Linux On Virtual Box

Installing Linux on Virtual Box

1. We will begin with installation of Virtual first

But before we begin please download the following software’s:

1. Putty : http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
2. Oracle Virtual Box : https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
3. Ubuntu Linux : https://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

2. Double Click on the Virtual Box Installation Pack

3. Proceed with default values till the installation is complete.

4. Click on finish to run the Virtual Box

5. Click on New to add a  new Operating System(linux)

Give a suitable name in The Name box and Select the OS type in Type in Version Select either 64bit or 32 bit Linux (depending upon the configuration of your system). Then click on next.

6. Select the mount of RAM to be used for Linux (at lease 1.5GB)

7. Press Next (Go with default values) till it asks for the File Location and Size. Though the default is 8GB, I prefer at least 16GB (so that we can use the space later to install other software’s).Once disk space is selected click on Create.

8. Once done we can see a new OS listed in the left pane.

Click on Start to Begin the installation of Linux on the system (virtual Box).

9. Select the ISO image that we downloaded from the Ubuntu Site.

10. Click on start to begin the Linux installation.

The installation of Linux would begin

11. Leave both the radio buttons unchecked so that the installation is faster.

We will update once the installation is complete.

12. Select you Region and language.

12. Now go with default values until you are prompted for Credentials.

13. The installation would proceed without any manual intervention required, until it finishes. Once the installation is complete it would prompt for reboot/restart. Click on restart to finish with installation.

Hit enter to un-mount the ISO image.

14. Yup..ypu..yupyy our Installation is complete.

Bash Shell on Windows 10

The only purpose of this entire series of Posts is to share Linux Learning (Basic Commands and Shell Scripting).

No history and absolutely No geography on how, when and where UNIX came from.

Practice is where we will begin our learning from…

And for practice we would need an Environment..

No wonder our first post would be on Environment preparation.

Now, we can have different Environment Setup.. Of course at homie..

1. It’s best if you have windows 10.. We will use the In-Built Bash Shell
2. We can have a Linux System installed on VM Box installed on windows.
3. OR we can have a dual Boot system With Windows and Linux Running ..Sorry installed on them..

Enabling bash Shell on Windows 10

1. To use Linux Shell on Windows 10 we must have Developer Mode turned on. To Turn on Windows Developer Mode  Go to: Settings -> Update and Security ->For Developers . Select the Radio Button Developer Mode

2. Go to : Control Panel\All Control Panel Items\Programs and Features.

 

 

3. Restart The System to Complete Windows setup

4. Once The Windows Setup is Complete Open Command Prompt with Admin Privilege.

5. Enter Command “bash” and hit Enter. This will download bash shell on from Windows Store and install it on Windows 10.

 

6. Once the installation is done Command Prompt will Prompt for User Name and Password. This user and password will be used for accessing bash from Windows.

7. Linux is now installed run/execute commands as you like.

   

Keep looking for this Blog.. we will next update on how to install Linux on Virtual Box.. followed by installing linux on a dual boot system…

Happy learning..