M01: Introduction to Operating Systems TU1: Installing, configuring and exploiting a computer system
 ASIX/DAW/DAM-1
 		Prŕctical Exercise 1: Installing Debian 10.1.0 and Guest Additions 16-09-2019

Prŕctical Exercise 1: INSTALLING DEBIAN 10.1.0 AND GUEST ADDITIONS. WORKING WITH VIRTUALBOX.


GENERAL CONDITIONS
Deadline ASIX1: On 24-9-19 teacher will check that your operating system is working properly   
Deadline DAW1: On 26-9-19 teacher will check that your operating system is working properly

PRACTICAL EXERCISE: INSTALLING DEBIAN 10.1.0 AND GUEST ADDITIONS STEP BY STEP

 FIRST PART: INSTALLATION

0-  Download VirtualBox from: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads

1- Download the installation image of Debian 10.1.0 from: https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/debian-10.1.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso

2- Create a new virtual machine with te following specifications:
3- Extra features:
 4- Start your newly created virtual machine.

5- Select Graphical install.

6- Language: English.

7-  Location: Other --> Europe --> Andorra or Spain.

8- Locales: United Kingdom or United States.

9- Keymap to use: Catalan.

10- Now, some additional components are loaded in your system. Afterwards, you will be required to provide a name for your host. Write inf1-xxyyzz, where xx=two first letters of your name, yy=two first letters of your first surname and zz=two first letters of your second surname (For instance, the hostname for somebody called Jaume Pons Martínez  would be inf1-japoma).
 
11- Now, you should write the Domain name to which your host belongs. Write fjeclot.net.

12- Write the following password for your root user: fjeclot

 13-  Now, write  your name and first surname as a real name for a new non-administrative user account. Remember, you are not wrting a username,  you are writing the real name. A real name is for instance "Jaume Llopis".

14- Nom,  you have to write a username for the new non-adminstrative user account.  Write: xxyyzz, where xx=two first letters of your name, yy=two first letters of your first surname and zz=two first letters of your second surname (For instance, the username for somebody called Enric Pons Giménez  would be enpogi). Remember, that is the name you have to write when you are  logging in your system.

15-  Choose and re-enter a password for the new non-adminstrative account. Write clotfje.

 16-  Partition disks --> Guided-use entire disk

17- Select SCSI1 (0,0,0) (sda) - 12,9 GB ATA VBOX HARDDISK (Don't worry if the number showed by the system is not 1).

18- Select All files in one partition (recommended for new users).

19- Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk.

20- Answer  Yes to the question Write the changes to disk?

21- Now, the base system will be installed in your host. It takes a few minutes to complete this task.

22- Configuring the package manager --> Answer No to the question Scan another CD or DVD?

23- Configuring the package manager --> Answer Yes to the question Use a network mirror? and select the following mirror: Finland --> deb.debian.org. It's a server with a high speed connection to Internet.

24- HTTP proxy information: None. Do not write anything.
 
25-  Now, your package manager will be configured. Afterwards, a first group of important software packages will be downloaded from the server and installed in your computer. It takes a few minutes to complete this task.

26- Answer No to the question made by the system in the window  Configuring popularity-conquest.

27-  In Software selection  select :
 Now, part of the selected software will be downloaded and installed. It could take several minutes to complete this task (it depends on your internet connection and the features of your laptop). Take it easy!!!.

29- Select gdm3 as a default display manager. Now, the rest  of the selected software will be downloaded and installed. It could take several minutes to complete this task. Take it easy!!!.

30-  Answer Yes to the question Install the GRUB boot loader to the master boot record?.

31- Select /dev/sda at the next section.

 32- Now, the installation is complete. Reboot your system. Select the first option in the GRUB menu (*Debian GNU/Linux). Afterwards,  select  your  user and  write  your password. Finally, select your desktop (at the moment MATE) by clicking on the gear icon  and  press Enter (or click on Sign in). If everything works properly,  the selected desktop appears.

33- Check your Internet connection: Surf the net with Firefox. Select Applications --> Internet --> Firefox.

34- Power off your system in the right way. Select System --> Shut Down --> Shut Down.


SECOND PART: POST-INSTALLATION

1- Open a terminal (Select Applications --> System Tools  --> MATE Terminal). Become the root user running  su - . Write the root user password.

2- Gain access to the directory /etc/apt running cd /etc/apt on your terminal.

3- With the help of the nano text editor we are going to change a file called sources.list. Run nano sources.list. Add # before any line starting with deb cdrom. Save sources.list (press <ctrl + o> and <enter>). Leave the nano text editor (press <ctrl + x>).

5- Update the list of sofware packages available of you repository server (ftp.fi.debian.org).  Run apt-get  update.

6- Install the command line package manager called aptitude. Run apt-get install aptitude.

7- Update again the list of sofware packages available of you repository server (ftp.fi.debian.org).  Run aptitude  update.

8- Install the following softwarre package: gcc, make,build-essential, dkms, module-assistant  and linux-headers-4.19.0-6-all-amd64. Run aptitude  install  gcc  make  build-essential  dkms  module-assistant  linux-headers-4.19.0-6-all-amd64.

9- Select Devices --> Insert Guest Additions CD image.  Now, you have inserted a new CD and new windows appers where you can select among several options. Select Do Nothing.

10- Run the command: /bin/bash /media/cdrom0/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run.

11- Close the MATE Terminal.

12- Eject the VBOXADDITIONS_5.1.28_117968 cdrom image. Click with the right button of your mouse on the CDROM and select Eject on the menu. 

13- Reboot your system: Select System --> Shut Down --> Restart.

14- Gain access to your Desktop. Resize your window and your Desktop with the help of your mouse.

15- Power off your system in the right way. Select System --> Shut Down --> Shut Down.

THIRD PART: CHECKING YOUR SYSTEM

1- Your system boots and you can gain access to your system.

2- Username. If your user  does not have the proper username,  we will not accept your system and your mark will be zero.

3- Host name. If your machine does not have the proper hostname,  we will not accept your system and your mark will be zero.

4- Yo can surf the internet with the help of your browser.

5- You can resize you virtual system.