a2server/docs/ivanx/a2server_installubuntu.md

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These steps cover how to install Ubuntu Server Linux into your empty virtual or real machine. (The instructions are similar, but may vary somewhat, for Debian Linux.)

• Download Ubuntu Server 12.04 LTS, and burn it to a CD if installing on a real machine; otherwise, attach the download to your virtual machine's CD/DVD drive.

• Click Start.

• Answer all the region related questions and choose to Install Ubuntu Server.

• For hostname, enter a2server

• Under Partition Disks, choose "Guided - use entire disk" (no LVM).

• Choose SCSI1 (or whatever other disk appears), and (two screens later) confirm "Write the changes to disks."

• If you are installing Debian, and are prompted for a domain name or the root user password, leave them blank.

• Enter user1 as the full name for the new user, and as the username for your account

• Choose apple2 as the password, verify by retyping, and then confirm weak password

• Choose not to encrypt your home directory

• If you require an HTTP proxy, enter it, or leave it blank if not.

• Choose yes to Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record

• Choose no automatic updates

• Choose OpenSSH under Software Selection (and, for Debian, Standard System Utilities)

• Click Continue to reboot

• When prompted, log in with username user1 and password apple2.

• If you installed Debian rather than Ubuntu, type:

  sudo sed -i '0,/-eq 0/s/-eq 0/-ge 0/' /etc/profile
  

• When you're back at the prompt, type sudo shutdown -h now which will turn off the (virtual) machine.

• Recommended: If you are using a virtual machine, take a snapshot you can return to this point if necessary.