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Title: Installing Ubuntu 16.04 in VirtualBox

Author: Praveen S

Keywords: Ubuntu Installation, VirtualBox, Virtual machine, Linux Installation, Ubuntu 16.04, Setup Virtual Machine, Spoken Tutorial, Video Tutorial



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|| <center>Visual Cue</center>
|| <center>Narration</center>

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|| Slide: Introduction
|| Welcome to the spoken tutorial on '''Installing Ubuntu Linux OS''' in a '''VirtualBox.'''

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|| Slide: Learning Objective



|| In this tutorial we will learn:

* How to install '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 '''in a '''VirtualBox '''on a''' Windows base machine.'''

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|| Slide: System Requirements
|| This tutorial is recorded using

* '''Windows OS''' version 10
* '''VirtualBox''' version 5.2.18
* '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 OS'''

Before we begin, please make sure that you are connected to the '''Internet'''.

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|| Slide: System requirements for VirtualBox 
|| To install an '''OS''' inside a '''VirtualBox''', the '''base machine''' should the following configuration. 

* '''i3 processor''' or higher
* '''RAM 4GB''' or higher
* '''Hard disk''' free space 50GB or more and
* '''Virtualization '''should be enabled on '''BIOS'''

This will ensure that the '''VirtualBox''' will work smoothly.

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|| Only Narration
|| Before we start installing, kindly cross-check whether the '''System type '''is '''32-bit''' or '''64-bit.'''

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|| Start -> About your PC


Highlight '''System type'''
|| To do so, first go to the '''search bar''' next to the '''Start''' menu


Type '''About your PC'''


Select '''About your PC.'''


Under '''System type''', we can see whether we are running a '''32-bit''' or '''64-bit''' version of '''Windows.'''


Here in my case it is '''64-bit Windows.'''

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|| Slide: Download Ubuntu 16.04
|| 
* Based on your '''System type''', download the suitable '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 ISO''' from this link: [http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/ http://releases.ubuntu.com/16.04/]
* For''' 32-bit''' it will be ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-i386.iso
* For''' 64-bit '''it will be ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso

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|| Only Narration
|| As mentioned earlier, my '''Windows System type''' is '''64-bit. '''


Hence I have downloaded the '''ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso file '''for this demonstration.

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|| Show Desktop


Open VirtualBox
|| First we will learn how to create a '''virtual machine''' inside the '''VirtualBox.'''


On the''' Desktop''', double-click on the '''VirtualBox '''icon to launch it.

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|| Click on New
|| At the top of the '''VirtualBox''' window, locate the blue color icon '''New '''and click on it.

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|| Name: Ubuntu
|| In the '''Create Virtual Machine''' window which opens, we can see the page '''Name and Operating system.'''


Under the '''Name''' text box, type the name you wish to give.


I will type '''Ubuntu.'''

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|| Type -> Linux
|| Then under the dropdown '''Type, '''select''' Linux.'''

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|| Version -> Ubuntu (64-bit)
|| From the dropdown '''Version''', I will select '''Ubuntu (64-bit).'''


In case your '''base machine''' is '''32-bit''', then select '''Ubuntu (32-bit) '''from the dropdown.

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|| Click on Next
|| And click on the '''Next''' button at the bottom of the window.

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|| 
|| The next page is '''Memory size.'''


Here we allocate the size of the '''RAM''' for the '''virtual machine.'''

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|| Point to the slider and text box
|| Use the slider or the text box to allocate the size for the '''RAM'''.

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|| In textbox type, 4048



|| Since the unit says '''MB''', I will type '''4048 '''in the textbox.


This will allocate '''4GB''' of '''RAM''' to this '''virtual machine'''.


If the system memory of the '''base machine''' is only '''4GB''', then allocate '''2GB''' for the '''virtual machine.'''

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|| Click on Next
|| Now click on the '''Next''' button at the bottom of the window.

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|| 
|| On the '''Hard disk''' page, we have to decide which type of '''virtual hard disk '''we are going to use.

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|| Point to '''Create a virtual hard disk now'''
|| I’m creating a new '''virtual machine''', so I will select '''Create a virtual hard disk now.'''


This option could be already selected by default for you.

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|| Click on '''Next'''
|| Click on the '''Create''' button at the bottom.

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|| Select '''VDI''' >> click on '''Next'''
|| In the '''Hard disk file type''', select '''VDI (Virtual Disk Image)'''


And click on the '''Next''' button at the bottom of the window

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|| Point both options
|| In the next page '''Storage on physical hard disk, '''we have to decide how our '''hard disk storage '''has to be.


There are two options here.

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|| Highlight '''Dynamically allocated'''
|| '''Dynamically allocated '''option will expand the '''hard disk storage''' based on the usage.

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|| Highlight '''Fixed size >> '''select '''Fixed size'''
|| '''Fixed Size '''will allocate the size which we define.


I will choose '''Fixed size.'''

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|| '''Click Next'''
|| Now click on the '''Next''' button to proceed.

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|| 
|| The next page '''File location and size,''' is to allocate the '''hard disk size'''.

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|| Point to '''Ubuntu'''
|| Here you can see the name '''Ubuntu''' which we gave earlier.

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|| Point to the folder icon
|| Also to the right we can see a '''folder icon.'''


If you wish to save this '''Virtual Disk Image''' in another location, click on this '''icon''' and proceed.


I’m skipping this part for this demonstration.

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|| Point to the slider and textbox
|| Next use the slider or the textbox to allocate the '''hard disk size.'''

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|| Change 10GB to 20GB
|| The recommended size is '''10GB''', but I will change it to '''20GB.'''

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|| Click on '''Create'''
|| Then click on the '''Create''' button at the bottom.

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|| Only Narration
|| This will create a new '''Virtual Machine base''' with the details we have provided so far.


This may take some time to create.

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|| Point to the newly created '''VM “Ubuntu”'''
|| Once the '''Virtual Machine''' is created, we can see it on the left side side.


Here is the '''Virtual Machine, Ubuntu''' which we created just now.


This indicates that we have successfully created the '''Virtual Machine''' that is the '''VM'''.

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|| 
|| Next let us install '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04''' on it.

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|| Select the '''Virtual Machine, Ubuntu >> '''click on the '''Start''' button at the top



|| By default, the '''Virtual Machine''' will be in '''Power off''' mode.


Select the '''Virtual Machine, Ubuntu.'''


Then at the top, click on the '''Start''' button with the green color arrow.

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|| Highlight the text “select the virtual optical disk file or a Physical optical drive”


Click on the folder icon
|| A new window will popup and ask us to select the '''virtual optical disk file''' or a '''physical optical drive'''.


Locate the '''folder icon''' and click on it.

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|| Browse and open the Ubuntu iso file
|| Now browse and select the file '''ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso '''which we had downloaded earlier.

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|| Click on '''Open'''
|| And click on the '''Open''' button at the bottom.

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|| Point to '''ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso'''
|| Now we will be redirected to the previous screen.


Notice that '''ubuntu-16.04.5-desktop-amd64.iso '''is now selected.

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|| Click on the '''Start''' button
|| Click on the '''Start''' button at the bottom to start the installation.

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|| Only Narration
|| We can see here that''' Ubuntu Linux '''is loading.

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|| Welcome Screen
|| The first screen we see, has three options.

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|| Point to the left side language list



|| On the left we can see a list of languages.


Select the language that you prefer.

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|| Point to English
|| By default, '''English''' is selected. I will leave this selection as it is.

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|| Point to '''Try Ubuntu''' and '''Install Ubuntu'''.
|| At the center we can see two options, '''Try Ubuntu''' and '''Install Ubuntu'''.

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|| Point to '''Try Ubuntu'''
|| If you wish to try the look and feel of '''Ubuntu''' before installing, click on '''Try Ubuntu'''.

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|| Point to '''Install Ubuntu'''.


Click on '''Install Ubuntu'''.
|| Else directly click on '''Install Ubuntu'''.


I will click on the option '''Install Ubuntu.'''

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|| Point to respective options
|| The next page shows two options.

'''Downloading update while installing Ubuntu''' 


And '''Installing some third-party software''' during the installation

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|| Click on '''Continue''' button
|| I will skip these and click on '''Continue''' button at the bottom

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|| Only Narration
|| The third page is one of the important steps during '''Ubuntu Linux '''installation.


Here we have to decide where we are going to install '''Ubuntu Linux'''.

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|| Point to '''Something else '''
|| '''Something else.'''

This''' '''is a good option if we are installing '''Ubuntu''' on our computer directly, without '''VirtualBox.'''


With this option we can have a '''dual boot OS''' in our '''base machine.'''

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|| Click on '''Erase disk and install Ubuntu'''



|| As I’m working on a '''VirtualBox''', I will select '''Erase disk and install Ubuntu'''


This option will erase the entire '''Virtual hard disk''' and install '''Ubuntu OS '''as a single partition.

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|| Click on '''Install Now'''
|| Then click on '''Install Now''' button at the bottom.

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|| Click on '''continue'''
|| A popup window '''Write the changes to the disks? '''opens.


Here, click on '''Continue '''button.

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|| 
|| Next comes the page, '''Where are you?'''

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|| Click on '''India''' in the map


Point to '''Kolkata'''



|| I’m in '''India''', so I will click on '''India'''.


In the textbox located below, it says '''Kolkata'''.


Based on our selection, it will set the time zone.

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|| Click on '''Continue'''
|| Click on '''Continue''' at the bottom.

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|| Keyboard layout
|| Now we have to select our '''Keyboard layout.'''

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|| Point to '''English (US)'''



|| By default, '''English (US) '''will be selected on both the sides.


If you wish to change the language, then select the desired option.


I will proceed with '''English (US).'''

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|| Click '''Continue'''
|| Click on the '''Continue''' at the bottom.

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|| Who are you?



|| The final step is to provide the login details.


I will fill the '''Your name '''field as '''spoken.'''

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|| Type the name as '''Spoken'''


'''Point to computer’s name''' and '''pick a username'''
|| Immediately the fields '''Computer’s name''' and '''Pick a username''' will be filled based on our input.


You can change these values if you wish.

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|| Type password as '''spoken'''



|| Next in the '''Choose a password''' textbox, type the '''password '''for your '''Ubuntu OS'''.


I will type '''spoken.'''

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|| Retype the password, '''spoken'''
|| In the '''Confirm your password '''textbox, retype the same '''password'''.


Kindly note down this '''password''', as this is the '''admin password''' for this '''Ubuntu Linux OS.'''

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|| Point to the options


Select '''Require my password to login'''
|| Below the '''password textbox''', we can see some more options.


I will select '''Require my password to login.'''


This will insist that the '''user''' enters the '''password''' every time he/she '''logs in'''.

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|| Click on '''Continue''' 
|| Click on '''Continue''' to proceed with the installation.

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|| Only Narration
|| The installation may take some time to complete.

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|| '''Installation Complete'''


Click on '''Restart Now'''
|| Once the installation is complete, we can see a dialog box that says '''Installation Complete.'''


In that dialog box, click on '''Restart Now '''button.

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|| Press '''Enter'''
|| A screen appears saying that '''Ubuntu''' is loading.


It will prompt us to press '''Enter''' to remove the installation medium.

For eg: '''CD/USB Stick''', etc.


Press '''Enter''' on your keyboard.

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|| Login as spoken, spoken
|| This will start this '''Virtual Machine '''and take us to the''' login page.'''


Login with the details which we gave during the installation.

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|| Show Ubuntu Desktop
|| We are brought to the '''Ubuntu 16.04 Desktop'''.


This indicates that we have successfully completed the installation.

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|| Click on the Wheel Icon on the top left


Select '''Shut Down'''
|| To shut down '''Ubuntu''', click on the '''power icon''' at the top right corner.


And select '''Shut Down '''option.

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|| Click on Shut Down
|| In the popup which appears, click on the large''' Shut Down '''button.

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|| Show VirtualBox manager
|| Immediately the '''Ubuntu''' window gets closed and we are back to the '''VirtualBox manager.'''

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|| 
|| With this we come to the end of this tutorial.


Let us summarize.

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|| Slide: Summary 
|| In this tutorial, we have learnt to


* Create a '''Virtual Machine''' in a '''VirtualBox'''

* Install '''Ubuntu Linux 16.04 '''on the '''Virtual Machine'''

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|| Slide:

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|| Slide: Forum questions
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|| Slide: Acknowledgement
|| Spoken Tutorial Project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.


More information on this mission is available at

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|| Slide: Thanks
|| The script and video has been contributed by NVLI and Spoken Tutorial team.


And this is Nancy Varkey from IIT Bombay signing off. 


Thank you for joining.

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