VirtualBox and Ubuntu Config
Institution: Uninpahu Subject: operating systems Teacher: Javier Daza piragauta BY: Felipe Amado Contreras
1.1. Process
- Once the installer has been downloaded, run it to access the VirtualBox installation process.VirtualBox installation process.
- It is a very simple process in which you can do everything as it is, although you can also choose where to download it or which shortcuts you want to use.you can also choose where to download it or which shortcuts you want to create.you want to create.
- Now you must download the .iso image of the operating system you want to install in VirtualBox. you want to install in VirtualBox.
- GNU/Linux ISO files can be downloaded from the pages of each distribution.
- each distribution.
To do this, open VirtualBox, and on the main screen you will see that the left column is empty.
column on the left is empty. This is because you have not created one yet.
Here, click on the New button to start the process of creating a new virtual machine.
new virtual machine.
A screen will open in which the first thing to do is to name the virtual machine and choose which OS to install.
name the virtual machine and choose which OS you want to install so that the application can correctly identify it.
application can identify it correctly. After choosing, you must click
down on the Next button to go to the next step
Next, you have to decide how much RAM you want to dedicate to the virtual machine. the virtual machine. The more RAM you allocate to it the better it will work, although this RAM will be taken away from the main OS, so if you will be using the will be taken away from the main OS, so if you are going to be using the virtual machine while doing other things, it is better not to give it too much RAM. virtual machine while doing other things it will be better not to give it too much. In any case, the best thing to do for the first time is to leave the configuration preset by VirtualBox itself and click Next.
In the next screen you must choose whether to create a virtual hard disk for your machine or to reuse a
machine or reuse another created one. Virtual hard disks are a storage space
space that is subtracted from your computer to be used in virtual machines as a native hard disk.
machines as a native hard disk, and when configuring it it is best to select the option to
select the option to Create a virtual hard disk now.
After the hard disk file type has been chosen, where it is best to keep the VDI preset unless you are familiar with the
the VDI pre-selection unless you are familiar with the operation of these systems, you will have to choose
systems, you will have to choose whether you want a dynamic or a fixed size disk.
dynamic or fixed size disk. The difference is that the dynamic reserved will only
will only use the space allocated according to what is going to be used in the virtual machine,
a much better option if you do not have too much storage on your PC.
storage.
The last step is to decide how much storage to dedicate to this virtual OS.
this virtual OS. Here, again, everything will depend on what it is going to be used for,
but when in doubt it is best to leave the amount pre-selected. But
If you have chosen in the previous step to leave the dynamic reserved and not to be afraid to
storage, because it will not be occupied if it is not used.
To finish, click on Create.
Once the process is completed, you should return to the main page of the
VirtualBox home page. Here, in the left column you will now see the virtual machine you have already created, or more than one if you have created several.
virtual machine you have already created, or more than one if you have created several. Double
Click on the machine you want to start or select it and click on the Start button to do so.
Start button to do so.
The virtual machine will start, but it does not have any OS installed yet.
Therefore, a window will appear in which you must select the location of the .iso image you downloaded at the beginning.
the .iso image that was downloaded at the beginning. It will be like inserting the
Windows DVD inside the PC to start it. Now, click on the icon of the
folder to open the screen to choose the iso image, and then click on Start.
click on Start.
Thank you very much!
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VirtualBox and Ubuntu Config
Institution: Uninpahu Subject: operating systems Teacher: Javier Daza piragauta BY: Felipe Amado Contreras
1.1. Process
To do this, open VirtualBox, and on the main screen you will see that the left column is empty. column on the left is empty. This is because you have not created one yet. Here, click on the New button to start the process of creating a new virtual machine. new virtual machine.
A screen will open in which the first thing to do is to name the virtual machine and choose which OS to install. name the virtual machine and choose which OS you want to install so that the application can correctly identify it. application can identify it correctly. After choosing, you must click down on the Next button to go to the next step
Next, you have to decide how much RAM you want to dedicate to the virtual machine. the virtual machine. The more RAM you allocate to it the better it will work, although this RAM will be taken away from the main OS, so if you will be using the will be taken away from the main OS, so if you are going to be using the virtual machine while doing other things, it is better not to give it too much RAM. virtual machine while doing other things it will be better not to give it too much. In any case, the best thing to do for the first time is to leave the configuration preset by VirtualBox itself and click Next.
In the next screen you must choose whether to create a virtual hard disk for your machine or to reuse a machine or reuse another created one. Virtual hard disks are a storage space space that is subtracted from your computer to be used in virtual machines as a native hard disk. machines as a native hard disk, and when configuring it it is best to select the option to select the option to Create a virtual hard disk now.
After the hard disk file type has been chosen, where it is best to keep the VDI preset unless you are familiar with the the VDI pre-selection unless you are familiar with the operation of these systems, you will have to choose systems, you will have to choose whether you want a dynamic or a fixed size disk. dynamic or fixed size disk. The difference is that the dynamic reserved will only will only use the space allocated according to what is going to be used in the virtual machine, a much better option if you do not have too much storage on your PC. storage.
The last step is to decide how much storage to dedicate to this virtual OS. this virtual OS. Here, again, everything will depend on what it is going to be used for, but when in doubt it is best to leave the amount pre-selected. But If you have chosen in the previous step to leave the dynamic reserved and not to be afraid to storage, because it will not be occupied if it is not used. To finish, click on Create.
Once the process is completed, you should return to the main page of the VirtualBox home page. Here, in the left column you will now see the virtual machine you have already created, or more than one if you have created several. virtual machine you have already created, or more than one if you have created several. Double Click on the machine you want to start or select it and click on the Start button to do so. Start button to do so.
The virtual machine will start, but it does not have any OS installed yet. Therefore, a window will appear in which you must select the location of the .iso image you downloaded at the beginning. the .iso image that was downloaded at the beginning. It will be like inserting the Windows DVD inside the PC to start it. Now, click on the icon of the folder to open the screen to choose the iso image, and then click on Start. click on Start.
Thank you very much!