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Installing Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

Installing Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

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Installing Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS

- [Jon Peck] Currently, we have a configured virtual machine but no server. Let's install Ubuntu Server 16.04 LTS. We'll get started by selecting Sandbox over on the left, then clicking Start to turn on the server. The virtual computer will turn on. As this is the first time, a warning will appear. This is completely normal. When you click on it, it says the auto capture keyboard mode is on. What's that? Auto capture keyboard means that whenever the virtual box VM window is activated, or active, anything you type will go directly into the VM as if you were using that machine. That's actually exactly what we want, not forever. To exit, press the host key, which is a reserved special key to return ownership to the host machine. On Mac, the host key is the left Command key. On Windows, it's the right Ctrl key. The end of the message describes what the host key is currently set to. You can close the message by clicking the X or tell VirtualBox never to show that message again by clicking…

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