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Install VirtualBox

- [Instructor] For this course, we're going to be installing Linux in a virtual machine. Virtual machines give us the power to run one operating system, inside of another, without needing another physical machine. They also give us the power to save our progress in the form of snapshots. For this course, we'll be using Oracle's VirtualBox. You can download VirtualBox free from virtualbox.org. In the left-hand pane, we have a link for End User Docs. Click on that, and you'll get a list of requirements. You'll need a reasonably powerful PC. You'll need enough memory for each virtual machine. In our case, our CentOS Virtual Machines will require 1.5 gigabytes each. You'll also need plenty of hard disk space. Each one of our CentOS Virtual Machines will require 8 gigabytes. You'll also need a supported host operating system. Currently, the supported host operating systems are: Windows, Linux Distributions, Mac OS, and Solaris. Lastly, we'll need a supported guest operating system. The…

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