#distros cheat 6/26/25
references
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdnQX9UkMY&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdnQX9UkMY&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
youtube video
https://www.oracle.com/virtualization/technologies/vm/downloads/virtualbox-downloads.html
https://www.virtualbox.org/
install VirtualBox
make sure virtualization is turned on
task mgr, performance, cpu - look for Virtualization enabled
if it is not, look at youtube above around 1:31 - restart, but press hotkey right away, advanced tab, go down to Virtualization and change to Enabled
download from site above - choose windows
kick off .exe, go with all defaults and keep clicking next,except for
click yes to proceed with installation when it warns about network interfaces
click yes to proceed with installation when it warns about missing dependencies
click on install at end
after its done, check checkmark and click finish
virtualbox is running, specifically VirtualBox manager
install the emulators on that
grab an .iso
I got a bunch
you can go to ubuntu.com to download that
in VirtualBox manager
click on new button at top
opens up a dialog
enter name
chose folder with sufficient space
navigate to where your iso is
click next
next dialog - unattended guest os install
type in credentials you require to login into virtual machine
toggle on "guest additions"
click next
next dialog - hardware
go with 4 for memory and 4 for processors, but keep in mind this takes away from host machine
click next
next dialog - hard disk
its dynamic and consume up to the number you specify - or you can check pre-allocate full size
click next
next dialog - summary
click finish
virtual machine is now powered up and installing the OS
login with those credentials you specified
display is small, so to take advantage of all the real estate
click on view on top, then "auto-resize Guest display"
to make it full screen
click on view on top, then "full screen mode"
you can invoke menu by mousing to bottom
you can get out of it, by going to that menu and exiting out of it
host key is specified on bottom right
other things you can do
view -> machine > take snapshot - saves state of machine
view -> machine -> session info
view -> machine -> pause
view -> machine -> reset - reboots
view -> machine -> shutdown
devices -> optical drives - use mice from host
devices -> shared clipboard - share files back and forth from host
after you shut down, you are back in virtualbox manager and see your virtual machine on list on left
you can repeat this process to add machines - but it will consume more resources
to start up virtual machine, you can double click on it in the list, among many other options
you can right click on it, in the list, choose settings, and change some of those settings you initially set
you can also choose to remove it :)
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#distros cheat 6/26/25
references
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvdnQX9UkMY&pp=0gcJCdgAo7VqN5tD
https://www.oracle.com/virtualization/technologies/vm/downloads/virtualbox-downloads.html
https://www.virtualbox.org/
install VirtualBox
make sure virtualization is turned on
task mgr, performance, cpu - look for Virtualization enabled
if it is not, look at youtube above around 1:31 - restart, but press hotkey right away, advanced tab, go down to Virtualization and change to Enabled
download from site above - choose windows
kick off .exe, go with all defaults and keep clicking next,except for
click yes to proceed with installation when it warns about network interfaces
click yes to proceed with installation when it warns about missing dependencies
click on install at end
after its done, check checkmark and click finish
virtualbox is running, specifically VirtualBox manager
install the emulators on that
grab an .iso
I got a bunch
you can go to ubuntu.com to download that
in VirtualBox manager
click on new button at top
opens up a dialog
enter name
chose folder with sufficient space
navigate to where your iso is
click next
next dialog - unattended guest os install
type in credentials you require to login into virtual machine
toggle on "guest additions"
click next
next dialog - hardware
go with 4 for memory and 4 for processors, but keep in mind this takes away from host machine
click next
next dialog - hard disk
its dynamic and consume up to the number you specify - or you can check pre-allocate full size
click next
next dialog - summary
click finish
virtual machine is now powered up and installing the OS
login with those credentials you specified
display is small, so to take advantage of all the real estate
click on view on top, then "auto-resize Guest display"
to make it full screen
click on view on top, then "full screen mode"
you can invoke menu by mousing to bottom
you can get out of it, by going to that menu and exiting out of it
host key is specified on bottom right
other things you can do
view -> machine > take snapshot - saves state of machine
view -> machine -> session info
view -> machine -> pause
view -> machine -> reset - reboots
view -> machine -> shutdown
devices -> optical drives - use mice from host
devices -> shared clipboard - share files back and forth from host
after you shut down, you are back in virtualbox manager and see your virtual machine on list on left
you can repeat this process to add machines - but it will consume more resources
to start up virtual machine, you can double click on it in the list, among many other options
you can right click on it, in the list, choose settings, and change some of those settings you initially set
you can also choose to remove it :)
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Preview YouTube video How to use VirtualBox - Tutorial for BeginnersPreview YouTube video How to use VirtualBox - Tutorial for Beginners