linux in vbox_install_stepbystep
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STEPS FOR INSTALLING LINUX IN ORACLE VIRTUAL BOX 4.3.26>WRITTEN BY OLAOLUWA OMOKANWAIYE SEPT 2015
1. SELECT THE OPERATING SYSTEM (OS) OF CHOICE AND NAME IT
2. SELECT MEMORY SIZE FOR THE OPERATING SYSTEM
7. YOUR NEW OS IS CREATED
8. SELECT YOUR NEW OS - GO TO SETTINGS AND SELECT STORAGE, THEN SELECT EMPTY AND THEN THE DISC ICON ON THE EXTREME RIGHT TO NAVIGATE TO THE INSTALLATION SOURCE OF YOUR OS (FOR EXAMPLE, AN ISO FILE OR CD-ROM DRIVE).WHEN DONE SELECT OK
STEPS FOR DEBIAN INSTALLATION
1. AFTER CONCLUDING THE ABOVE STEPS SELECT YOUR NEW OS AND CLICK START
2. YOUR OS WILL BOOT FOR INSTALLATION, SELECT YOUR INSTALLATION CHOICE (SERVER INSTALL OR GUI – IN THIS EXAMPLE, WE DO A SERVER INSTALL)
7. YOU PUT A DOMAIN NAME (FOR EXAMPLE: SURVEILLANCE.LOCAL, YOU CAN IGNORETHIS STEP AND CONTINUE IF YOU DO NOT NEED IT)
8. SET UP ROOT PASSWORD (FEEL FREE TO READ THE PIECE OF INFORMATION IF YOU DO NOT WANT ROOT PASSWORD)
11 SELECT AND CONFIRM A PASSWORD FOR YOUR USER
12 PARTITION DISK (SINCE ITS WITHIN A VIRTUAL ENVIRONMENT, SELECT ENTIRE DISK AND USE LVM FOR BETTER FEATURES – PRESS ENTER)
17. SELECT YES USING THE TAB KEY TO FINISH WRITING TO DISK
18. INSTALLATION COMMENCES – TAKE A CUP OF TEA AND SIP
19. CONFIGURING PACKAGE MANAGER - SELECT NO
20 PARTICIPATE IN SURVER – SELECT NO EXCEPT YOU FEEL OTHER WISE
21. SELECT SPECIFIC SOFTWARES YOU WANT TO INSTALL BUT SINCE IT'S A SERVER, IN THIS EXAMPLE WE CHOOSE SSH & STANDARD SYSTEM UTILITIES ALONE. (USE SPACEBAR TO SELECT OR DESELCT WHEN DONE, PRESS ENTER)
22. FINISH BY SELECTING YES, USING TAB, TO INSTALLING GRUB TO MASTER BOOT RECORD (MBR).
23 TO AVOID YOUR NEWLY INSTALLED OS GOING TO INSTALLATION MODE ON REBOOT,USE THE CLOSE BUTTON TO POWER IT OFF AND THEN GO TO SETTINGS FOR YOUR NEW OS
24. USE THE ARROW KEYS TO MAKE HARD DISK FIRST AND CD/DVD SECOND, YOU CAN DESELECT THE FLOPPY. WHEN DONE SELECT OK AND START YOUR OS.
STEPS FOR CENT OS INSTALLATION1. Here we will be Desktop installation using Cent OS 6.4 (64bit). To start create a virtual disk space for the Cent OS as by following the steps in “STEPS FOR INSTALLING LINUX IN A VIRTUAL BOX” above.
2. Now that the Cent OS Virtual Disk is created, navigate to the installation source of your OS (for example, an ISO FILE OR CD-ROM DRIVE) by going to settings and select storage, then selectempty and then the disc icon on the extreme right. When done, select OK
11. Select type of device installation will involve - Select Basic Storage Devices.
12. Type a host name to identify your CentOS on the network
15. Save by writing changes to disk.
16. Now, choose software to install and most importantly, select “Customize now”
17. Install applications of your choice
18. For a Desktop install, select Desktop Manager(s) of your choice
21. ...and progresses so take a cup of tea or smoothies.
22. When done, reboot your newly installed Cent OS system.
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