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Setting Up a Ubuntu VM
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Download and Install VirtualBox for your system.
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Select "New"
- Name the Operating System. If you name the operating system "Ubuntu" it will automatically find the correct distribution.
- Choose how much memory to allocate for the virtual machine. This will be how much RAM you want to allocate to the machine. This depends on the work you will be doing and the specs of the host computer. I would recommend at least 4GB or atleast half of your machine's RAM.
- Select "Create a Virtual Hard Disk Now" and click "Next"
- Select "VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)" for the virtual hard drive format and click "Next".
- Select "Dynamically Allocated" and click "Next".
- IMPORTANT: The following setting cannot be easily changed later. Choose how much space to allocate for the virtual machine hard drive. This will create a file (or group of files) on the host computer the size of the hard drive. You would need a storage space of about 30-50GB on the linux Virtual machine(depending on your machine's harddrive), for Dr. Lu's lab work. If you're on the database team, consult your teamlead/Ryan, as they might usually need more storage.
- Finish the process and click the green start arrow. VirtualBox will then ask you to insert an operating system disk. Choose the ISO downloaded in step 2 above.
- Follow the instructions to install the virtual machine. Next you will need to setup your environment. This step varies based on the team you are on and what requirements you have.
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Download and Install VMWare Player for your system.
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Select "Create a New Virtual Machine"
- Select Typical and click "Next".
- Select the path of the Ubuntu ISO that you downloaded. The ISO image will be used to install the operating system on the virtual machine.
- Fill in the info to create a user name a password. This will be done automatically by VM Ware Player.
- Choose what to name the virtual machine configuration file. This will be where all the settings for the virtual machine are saved.
- Choose how much space to allocate for the virtual machine hard drive. This will create a file (or group of files) on the host computer the size of the hard drive. 20GB is fine to start with, this can be changed later. If you are downloading large numbers of images you may want more space.
- Click on "Customize Hardware" to change the amount om system memory allocated to the virtual machine.
- Choose how much memory to allocate for the virtual machine. This will be how much RAM you want to allocate to the machine. This depends on the work you will be doing and the specs of the host computer. I would recommend at least 4GB.
- Boot up the virtual machine and it will begin to install the operating system. You will need to setup your environment. This step varies based on the team you are on and what requirements you have.