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Headless VM Server Using Ubuntu 11.10

By On October 23, 2011 · 4 Comments

In this tutorial I’ll be guiding you through setting up a headless Ubuntu 11.10 box that you’ll manage using virt-manager, accessed via X11. My main machine is a Mac running OSX Lion. You’ll need the Ubuntu CD, and for the first part of the tutorial, physical access to the box with a keyboard and monitor. [...]

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How to set up a local apt cache for Ubuntu

By On February 22, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Setting up a local cache is a smart idea if you’re going to be running a VM server, whether it be KVM, VirtualBox, or any other option really. I assume the same instructions will work with Debian, but I haven’t tried.

First up – install apt-cacher-ng.

apt-get install apt-cacher-ng

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Setting up a DHCP Bridge in Ubuntu 10.10 for Virtualization

By On January 25, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Setting up a network bridge allows you to give a virtual machine it’s own IP address and make it accessible from the outside. A DHCP bridge is useful in a smaller network where static IPs aren’t assigned – like in a home or small office. You’ll want to do this if you’re setting up [...]

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