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Ubuntu Installation
Ubuntu Installation
Step 01
Create a virtual machine.
To create a new virtual machine click on create new virtual machine.
Step 02
(If you select installer disc image file, you have to browse and select the location of
iso file.
Step 03
Give a name as you prefer to your os , and location where you need to create the virtual
machine . so as the default location it will give “Virtual Machine” folder in
“C:\Users\Documents\Virtual Machines”. Purpose of this is later you can copy this virtual
hard disk in to another computer and work as your own .
Step 05
By this window you can specify the disk capacity. Select split into multiple files it will take a
lesser storage in your hard disk and if you make separate virtual hard disk it will become
problem . Because it will use entire hard, that you allocated and you cannot use it for other
purposes.
In the hardware options section select the amount of memory you want the VM to use. In
the instance I have gone for 1.5GB Leave everything else as it is and click Close.
Step 09
Now your virtual machine is created.It will display under the “Home”.
In this image the created virtual machine is displayed as “ubuntu 64 bit”
Step 10
To install the ubuntu os you have to set the path.
Right click on the ubuntu 64 bit vm and select the settings.
Step 11
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Click on continue to create a new partition.
Then new free space is created. Select that and there is a a “+” button below .
Click on + button.
Step 18
Now we are going to create another partition for home .It is same like earlier.
Click on the free space option and click the + button
Then select size, type and location as earlier. In this partition, do not select the default
size. Give other value.
Example
o Size – 8192 Mb
o Type for the new partition - primary
o Location for the partition – Beginning of this space
o Use as – ext4 journaling file system
o Mount point – /home
Click “OK”
Step 20
Now we are going to create another partition.Itis same like earlier.
Click on the free space option and click the + button
Set the values as above image.
o Size – 3042 mb
o Type for the new parttion – primary
o Location for the new partition – Beginning of these space
o Use as – swap area
Click ok
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Step 25
Now you can give the user name, pass word, and log in to system.