Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit) Install - Syfer · This document describes how to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit), VBoxGuestAdditions 4.3.20 and setup file sharing between Ubuntu Guest

10/02/2015 Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit) Install

Contents 1 History ........................................................................................................................... 2

2 Introduction .................................................................................................................... 2

3 Download Ubuntu .......................................................................................................... 3

4 Open VirtualBox ............................................................................................................. 4

5 Create a New Virtual Machine ........................................................................................ 5

6 Install Ubuntu ............................................................................................................... 12

7 Install VBoxGuestAdditions .......................................................................................... 19

8 Setup Shared Folder .................................................................................................... 28

8.1 Window 7 .............................................................................................................. 28

8.2 Oracle VirtualBox Manager ................................................................................... 28

8.3 Windows CMD tool ............................................................................................... 30

9 VirtualBox .................................................................................................................... 31

9.1 Start Virtual Machine ............................................................................................. 32

9.2 Guest Access file from Host .................................................................................. 32

9.3 Guest Place file on Host........................................................................................ 33

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1 History Revision Date Author Description A 5/2/2015 [email protected] Initial Revision

Table 1 : History

2 Introduction This document describes how to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit), VBoxGuestAdditions 4.3.20 and setup file sharing between Ubuntu Guest and Windows 7 Professional Service pack 1 (64-bit) Host.



3 Download Ubuntu Download Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS (64-bit) from Ubuntu http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop

Click on the “Download” button select “Not now, take me to the download” and save “ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso” to “I:\syfer\Downloads”

Figure 1: Ubuntu download


http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop


4 Open VirtualBox “Start -> All Programs -> Oracle VM VirtualBox -> Oracle VM VirtualBox”

Figure 2: Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager



5 Create a New Virtual Machine “Machine -> New”. Type “Name: -> Ubuntu”. Select “Type: -> Linux”. Select “Version: -> Ubuntu (64 bit)” Note: “Ubuntu” will be the VM Name. Click on the “Next” button.

Figure 3: Create Virtual Machine - Name and operating system



Move slider to “4096MB”. Click on the “Next” button.

Figure 4: Create Virtual Machine - Memory Size



Click on the “Create a virtual hard drive now” radio button. Click on the “Create” button.

Figure 5: Create Virtual Machine - Hard drive



Click on the “VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)” radio button. Click on the “Next” button.

Figure 6: Create Virtual Machine - Hard drive file type



Click on the “Dynamically allocated” radio button. Click on the “Next” button.

Figure 7: Create Virtual Machine - Storage on physical hard drive



Move slider to “64GB”. Click on the “Create” button.

Figure 8: Create Virtual Machine - File location and size



Figure 9: Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager - Ubuntu



6 Install Ubuntu “Machine -> Start”. Click on the “Choose a virtual optical disk drive” folder button.

Figure 10: Select start-up disk

Select “I:\Syfer\Downloads\ubuntu-14.04.1-desktop-amd64.iso”. Click on the “Open” button.

Figure 11: Choose a virtual optical disk file



Click on the “Start” button.

Figure 12: Select start-up disk - Ubuntu

Click on “English”. Click on the “Install Ubuntu” button.

Figure 13: Ubuntu Install - Welcome



Ensure that hard drive and internet requirements are met.

Click on the “Continue” button.

Figure 14: Ubuntu Install - Preparing to install Ubuntu

Click on the “Erase disk and install Ubuntu” radio button to select. Click on the “Install Now” button.

Figure 15: Ubuntu Install - Installation type



Check location and adjust if necessary by clicking on the world map. Click on the “Continue” button.

Figure 16: Ubuntu Install - Where are you?

Click on “Choose your keyboard layout: -> English (US)”. Click on the “Continue” button.

Figure 17: Ubuntu Install - Keyboard layout



Type “Your name: -> syfer”. Type “Pick a username: -> syfer”. Type “Choose a password: -> xxxx”. Type “Confirm you password: -> xxxx”. Click on the “Continue” button.

Figure 18: Ubuntu Install - Who are you?

Installation time will depend on computer and network speed.

Figure 19: Ubuntu Install - Welcome to Ubuntu 14.04



Wait for installation to complete.

Click on the “Restart Now” button.

Figure 20: Ubuntu Install - Installation Complete

Click on the “Enter” key to re-start.

Figure 21: Ubuntu - Shutting down



Type password “xxxx” and press the “Enter” key.

Figure 22: Ubuntu - Login



7 Install VBoxGuestAdditions VBoxGuestAdditions enable full screen resolution, shares etc

Open terminal “ctrl + alt + t”.

$ wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.3.20/VBoxGuestAdditions_4.3.20.iso

Figure 23: Ubuntu - Download VBoxGuestAdditions



$ sudo apt-get install dkms gcc When prompted “Do you want to continue? [Y/n]” type “y” and press the “Enter” key.

Figure 24: Ubuntu - Install dkms



Ensure that installation completes without error.

Figure 25: Ubuntu - Install dkms (complete)



$ sudo mount -o loop VBoxGuestAdditions_4.3.20.iso /mnt

Figure 26: Ubuntu - Mount VBoxGuestAdditions image



$ cd /mnt

Figure 27: Ubuntu - Change directory to /mnt



$ sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Figure 28: Ubuntu - Install VBoxGuestAdditions



Ensure that installation completes without error.

Figure 29: Ubuntu - Install VBoxGuestAdditions (complete)



$ sudo adduser syfer vboxsf

Note 1: This command adds syfer to the vboxsf group. Type “groups” in a command tool to see available groups.

Note 2: “sudo adduser syfer vboxsf” is required for shared folders.

Figure 30: Ubuntu - Add vboxsf group



$ sudo reboot

Figure 31: Ubuntu - reboot

Figure 32: Ubuntu - reboot (complete)



8 Setup Shared Folder 8.1 Window 7 Create a folder called “Vbox” in the directory “I:\Syfer”. Ensure that “I:\Syfer\Vbox” was created.

8.2 Oracle VirtualBox Manager Select “Ubuntu” Virtual Machine in Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager.

Select “Machine -> Settings”. Select “Shared Folders”.

Figure 33: Ubuntu - Shared Folders



Select “Folder Path: -> I:\Syfer\Vbox”. Click on the “Auto-mount” check box to select. Click on the “OK” button.

Figure 34: Ubuntu - Edit Share

Note: “Vbox” is the Share name. Click on the “OK” button.

Figure 35: Ubuntu - Shared Folders (complete)



8.3 Windows CMD tool Important 1: Ensure that the “Ubuntu VM and VirtualBox” are both closed. Important 2: Ensure that the share directory and VM name are entered with correct case.

The example below has VM Name equal to “Ubuntu” and Share name equal to “Vbox”

cd “Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox"

Figure 36: Command Tool - Change directory

VBoxManage setextradata Ubuntu VBoxInternal2/SharedFoldersEnableSymlinksCreate/Vbox 1

Figure 37: Command Tool - VBoxManage



9 VirtualBox VirtualBox must be run as administrator for symbolic links to work correctly.

Right click “Oracle VM VirtualBox” and select “Run as administrator”.

Figure 38: Oracle VM VirtualBox - Run as administrator



9.1 Start Virtual Machine “Machine -> Start”

9.2 Guest Access file from Host The Ubuntu guest can copy and open files located in host share “I:\Syfer\Vbox”. Note: There are limitation and files should not be modified by the guest and saved. Modifying the text file results in “Unexpected error: Error renaming temporary file: Text file busy”.

In the following example the Ubuntu guest opens the “hello.txt” file located in host share “I:\Syfer\Vbox”.

Note: If changed are made to the share from the Host then the Guest will need to refresh the directory to view the changes.

Click on file manager “nautilus”. Click on “Computer”. Double click on “media” to open. Double click on “sf_Vbox” to open. Double click on “hello.txt” to open.

Figure 39: Ubuntu - hello.txt



9.3 Guest Place file on Host The Ubuntu guest can copy files to the host “Windows 7” share “I:\Syfer\Vbox”.

In the following example the Ubuntu guest copies a modified version of “hello_changed.txt” to the share “I:\Syfer\Vbox”.

Click on file manager “nautilus”. Click on “Computer”. Double click on “media” to open. Double click on “sf_Vbox” to open. Copy “hello_changed.txt” from the desktop to “/media/sf_Vbox” Double click on “hello_changed.txt” to open.

Figure 40: Ubuntu - hello_changed.txt


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Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit) Install - Syfer · This document describes how to install Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (64-bit), VBoxGuestAdditions 4.3.20 and setup file sharing between Ubuntu Guest