Welcome to the first module of the course, in which I’ll introduce you to the concept of virtual machines, and show you how to set one up.
In this first lesson, I’ll make sure you know where to get some essential software, and how to install VirtualBox.
Learning Objective You will find out where to download software, essential for taking this course, and how to install it to your computer. ...
Your computer must have virtualization enabled for virtual machines to run on it. You can only enable virtualization by making changes to your system’s UEFI, also known as BIOS, settings.
If you’ve already done that, you can skip this lecture.
But if you’re not sure what I’m talking about right now, you need to keep watching. You’ll need to restart your computer, then keep an eye out for which key you need to press to interrupt the normal startup process. ...
In this video, I’ll show you how to set up a virtual machine (VM) using VirtualBox:
If you have problems getting your first VM to work, read the troubleshooting section below.
Video Transcript I’m now going to demonstrate how to create a new virtual machine in a virtual box.
The first thing you need to do is click the Machine menu at the top of the screen, then choose New. ...
In this video, I’ll show you how to avoid getting stuck inside your newly created virtual machine (VM). It is essenetial that you know about, and understand how to use VirtualBox’s host key!
Video Transcript No transcript yet… watch this space! ...
Let’s install Debian!
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This is my first online training course, aimed at those looking to get started with virtualisation, and Linux fundamentals. The course is designed to prepare you to take further courses in ethical hacking and penetration testing.
What you’ll learn How to set up new virtual machines using VirtualBox. How to install Debian to a virtual machine. About the concept of the root user, and the sudo command. How to install VirtualBox Guest Additions. ...
