Now that our server is up and running, we want to be able to access it from our host system.

It’s also a good idea to upgrade your system with: sudo aptitude updateĪccessing the Virtual Server from the Host System Log into your new system with the username and password you chose during installation. When it comes time to reboot your new server, you can “eject” the installation CD by choosing Devices>Unmount CD/DVD-ROM from the VirtualBox menu. This way we have everything we need for a fully functional web server out of the box. For our purposes, we’ll install the LAMP server and OpenSSH server packages. Later on in the process, the installer will prompt you to install additional software. Notice that when you come to partitioning your hard disk, the virtual machine only “sees” the disk image you created before. Choose your language, and then select Install Ubuntu Server.įollow the on-screen instructions to install the server. As the system boots, you’ll be presented with Ubuntu’s installer. iso, choose CD/DVD-ROM device from the Media Type menu and Image File from the Media Source menu, selecting your Ubuntu Server iso. VirtualBox will ask you how to install the OS on your virtual machine. I used the defaults for every other option: RAM, disk size, disk type, and so on. Step through the wizard, making sure to choose the 64-bit version of Ubuntu (if that’s the disk image you downloaded). Start up VirtualBox and click New for a new virtual machine.

Install linux server on virtualbox