Instructions for Installing a Virtual Machine
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It you are taking cmsc216, you do not need to install
a virtual machine. If you install a virtual machine is because
you don't have a unix platform in your computer. Keep in
mind that if you have a Mac, you already have a unix environment.
By the way, make sure to periodically check that your programs work
in the grace cluster.
Installing VM
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Download and install vmware player (windows) or vmware fusion(mac). You will
find the software by visiting https://terpware.umd.edu.
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Download the 64bit Ubuntu iso from
http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop
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Open vmware, click "New virtual machine" to create a new vm. Select
installer disc image file and browse to the location of the Ubuntu iso.
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Use all the default settings.
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After installing Ubuntu, open "Terminal" in Ubuntu virtual machine.
Depending on your computer, vmware may not allow an installation of
64-bit guest os. If this is the case, virtual box will most likely be
your best option.