For development purposes we recommend tha you use for this class an ubuntu virtual machine that you set up with the help of virtualbox.
Only after you have successfully used ubuntu in a virtual machine you will be allowed to use virtual machine son clouds.
A “cloud drivers license test” will be conducted to let you gain access to the cloud infrastructure. We will announce this test. Before you have not passed the test, you will not be able to use the clouds. Furthermore, you do not have to ask us for join requests before you have not passed the test. Please be patient. Only students enrolled in the class can get access to the cloud.
First you will need to install virtualbox. It is easy to install and details can be found at
After you have installed virtualbox you also need to use an image. For this class we will be using ubuntu Desktop 16.04 which you can find at:
Please note the recommended requirements that also apply to a virtual machine:
A video to showcase such an install is available at:
Warning
If you specify your machien too small you will not be able to install the development environment. Gregor used on his machine 8gb of RAM and 20GB diskspace.
Please let us know the smalest configuration that works for you and share this in Piaza. Only update if yours is smaller and works than a previous post. If not do not post.
The virtual guest additions allow you to easily do the following tasks:
This way you can use many native programs on you host and copy contents easily into for example a terminal or an editor that you run in the Vm.
A video is located at
Note
Please reboot the machine after installation and configuration.
On OSX you can once you have enabled bidirectional copying in the Device tab with
On Windows the key combination is naturally different. Please consult your windows manual.