualBox, add a port forwarding rule:
Folder Path: SSH
Protocol: TCP
Host IP: 127.0.0.1
Host Port: 1022
Guest IP: <leave blank>
Guest Port: 22
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
Go to "Shared Folders" settings in VirtualBox, add a share:
Folder Path: C:\Users
Folder Name: Users
Auto-mount: <checked>
Read-only: <unchecked>
Install Ubuntu in the VM
Go to "Storage" settings in VirtualBox and click on "[ optical drive ]" and then "Choose Disk Image". Select your Ubuntu ISO image.
Start the VM.
When you get to the "software selection" page, USE THE ARROW KEYS AND SPACEBAR to select (at minimum) the following packages. These are choices you'll see when installing Ubuntu Server. For Ubuntu Desktop, things might be different.
standard system utilities
Virtual Machine Host
OpenSSH server
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
Create Shared Folder
This is for Windows users. If you're using a MAC or a Linux host, things may be quite different. The shared folder allows you to easily transfer files between the guest VM and the host computer.
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