(Internal)VirtualBox Setup Instructions
Anonym
VirtualBox is an open source Virtual Machine application that will let
the user run any operating system of their choice on a given host
computer. It was agreed that a document be created to assist users in
setting up the various components available when using VirtualBox to
run a given operating system. Updates will be made periodically
to account for new technology or more efficeint methods for setting up
given components.
Most of the
information in this support article was taken from the
VirtualBox User Manual. The information has been tested using
VirtualBox 3.1.16, 3.1.18, and 3.2.2. Please refer to the
appropriate user manual for the VirtualBox release that you are using
if the provided instructions do not seem to work. Also, refer to
the Further Reading section at the end of this document for links to
other sources used in developing this document.
A. Install VirtualBox
B. Install a Guest
Operating System
C. Install Guest Additions
D. Setup Shared Folders
Install VirtualBox
- navigate to http://www.virtualbox.org/ and select Downloads from the
left pane
- choose appropriate VirtualBox binary
- follow the installation wizard
Install Guest Operating
System
- choose a Operating System to install
- select New button from the VirtualBox GUI
- follow the wizard and make sure to choose the appropriate settings
for the Operating System being installed
- make sure the name and OS type represent the OS being installed
* Example for installing Ubuntu 10.04 64-bit
* Name: Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit)
* Operating System: Linux
* Version: Ubuntu (64-bit)
* Memory: 512 MB
* Virtual Hard Disk: accept defaults
* Storage Type: accept the default
* Location: accept default
* Size: 16 GB
* Complete the wizard
Install Guest Additions
- Launch the selected Operating System
- Install 'dkms' on the chosen system
* Debian/Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install dkms
* Fedora/Red Hat: yum install dkms
- Select 'Devices -> Install Guest Additions' from the Virtual Box
GUI
- select from the OS menu: Places -> VBOXADDITIONS...
- open a terminal window
- navigate to the location of the media: cd
/media/VBOXADDITIONS_3.2.2_62321
* (64-bit) run as root: sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86_64.run
* (32-bit) run as root: sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
- reboot the OS
Setup Shared Folders
Shared Folders That Are Not
Setup At Boot Time
* Example of steps to share a folder in Ubuntu 10.04
-> select from the VirtualBox GUI: Devices -> Shared Folders
-> select folder with + sign
-> navigate to the directory you wish to share (make sure it is set
to share)
-> select 'Make Permanent' and then click 'OK'
-> Open a terminal
-> enter at the command line: sudo mkdir /mnt/win
-> enter at the command line: mount -t vboxsf
-> Example for root owned share: mount -t vboxsf Support_Incidents
/mnt/win
-> Example for user owned share: mount -t vboxsf -o
uid=1000,gid=1000 Support_Incidents /mnt/win
-> To check for available files: cd /mnt/win
Shared Folders That Are Setup At
Boot Time
* Example of steps to set up a shared folder in Ubuntu 10.04
-> select from the VirtualBox GUI: Devices -> Shared Folders
-> select folder with + sign
-> navigate to the directory you wish to share (make sure it is set
to share)
-> select 'Make Permanent' and then click 'OK'
-> Open a terminal
-> enter at the command line: mkdir
/home//
-> Example: mkdir /home/blemire/BML_CodeLibrary
-> Open in a text editor (vi, gedit, emacs): /etc/fstab
-> Example: sudo vi /etc/fstab
-> Add to the bottom of the file: sharename mountpoint vboxsf
defaults 0 0
-> Example: BML_CodeLibrary /home/blemire/BML_CodeLibrary
vboxsf defaults 0 0
-> Reboot the OS
-> Open a terminal and navigate to the created directory |
NOTE:
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FURTHER READING
VirtualBox User Manual - http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/End-user_documentation
VirtualBox Wiki - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VirtualBox
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