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Monday, November 17, 2014

Installation Oracle Linux 6 - 64bit using VirtualBox

Today I write about the installation Oracle Linux 6 - 64bit using VirtuaBox.

1.  Create virtual machine:
First you should configure the directory where your virtual machine will locate on your laptop/PC. You click menu File -> Preferences to open the VirtualBox - Settings window. In this post I chose E:\VirtualBoxVM :

And now you can create a new virtual machine where your installation will be located. The new virtual machine will be in the directory that you chose at the before step E:\VirtualBoxVM. Following below screenshot to create a virtual host:

You should enter 1024MB for RAM as minimum:

You can create Hard Drive with any type you like. In this my post I select VMDK:

I select "Dynamically allocated" to save my laptop HDD.

Then you have a new virtual machine for installation Oracle Linux:

2.  Now you install Oracle Linux on the new virtual machine:
You must download Oracle Linux at https://edelivery.oracle.com/EPD/Search/get_form:

After the download finish you will have a ISO file. You should rename it, ex: ora_linux_6.iso. Add this ISO file to your virtual machine: 

Click Start on toolbar to power on your virtual machine and begin installation. The installation start with the screen as below.  Click your mouse on the screen, using arrow key to chose the second. Then you press Enter. Note: using Right Ctrl to release your mouse from the virtual machine.

 Chose "Skip":

The rest of the installation, if your screen does not match screenshot of this post you simply select "Next".

OK, now take a cup of coffee and wait for the installation finish. Wow... finish, let reboot your server:

You finish the installation and have a linux server like this:



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