Franske ITC-2480 Lab 1

Introduction

In this lab you will install the latest version of Debian Linux in a virtual machine, learn how to login and check the IP address of the system, and learn to remotely access the system with SSH and SFTP.

Local VirtualBox

These instructions apply if you are completing this lab using the VirtualBox virtual machine software on campus or at home.

1. Make sure you have a copy of the latest version of Debian Linux.
   • If you are in an ITC lab on campus you should be able to find this on the D: drive of your computer in the D:\CNT Files folder
   • If you need to download a copy you can find it on one of the Debian CD Image Mirror sites such as the one hosted by Argonne National Lab
2. Start the VirtualBox Software
   • Ensure that you have adjusted the VirtualBox "Default Machine Folder" to a location with appropriate permissions and space to save your VMs. If you are on campus this should be a new folder on the D: drive like D:\yourname-semesteryear This setting can be found in the File -> Preferences dialog box of VirtualBox
3. Create a New VM
   • Bridged Networking to Internet
   • Debian Linux ISO attached to virtual CD drive
4. Install Debian Linux
5. Login through the local console
6. Check the IP address of your Linux system
7. Remote SSH login from your host system through PuTTY
8. Remote SFTP login from your host system through FileZilla

Remote vmWare

Coming soon!