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Lab 00
Installation of LINUX based Operating System
Objective
To install a LINUX based distribution of your own choice using
VirtualBox.
Theory
Linux
Linux based operating Systems comes in the UNIX family of
operating systems. UNIX is primarily designed to be
used by professionals. Linux is a kernel created by Linus
Torvalds when he was a student at the University of
Helsinki. You may find many Operating System based on LINUX.
Some of them are Red-HAT EL, CentOS, Fedora
UBUNTU and many more.
VirtualBox
VirtualBox is the software package used to virtualized the x86
platform, which helps to create multiple
computers (Virtual Machines) having different operating system
than host computer.
Assigned task
To install any LINUX based Operating system (I prefer Ubuntu
Server) using the VirtualBox.
Step # 1
Create a new Virtual Machine for Ubuntu-Server.
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Step # 2
Setting RAM Size to 512MB, as it is by default.
Step # 3
Creating Hard Disk of size 8.00GB, as it is by default and use
VDI extension and dynamically allocated option.
Step # 4
Now as machine is created, set path for boot disc. To do this go
in its settingsthan select storage, in storage
option select CD ROM (Empty) and set path as shown in figure
below.
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As the ISO image of Ubuntu-12.04-server is selected; details
will appear in InformationSection.
Step # 5
Now Start the virtual machine and follow the Instructions, all
will be very simple at partition section select use
entire disk. At next select next to write changes at disk. At
Configuring select Install security updates
automatically. At Finish Installation select Continue.
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Step # 6
Now log-in with you name and test that internet is connected or
not, tryping www google com
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Instructions to follow:
1. Follow the same formatting other than this will not be
accepted.
2. Dig the internet to find and select LINUX based OS of your
own choice.
3. Explain / Elaborate the reason of selection.
4.
You may use for reading and
selection:http://distrowatch.com/
5. UNIX can also be Installed in place of LINUX for this lab
6. Note that this lab will not be checked after 16thFebruary
2015.
7. Also E-mail the E-copy of your lab [email protected]
16thFebruary 2015.
8. Use latest VirtualBox (4.3.20 or higher) also install its
Extension Pack.
http://distrowatch.com/http://distrowatch.com/http://distrowatch.com/mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]://distrowatch.com/
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Answer the following:
1What and why you have selected this OS for Lab 00.
2Name the Desktop Environment, File manager, default Internet
browser, default media player, default text
editor and default Image viewer of your selected OS.
