When setting up a system that has never been setup at the previous, I usually turn off the firewall to see if the setup without a firewall is running properly. If it goes well, then the firewall will be enabled. It is often I do to find out wheter there are problems associated with a firewall setup or not.
The firewall serves as a blockade of access from unwanted connections. This facility is an important and commonly used in server environments to restrict any ports that might be accessed, both internally and externally. To disable the firewall on Red Hat Linux system and its derivatives like Fedora, CentOS, or others derivatives, here are two magic commands:
service iptables save
service iptables stop
If you want the firewall does not automatically run at boot time, give the following command:
chkconfig iptables off
If the Linux system is used as server and accessible from the public IP addresses, the firewall should be activated again after the testing process is completed, by providing an exception or allow the service / port which related
07 March 2010
18 February 2010
The history of Linux
Linux is the result of human culture is really just born, history of linux starts from the two figures are beneficial Richard Stallman and Linus Torvalds. Once there is Richard Stallman who has a unique field that the right of a programmer is to get the source code that is free of charge for acquired applications, so Richard Stallman initialize a movement called the Free Software Movement, this movement grew until the end of the standing organization called the GNU Foundation. GNU Free Software Foundation's campaign for the movement and the GPL license. GNU Foundation also produces a lot of software that is licensed using the GPL rules so that users of these programs are free to use it Free. Free software lets users view the source-code of the software and have the right to increase or decrease their own
Linux is a word that has become a Buzzword in this era, and the meaning Linux is a step to learn Linux. Because of its open source, many developers want to create a Linux with its own style. Finally, the emergence of some kinds of Linux distributions. Tesebut better known Linux distribution with Linux distributions. Distros first batch of the famous is mandrake (now mandriva), Redhat (now Fedora Core), SUSE (now Novell), Debian, and Slackware.
From the first Linux distribution, was undertaken some engineering to produce new distros are unique to the present. The most unique distributions of late style LiveCD distro which need to be in lakakukan installation to be able to use the program. LiveCD distro can even be run on computers that do not have any hard disk at all. Live CD distros a lot, among other things:
1. Knoppix which is a derivative of Debian Linux LiveCD
2. Mandrake Move Live CD version of Mandrake
3. BioKnoppix derivative of Knoppix
4. Derivative of Slackware SLAX
Just about 15 years since discovered (starting 1991), Linux has been progressing very rapidly. This is certainly cause for some circles optisme concern for education in Indonesia, who then suggested some parties, especially the government and the academy to use Linux to handle the computing needs in Indonesia.
Linux is a word that has become a Buzzword in this era, and the meaning Linux is a step to learn Linux. Because of its open source, many developers want to create a Linux with its own style. Finally, the emergence of some kinds of Linux distributions. Tesebut better known Linux distribution with Linux distributions. Distros first batch of the famous is mandrake (now mandriva), Redhat (now Fedora Core), SUSE (now Novell), Debian, and Slackware.
From the first Linux distribution, was undertaken some engineering to produce new distros are unique to the present. The most unique distributions of late style LiveCD distro which need to be in lakakukan installation to be able to use the program. LiveCD distro can even be run on computers that do not have any hard disk at all. Live CD distros a lot, among other things:
1. Knoppix which is a derivative of Debian Linux LiveCD
2. Mandrake Move Live CD version of Mandrake
3. BioKnoppix derivative of Knoppix
4. Derivative of Slackware SLAX
Just about 15 years since discovered (starting 1991), Linux has been progressing very rapidly. This is certainly cause for some circles optisme concern for education in Indonesia, who then suggested some parties, especially the government and the academy to use Linux to handle the computing needs in Indonesia.
12 January 2010
The history of Linux Debian
When it began, Debian was the only distribution that was open for every developer and user to contribute their work. It remains the most significant distributor of Linux that is not a commercial entity. It is the only large project with a constitution, social contract, and policy documents to organize the project. Debian is also the only distribution which is "micro packaged" using detailed dependency information regarding inter-package relationships to ensure system consistency across upgrades
Debian was meant to be carefully and conscientiously put together, and to be maintained and supported with similar care. It started as a small, tightly-knit group of Free Software hackers, and gradually grew to become a large, well-organized community of developers and users.
The Debian Project grew slowly at first and released its first 0.9x versions in 1994 and 1995. The first ports to other architectures were begun in 1995, and the first 1.x version of Debian was released in 1996. In 1996, Bruce Perens replaced Ian Murdock as the project leader. At the suggestion of fellow developer Ean Schuessler, he guided the editing process of the Debian Social Contract and the Debian Free Software Guidelines, defining fundamental commitments for the development of the distribution. He also initiated the creation of the legal umbrella organization Software in the Public Interest.
Bruce Perens left in 1998 before the release of the first glibc-based Debian, 2.0. The Project proceeded to elect new leaders and made two more 2.x releases, each including more ports and more packages. APT was deployed during this time and the first port to a non-Linux kernel, Debian GNU/Hurd, was started as well. The first Linux distributions based on Debian, Corel Linux and Stormix's Storm Linux, were started in 1999. Though no longer developed, these distributions were the first of many distributions based on Debian.
In late 2000, the Project made major changes to archive and release management, reorganizing software archive processes with new "package pools" and creating a testing branch as an ongoing, relatively stable staging area for the next release. In 2001, developers began holding an annual conference called Debconf with talks and workshops for developers and technical users.
12 December 2009
10 reasons why Linux will triumph over Windows
Windows 7 may be generating some positive buzz, but Jack Wallen remains sceptical. In fact, he says it's only a matter of time before Linux takes its rightful spot at the top of the OS heap.
I have an announcement: the error of Microsoft's ways is finally catching up and will cause the once-invincible juggernaut to kneel before that which is Linux. How is this? Microsoft started a tiny snowball when it released Windows Me. That snowball did nothing but gain momentum. There have been ups and downs along the way (XP being an up, for sure). But for the most part, the court of public opinion has steadily lost faith in what once was considered the heart of personal computing.
If you don't believe me, read on.
1: Inconsistent Windows releases
One of the things you can always count on from Microsoft is that you can't count on its new operating systems to be reliable. Let's take a look at the individual releases:
|> Windows 95: revolutionised personal computing.
|> Windows 98: attempted to improve on Windows 95; failed miserably.
|> Windows Me: a joke, plain and simple.
|> Windows NT: attempted to bring enterprise-level seriousness to the operating system; would have succeeded had it not taken Steven Hawking-like intelligence to get it working.
|> Windows XP: brought life back to the failing Windows operating system. It hadn't been since Windows 95 that the operating system was this simple.
|> Windows Vista: see Windows Me.
With this in mind, what do we expect from Windows 7? Myself, not much.
2: Consistent Linux releases
Converse to number 1, you have the far more consistent releases of the various Linux distributions. Yes, there have been a few dips along the way (Fedora 9 being one of them). But for the most part, the climb for Linux has been steadily upward. Nearly every Linux distribution has improved with age. And this improvement isn't limited to the kernel. Look at how desktops, end-user software, servers, security, admin tools, etc, have all improved over time. One could easily argue that KDE 4 is an example of a sharp decrease in improvement. However, if you look at how quickly KDE 4 has improved from 4.0 to 4.3 you can see nothing but gains. This holds true with applications and systems across the board with Linux.
3. Continuing Windows price hikes
Recently, I have had a number of long-time Microsoft administrators asking my advice on solid replacements for Exchange. The reason? Microsoft changed its licensing for Exchange to a per-user seat. Now anyone who logs on to an Exchange server must have a licence. You have 100 employees (including administrators) who need to log on to Exchange? Pony up! This gets serious when your company starts having to cough up the money for 500+ Exchange licences. The very idea that Microsoft would make such a bold change to licences is made even more ridiculous considering the current state of the economy. Companies worldwide are having to scale back. And like Exxon Mobile celebrating record profits amid the catastrophe known as Hurricane Katrina, Microsoft creating such a cost barrier while the globe is facing serious recession is irresponsible and reprehensible.
4. Stable Linux "prices"
Converse to number 3, the prices of open-source software licences have remained the same -- $0.00. When those administrators come to me asking for open source replacements for Exchange I point them to eGroupware and Open-X-Change. Both are outstanding groupware tools that offer an even larger feature set than their Microsoft equivalent. Both are reliable, scalable, secure and free. The only cost you will have with either is the hardware they are installed upon. And with both packages, there is no limit to the amount of users that can be set up. One user, 1,000 users -- it's all good with open source software.
5: Windows hardware incompatibility
Microsoft Vista was a nightmare when it came to hardware compatibility. Not only was Vista incompatible with numerous peripherals, it took supercomputer-level iron to run the operating system! Sure this was a boon to Intel, which stood to make a pretty shiny penny. Intel knew a good amount of the public would be shelling out for new hardware, and the new hardware would cost more because it had to be faster to run Vista in all its Aero glory. But even hardware that would run nearly any other OS with lightening-fast speed was brought to a slow, grinding halt with Vista.
6: Linux hardware compatibility
Converse to number 5, Linux continues to advance in the category of hardware compatibility. Take Xorg, for example. Recent developments with the star of Linux' graphical desktops have the X Windows server running sans xorg.conf. This was done primarily because the system had grown so good at detecting hardware. And so long as there wasn't a cheap KVM between your monitor and your PC, Xorg would easily find the mode for your display and run X properly. With new distributions (such as Fedora 10), X configuration is becoming a thing of the past. Most other pieces of hardware are finding the same level of recognition.
7: Windows promises
I wanted to save this for last, but seeing as how it is number 7... We've all heard the pundits proclaiming Windows 7 will be the resurrection of the Microsoft operating system. But I recall this same proclamation with nearly every release from Redmond. Windows Vista was going to revolutionise the way the user interfaced with the computer. Vista was going to be the operating system you would never notice. Instead, Vista refused to NOT let you notice. And Windows Me was going to take Windows 98 and make it far more simple for the average user. What did it really do? Remove nearly every actual functioning system in the operating system, leaving little more than a browser and an email client.
Everyone is always fond of saying the next Windows release will redefine the personal computer. But the public has finally reached such a point of apathy for Microsoft's up and coming, the majority doesn't even realise something new is coming out. The media can continue to push Windows 7, but the public will continue using XP until Microsoft pries it from its cold, dead fingers. And, of course, no one really knows when Windows 7 will land. How many dates Microsoft announces vs. how many dates change will probably be a 1:1 ratio.
8: Linux transparency
Converse to 7... The next release of any Linux distribution is never shrouded in mystery. Because of the nature of open source, the release candidates are always available to the public (and not on a limited basis), and the timeline is always made available. Any user can know exactly when a feature-freeze happens for a release of any distribution. And all Linux distributions work under the "full disclosure" model. Because of this, there is little false advertising going on with Linux. And unlike with Microsoft, you will never hear of a distribution claiming that its next release will revolutionise computing. If you go to the Fedora Project Wiki, you can view all the proposed and accepted features that will be included in the next release. You can also view the completed release schedule, where you will see that Fedora 11 has set an alpha release of 3 February 2009, a beta release of 24 March 2009, and a final release of 26 May 2009. These dates are fairly firm and almost always on target.
9: Feature comparison
Let's compare the feature lists of Windows 7 and Fedora 11.
|> Windows 7: OS X-like Doc, multi-touch screen, mapping application similar to Google Earth, Hyper-Visor virtualisation, location-aware apps, User Access Control improvements, Sidebar removal.
|> Fedora 11: 20-second boot time, btrfs file system, Better C++ support, Cups PolicyKit integration, DNS Security (DNS SECurity), ext4 default file system, fingerprint reader integration, IBUS input method replaces SCIM (to overcome limitations), GNOME 2.26, KDE 4.2, Windows cross-compiler inclusion.
If you look at those features in and of themselves, you could easily argue that either one could be the more impressive list (depends upon your bias). But understand that the Fedora 11 features are added on an already outstanding operating system, whereas the Windows 7 features are being added to a lesser operating system. And what Microsoft is proclaiming to be the biggest improvement (multi-touch) doesn't actually improve the operating system and also requires, surprise, new hardware! To get the most out of Fedora 11, you'll be good to go with what you already have.
10: Hardware requirements
Vista-lite? Out of the mouths of Microsoft comes the proclamation that Windows 7 will run on any hardware that would run Vista and even slightly less powerful hardware. Slightly less powerful? What exactly does that mean? Well for one, Windows 7 will have no luck in the netbook market. And since XP is dying, the netbook market will be owned by Linux. Netbooks are not gaining enough power to run anything from Windows but the watered-down version of XP. Netbooks are not going anywhere, and consumers (both home and corporate) have their limits on how many hardware upgrades they will make to fulfil an operating systems' needs. As of Fedora 10, the minimum system requirements look like something out of the mid '90s.
I have an announcement: the error of Microsoft's ways is finally catching up and will cause the once-invincible juggernaut to kneel before that which is Linux. How is this? Microsoft started a tiny snowball when it released Windows Me. That snowball did nothing but gain momentum. There have been ups and downs along the way (XP being an up, for sure). But for the most part, the court of public opinion has steadily lost faith in what once was considered the heart of personal computing.
If you don't believe me, read on.
1: Inconsistent Windows releases
One of the things you can always count on from Microsoft is that you can't count on its new operating systems to be reliable. Let's take a look at the individual releases:
|> Windows 95: revolutionised personal computing.
|> Windows 98: attempted to improve on Windows 95; failed miserably.
|> Windows Me: a joke, plain and simple.
|> Windows NT: attempted to bring enterprise-level seriousness to the operating system; would have succeeded had it not taken Steven Hawking-like intelligence to get it working.
|> Windows XP: brought life back to the failing Windows operating system. It hadn't been since Windows 95 that the operating system was this simple.
|> Windows Vista: see Windows Me.
With this in mind, what do we expect from Windows 7? Myself, not much.
2: Consistent Linux releases
Converse to number 1, you have the far more consistent releases of the various Linux distributions. Yes, there have been a few dips along the way (Fedora 9 being one of them). But for the most part, the climb for Linux has been steadily upward. Nearly every Linux distribution has improved with age. And this improvement isn't limited to the kernel. Look at how desktops, end-user software, servers, security, admin tools, etc, have all improved over time. One could easily argue that KDE 4 is an example of a sharp decrease in improvement. However, if you look at how quickly KDE 4 has improved from 4.0 to 4.3 you can see nothing but gains. This holds true with applications and systems across the board with Linux.
3. Continuing Windows price hikes
Recently, I have had a number of long-time Microsoft administrators asking my advice on solid replacements for Exchange. The reason? Microsoft changed its licensing for Exchange to a per-user seat. Now anyone who logs on to an Exchange server must have a licence. You have 100 employees (including administrators) who need to log on to Exchange? Pony up! This gets serious when your company starts having to cough up the money for 500+ Exchange licences. The very idea that Microsoft would make such a bold change to licences is made even more ridiculous considering the current state of the economy. Companies worldwide are having to scale back. And like Exxon Mobile celebrating record profits amid the catastrophe known as Hurricane Katrina, Microsoft creating such a cost barrier while the globe is facing serious recession is irresponsible and reprehensible.
4. Stable Linux "prices"
Converse to number 3, the prices of open-source software licences have remained the same -- $0.00. When those administrators come to me asking for open source replacements for Exchange I point them to eGroupware and Open-X-Change. Both are outstanding groupware tools that offer an even larger feature set than their Microsoft equivalent. Both are reliable, scalable, secure and free. The only cost you will have with either is the hardware they are installed upon. And with both packages, there is no limit to the amount of users that can be set up. One user, 1,000 users -- it's all good with open source software.
5: Windows hardware incompatibility
Microsoft Vista was a nightmare when it came to hardware compatibility. Not only was Vista incompatible with numerous peripherals, it took supercomputer-level iron to run the operating system! Sure this was a boon to Intel, which stood to make a pretty shiny penny. Intel knew a good amount of the public would be shelling out for new hardware, and the new hardware would cost more because it had to be faster to run Vista in all its Aero glory. But even hardware that would run nearly any other OS with lightening-fast speed was brought to a slow, grinding halt with Vista.
6: Linux hardware compatibility
Converse to number 5, Linux continues to advance in the category of hardware compatibility. Take Xorg, for example. Recent developments with the star of Linux' graphical desktops have the X Windows server running sans xorg.conf. This was done primarily because the system had grown so good at detecting hardware. And so long as there wasn't a cheap KVM between your monitor and your PC, Xorg would easily find the mode for your display and run X properly. With new distributions (such as Fedora 10), X configuration is becoming a thing of the past. Most other pieces of hardware are finding the same level of recognition.
7: Windows promises
I wanted to save this for last, but seeing as how it is number 7... We've all heard the pundits proclaiming Windows 7 will be the resurrection of the Microsoft operating system. But I recall this same proclamation with nearly every release from Redmond. Windows Vista was going to revolutionise the way the user interfaced with the computer. Vista was going to be the operating system you would never notice. Instead, Vista refused to NOT let you notice. And Windows Me was going to take Windows 98 and make it far more simple for the average user. What did it really do? Remove nearly every actual functioning system in the operating system, leaving little more than a browser and an email client.
Everyone is always fond of saying the next Windows release will redefine the personal computer. But the public has finally reached such a point of apathy for Microsoft's up and coming, the majority doesn't even realise something new is coming out. The media can continue to push Windows 7, but the public will continue using XP until Microsoft pries it from its cold, dead fingers. And, of course, no one really knows when Windows 7 will land. How many dates Microsoft announces vs. how many dates change will probably be a 1:1 ratio.
8: Linux transparency
Converse to 7... The next release of any Linux distribution is never shrouded in mystery. Because of the nature of open source, the release candidates are always available to the public (and not on a limited basis), and the timeline is always made available. Any user can know exactly when a feature-freeze happens for a release of any distribution. And all Linux distributions work under the "full disclosure" model. Because of this, there is little false advertising going on with Linux. And unlike with Microsoft, you will never hear of a distribution claiming that its next release will revolutionise computing. If you go to the Fedora Project Wiki, you can view all the proposed and accepted features that will be included in the next release. You can also view the completed release schedule, where you will see that Fedora 11 has set an alpha release of 3 February 2009, a beta release of 24 March 2009, and a final release of 26 May 2009. These dates are fairly firm and almost always on target.
9: Feature comparison
Let's compare the feature lists of Windows 7 and Fedora 11.
|> Windows 7: OS X-like Doc, multi-touch screen, mapping application similar to Google Earth, Hyper-Visor virtualisation, location-aware apps, User Access Control improvements, Sidebar removal.
|> Fedora 11: 20-second boot time, btrfs file system, Better C++ support, Cups PolicyKit integration, DNS Security (DNS SECurity), ext4 default file system, fingerprint reader integration, IBUS input method replaces SCIM (to overcome limitations), GNOME 2.26, KDE 4.2, Windows cross-compiler inclusion.
If you look at those features in and of themselves, you could easily argue that either one could be the more impressive list (depends upon your bias). But understand that the Fedora 11 features are added on an already outstanding operating system, whereas the Windows 7 features are being added to a lesser operating system. And what Microsoft is proclaiming to be the biggest improvement (multi-touch) doesn't actually improve the operating system and also requires, surprise, new hardware! To get the most out of Fedora 11, you'll be good to go with what you already have.
10: Hardware requirements
Vista-lite? Out of the mouths of Microsoft comes the proclamation that Windows 7 will run on any hardware that would run Vista and even slightly less powerful hardware. Slightly less powerful? What exactly does that mean? Well for one, Windows 7 will have no luck in the netbook market. And since XP is dying, the netbook market will be owned by Linux. Netbooks are not gaining enough power to run anything from Windows but the watered-down version of XP. Netbooks are not going anywhere, and consumers (both home and corporate) have their limits on how many hardware upgrades they will make to fulfil an operating systems' needs. As of Fedora 10, the minimum system requirements look like something out of the mid '90s.
05 November 2009
How to make Linux Debian based as Web Server
If you want to make your linux debian based as Web server, bellow is the way
After that , do test HTTP Server:
Open a web browser and enter http://localhost or its IP Address http://ip-address.
To test it, Insert this following line into testphp.php file.
Save this new file.
Open a web browser and enter http://IP-Address/testphp.php .
Insert this following line into the new file.
Save a new file.
finished :)
Installing Apache
apt-get install apache2
After that , do test HTTP Server:
Open a web browser and enter http://localhost or its IP Address http://ip-address.
Installing PHP
apt-get install php4 /etc/init.d/apache2 restart vi /var/www/testphp.php
To test it, Insert this following line into testphp.php file.
<?php phpinfo(); ?>
Open a web browser and enter http://IP-Address/testphp.php .
Install PostgreSQL
apt-get install libapache2-mod-auth-pgsql apt-get install php4-pgsql /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
Mapping URLs to folders outside /var/www/
vi /etc/apache2/conf.d/alias
Insert this following line into the new file.
Alias /URL-path /location_of_folder/ <directory /location_of_folder/> Options Indexes FollowSymLinks AllowOverride All Order allow,deny Allow from all </Directory>
Save a new file.
Restart Apache
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart
finished :)
28 October 2009
How to Flush DNS in Linux
To flush the DNS cache, restart the nscd daemon.
To restart the nscd daemon, use the command
/etc/init.d/nscd restart
To restart the nscd daemon, we can also use the command
service nscd restart
20 September 2009
Music Player in Linux
Alternatif Music Player for Linux
Rhythmbox
Rhythmbox is default music player for Gnome, at least until now. Rhythmbox have appearance like iTune and have capability to indexes your music and gives you fast access to it. You can easily plays and organize digital music via Rhythmbox. Rythmbox comes with two built-in music stores and uses the Linux Hardware Abstraction Layer(HAL) to detect Player Devices.
Audacious
Audacious is a audio player which have skinnable GUI just like Winamp with compact, collapsible, movable playlist editor which make you easy to view, sort, shuffle, load and save your music playlists. Moreover, Audacious also have built-in equalizer which also collapsible and movable. The Equalizer presets can be saved and loaded, and configured to load presets automatically depending on the file being played. Audacious supports most popular audio formats like MP3, AAC, WMA v1-2, Monkey’s Audio, WavPack, various module formats, console/chip formats, CD Audio, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis, and other.
Banshee
Banshee is another music player which moch more like Rythmbox.With Banshee you can easily import, manage, and play selections from your music collection. Banshee uses Gstreamer to play, encode, and decode Ogg Vorbis, MP3s, and other music formats, with only AAC files requiring the use of RealNetwork’s Helix media framework for decoding. With this music player, you can easily transfer videos or music to your iPod
Amarok
Amarok is an audio player based on QT4 for KDE. Amarok can be used to organize a library of music into folders according to genre, artist, and album, can edit tags attached to most music formats, associate album art, attach lyrics, and automatically “score” music as it is played. Amarok does not support any media types directly, but instead uses a backend independent approach. There are plugins available for the iRiver media devices, Apple iPod, Creative Nomad and Zen.
15 August 2009
How to Install Virtual Box on Linux (Fedora)
This is how to get VirtualBox up and running on Linux Fedora 10. Also, this tutorial is for the 32-Bit version of VirtualBox, so you’ll have to customize a little more to get the 64-bit version running. Everything in the “code” sections should be copy/pasted/typed into the terminal.
Right, let’s get to it:
PreStep.) Open the terminal and get into super user mode:
su -
1.) Get the latest VirtualBox package (as of now, 2.0.6) from the VirtualBox website for Fedora 9 and install it (generally, after a few months, the Fedora 10 link will be available).
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.0.6/VirtualBox-2.0.6_39765_fedora9-1.i386.rpm && rpm -ivh VirtualBox-2.0.6_39765_fedora9-1.i386.rpm
2.) Get the kernel-devel package:
yum install make automake autoconf gcc kernel-devel dkms
3.) Run the setup file for VirtualBox:
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
4.) Add yourself to the “vboxusers” group and fix the SELinux Permissions:
usermod -G vboxusers -a username
chcon -t textrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox.so
5.) Run, and enjoy!
VirtualBox
6.) To Get USB Support:
1 – create a new group called “usb”;
2 – locate file usbfs: in my case is /sys/bus/usb/drivers (I suggest to find the file with a usb device inserted;
3 – modify file /etc/fstab inserting a line containing the right path and the number corresponding the “usb” group :
none /sys/bus/usb/drivers usbfs devgid=503,devmode=664 0 0
4 – command mount -a;
5 – start VB and try…;
Source: Fedora Forums
7.) To Properly Backup the VirtualBox Machine (.vdi):
Please refer to my other page here:
How To: Properly Backup a VirtualBox Machine (.VDI)
8.) To Get Sound Working:
Highlight your virtual machine and click on the “Settings” button. Click on the “Sound” category, and then check the “Enable Sound” option. In the drop-down box, select “PulseAudio”. You should now have sound.
That’s it!
Right, let’s get to it:
PreStep.) Open the terminal and get into super user mode:
su -
1.) Get the latest VirtualBox package (as of now, 2.0.6) from the VirtualBox website for Fedora 9 and install it (generally, after a few months, the Fedora 10 link will be available).
wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/2.0.6/VirtualBox-2.0.6_39765_fedora9-1.i386.rpm && rpm -ivh VirtualBox-2.0.6_39765_fedora9-1.i386.rpm
2.) Get the kernel-devel package:
yum install make automake autoconf gcc kernel-devel dkms
3.) Run the setup file for VirtualBox:
/etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
4.) Add yourself to the “vboxusers” group and fix the SELinux Permissions:
usermod -G vboxusers -a username
chcon -t textrel_shlib_t /usr/lib/virtualbox/VirtualBox.so
5.) Run, and enjoy!
VirtualBox
6.) To Get USB Support:
1 – create a new group called “usb”;
2 – locate file usbfs: in my case is /sys/bus/usb/drivers (I suggest to find the file with a usb device inserted;
3 – modify file /etc/fstab inserting a line containing the right path and the number corresponding the “usb” group :
none /sys/bus/usb/drivers usbfs devgid=503,devmode=664 0 0
4 – command mount -a;
5 – start VB and try…;
Source: Fedora Forums
7.) To Properly Backup the VirtualBox Machine (.vdi):
Please refer to my other page here:
How To: Properly Backup a VirtualBox Machine (.VDI)
8.) To Get Sound Working:
Highlight your virtual machine and click on the “Settings” button. Click on the “Sound” category, and then check the “Enable Sound” option. In the drop-down box, select “PulseAudio”. You should now have sound.
That’s it!
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