Learning with DVRF - Step 1

Step 1: Get a virtual machine up and running for DVRF

This step covers the installation of a virtual machine with the following settings below. The instructions for this post series were done on a Mac with VMware Fusion 8. This is blog post 1 of x on learning with the DVRF project blog post series.

Recommended hardware settings for the virtual machine:

• Ubuntu 16.04 x64
• 2GB of RAM
• 30GB of HD space

1. Set up a VM with the above settings and power it up within your virtual machine software (e.g. VMware Player, VMware Fusion, VirtualBox) with the Ubuntu ISO
2. In the “Install” screen, select “Install Ubuntu”
   
   
3. Check both of the boxes if you agree to the agreement and click “Continue”
   
   
4. Leave “Erase disk and install Ubuntu” checked and click “Install Now”
5. Click “Continue” in the informational popup box
6. Set your appropriate time zone and click “Continue”
7. Select your keyboard type and click “Continue”. You may have to drag and drop the keyboard selection screen to the left to see the “Continue” button.
8. Set your name, username, password, and click “Continue”
9. The installation progress will continue in the background which could take a little bit of time
10. Once the installation is complete, click “Restart Now”
11. Press “Enter” when the screen asks you to do so
12. Log into the VM and change the desktop size to a larger screen if desired
    
    
13. Change the screen resolution to at least 1024x768, drag the screen to the left and select “Apply”
    
    
14. Click “Keep This Configuration”
15. Click on the “Ubuntu” symbol at the top left corner to search for Terminal
16. As you type in “Terminal”, you should see a few options. Click on the first option to open up Terminal.
    
    
17. Right click on Terminal and click “Lock to Launcher”
    
    
18. Let’s update the system. In Terminal, type in:
    sudo apt-get update
    
19. Enter in your credentials and you should get a brief set of lines of output. In Terminal, type in:
    sudo apt-get upgrade
    
20. Enter in “y” and press enter to continue. The process may take a little bit of time depending on the system and internet connection to update all of the packages on the system
21. Let’s do the final update. In Terminal, type in:
    sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
    
22. Enter in “y” and press enter to continue. The process may take a little bit of time depending on the system and internet connection to update the system
23. Let’s reboot! In Terminal, type in:
    reboot
    
24. The virtual machine should be ready to proceed with the next steps!