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-====== Install a Virtual Linux Machine in VirtualBox ======
-(Version 2020-04-06)
-** Why are we doing it? **
-The computers of the students with their operating systems (OS) are usually very heterogeneous. Some students use Windows with different versions, licenses and language options, others use Mac and a few Linux. Throughout the last semesters we spent a considerable amount of time fixing annoying problems related to different software installations.
-As a consequence for this semester (SS2020) we will try for the first time to use virtual machines running on your operating systems. **The advantage is that all students will be using the same (virtual) operating system with the same software packages and the same configuration!** This makes support much easier.
-** What is a Virtual Machine? **
-To put it very simply: A Virtual machine (VM) is a virtual 'computer' running in a window of the host computer. Example: Ubuntu Linux VM running on a Windows 10 host operating system, Debian Linux VM running on Mac OS, etc.
-** Which VM are we using? **
-We will set up a Linux VM with Ubuntu 18.04 LTS. It is a wide spread open source OS, very stable, clearly manageable, well supported and extremely transparent.
-** What is needed? **
-On your computers you have to install VirtualBox from Oracle for your particular operating system. VirtualBox is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux. Yes, you can run a virtual Linux machine even on a Linux machine. You should do it to acquire the same state of software installation in the VM!
-===== Requirements =====
-  * Oracle VirtualBox: https://www.virtualbox.org/
-  * Ubuntu 18.04 LTS image: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
-===== Installation =====
-Please follow the following screen cast:
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-{{youtube>diIW3fgewhI?medium}}
-*/
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-//Install Ubuntu on VirtualBox - 2020 Linux Tutorial, by RealToughCandy//
-===== Important Information - Workarounds =====
-<WRAP center round important 60%>
-@Jonas, @Paul: Could you please add your important information you send to the Moodle Forum here?
-Update: **THANK YOU, PAUL, FOR HAVING ADDED THE INFO!**
-</WRAP>
-  * When installing Ubuntu you have to assign **more than 1024 MB RAM** to the VM otherwise the system **won't recognise input from keyboard or mouse**. Recommended are 4096 MB or half of your available RAM.
-  * After installing, the window is very small and won't automatically resize if the window is extended. \\ To solve this follow these [[https://askubuntu.com/a/104445|instructions]].