Oracle VirtualBox Manager - Linux setup & VM Work Station Setup

source: siliconAngle

• Download Centos or Ubuntu
• Download and install Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager
• Open the Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager
• Click on NEW,
• Create Virtual Machine box will open.
• Give name, Type as LINUX, Linux version as REDHAT (64 bit) — if 64-bit computer and click on Next.
• Memory Size — 2 GB (incase of 4GB RAM computer) or 4 GB (incase of 8 GB computer) and click Next.
• Select “Create a Virtual Hard disk now” and click on CREATE
• Hard Disk File type — VDI and click Next.
• Storage on Physical Hard disk — Dynamically Allocated and Click on Next.
• File location and Size — 8 GM min and click on Create.

You Can see the created Virtual server on the left side and details of the same in the screen

• Click on Settings
• Select Storage
• In Controller:IDE 🡺 click on “Adds Optical drive” icon near IDE
• Linux — Optical Disk Selector will be opened
• Click ADD and Select the downloaded CENTOS
• Chosed CENTOS will be displayed, Select it and click on CHOOSE
• Select Network
• Select “Bridge Adapter” in Attached to drop down
• Click okay
• Note : Bridge adapter is important to use PUTTY

Click on Start Arrow, This will open the VM box and Reboot automatically. This is important to reflect the new settings in the server

• Once done, Popup will open
• Select Language and click Continue
• Select INSTALLATION DESTINATION
• Select “I will configure Partitioning”
• Click DONE
• Click on +
• Select SWAP in Mount point dropdown, give 1gb in Desired Capacity 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT
• Select /BOOT in Mount point dropdown, give 2gb in Desired Capacity 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT
• Select / in Mount point dropdown 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT. (this will take all the remaining Memory)
• Note: These 3 are Mandatory to be defined, remaining directory can be given or ignored
• Select / — Select EXT4 in Desired Capacity
• Click Done
• Click on Accept Changes
• Select NETWORK & HOST NAME
• Select ETHERNET (enp0s3)
• Turn it ON
• Click on DONE
• Click on Begin Installation
• Setup ROOT and User password.

Once you see Complete and Reboot option enabled, click on Reboot. Installation Completes here.

Login page will appear.

VM Work Station:

• Download CentOS or ubuntu
• Download and Install the VM workstation player.
• Open VM work station player
• Click on “Create a New Virtual Machine”
• New Virtual Machine Wizard will open, Select “Installer disc image file (iso)” 🡺 Browse and select the downloaded CENTOS file and click NEXT
• Give virtual machine name and click NEXT
• Give 2GB Memory(in case of 4GB computer) or 4 GB (in case of 8 GB computer), Select virtual disk into multiple files and click NEXT
• Click on FINISH

Server will get rebooted.

• Select Language and Click Continue
• Select INSTALLATION DESTINATION

1. Select “I will configure Partitioning”
2. Click DONE
3. Click on +
4. Select SWAP in Mount point dropdown, give 1gb in Desired Capacity 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT
5. Select /BOOT in Mount point dropdown, give 2gb in Desired Capacity 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT
6. Select / in Mount point dropdown 🡺 Click ADD MOUNT POINT. (this will take all the remaining Memory)
7. Note: These 3 are Mandatory to be defined, remaining directory can be given or ignored
8. Select / — Select EXT4 in Desired Capacity
9. Click Done
10. Click on Accept Changes

• Select NETWORK & HOST NAME

1. Select ETHERNET (enp0s3)
2. Turn it ON
3. Click on DONE

• Click on Begin Installation
• Setup ROOT and User password.

Once you see Complete and Reboot option enabled, click on Reboot. Installation Completes here.

Login page will appear.