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Install [http://virtualbox.org virtualbox] then download the vdi file [https://drive.google.com/open?id=18dwXnIfT5FzWgNZ5p3fVgqpqyerpayS2 vdi file here]
=== Setting up the virtual linux machine ===


Create new machine in virtualbox:
* Install [http://virtualbox.org virtualbox]
* give it a name e.g. 'xubuntu 12.04 - Openpipeflow'
* Download the [https://drive.google.com/open?id=18dwXnIfT5FzWgNZ5p3fVgqpqyerpayS2 vdi file here].  Extract the image file from the 7z file with e.g. [https://www.winzip.com/lan7z.html winzip] or with the [https://www.7-zip.org/ p7zip] package.
* choose ubuntu linux 64bit, and default RAM.
 
* use harddisk file xubuntu-12.04-openpipeflow.vdi then click 'create'.
In virtualbox:
* click on 'New'
* give the new machine a name, e.g. 'xubuntu 12.04 - Openpipeflow'
* choose linux, 64bit-ubuntu, and default RAM.
* use existing harddisk file xubuntu-12.04-openpipeflow.vdi then click 'create'.
* highlight the newly created machine and click 'start'.
* highlight the newly created machine and click 'start'.


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   password: reverse
   password: reverse


Open up a terminal by clicking on the icon in the top right, or hovering the mouse at the bottom of the window.
=== Openpipeflow on the virtual machine ===
 
Open up a terminal by clicking on the Terminal icon at the top left.


Openpipeflow-x.xx has been installed in the Openpipeflow
Openpipeflow-x.xx has been installed in the Openpipeflow
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   /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/
   /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/


An example run following the [[Tutorial]] can be found in
Now try the [[Tutorial]].  An example output, following the [[Tutorial]] can be found in
   /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/tutorial/
   /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/tutorial/


=== Desktop window size ===
=== Desktop window size ===
Change the virtual machine's display size via:  
To make the window bigger, change the virtual machine's display size via:  
  (Applications Menu) - Settings - Settings manager - Display - Resolution
  (Applications Menu) - Settings - Settings manager - Display - Resolution
If the window size doesn't change immediately, repeatedly select the same new resolution.
If the window size doesn't change immediately, try selecting the same new resolution several times.


=== Importing/exporting data to/from the virtual machine ===
=== Importing/exporting data to/from the virtual machine ===
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Virtualbox 'Guest Additions' have been installed on the virtual machine.
Virtualbox 'Guest Additions' have been installed on the virtual machine.
This means that host drives may be mounted by the virtual machine.   
This means that host drives may be mounted by the virtual machine.   
If you are running Windows, to mount drive C try
For example, to mount Windows' drive C, try
*  (virtualbox) - devices - shared folders - shared folders settings...
*  (virtualbox menu bar) - devices - shared folders - shared folders settings...
*  highlight 'Machine Folders' and click add folder
*  highlight 'Machine Folders' and click add folder
*  enter  'c:\'  with 'auto-mount' and 'make permanent'.
*  enter  'c:\'  with 'auto-mount' and 'make permanent'.
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It may be easier to export data by inserting a USB key or to scp to another machine.
It may be easier to export data by inserting a USB key or to scp to another machine.


=== Where the image comes from ===
=== About the image file ===


The disk image derives from that at [https://virtualboxes.org/images/xubuntu/]
The disk image derives from that at [https://virtualboxes.org/images/xubuntu/]

Revision as of 06:35, 25 July 2018

Setting up the virtual linux machine

In virtualbox:

  • click on 'New'
  • give the new machine a name, e.g. 'xubuntu 12.04 - Openpipeflow'
  • choose linux, 64bit-ubuntu, and default RAM.
  • use existing harddisk file xubuntu-12.04-openpipeflow.vdi then click 'create'.
  • highlight the newly created machine and click 'start'.

At the login prompt

  user: xubuntu
  password: reverse

Openpipeflow on the virtual machine

Open up a terminal by clicking on the Terminal icon at the top left.

Openpipeflow-x.xx has been installed in the Openpipeflow folder in the user's home directory:

 /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/

Now try the Tutorial. An example output, following the Tutorial can be found in

 /home/xubuntu/Openpipeflow/tutorial/

Desktop window size

To make the window bigger, change the virtual machine's display size via:

(Applications Menu) - Settings - Settings manager - Display - Resolution

If the window size doesn't change immediately, try selecting the same new resolution several times.

Importing/exporting data to/from the virtual machine

Virtualbox 'Guest Additions' have been installed on the virtual machine. This means that host drives may be mounted by the virtual machine. For example, to mount Windows' drive C, try

  • (virtualbox menu bar) - devices - shared folders - shared folders settings...
  • highlight 'Machine Folders' and click add folder
  • enter 'c:\' with 'auto-mount' and 'make permanent'.
  • reboot the virtual machine
  • try 'ls /media/cf_C_DRIVE/'

It may be easier to export data by inserting a USB key or to scp to another machine.

About the image file

The disk image derives from that at [1]

7. Xubuntu 12.04 codename Precise Pangolin
   Size (compressed/uncompressed): 502.2 MBytes / 2.6 GBytes
   Link: http://downloads.sourceforge.net/virtualboximage/xubuntu_1204.7z
   Active user account(s) (username/password): xubuntu/reverse
   Notes: from standard ISO image, Guest Additions not installed

Please see xubuntu.org for full licence text.

Note that Guest Additions have since been installed on the virtual machine.

Packages have been installed as follows:

  sudo apt-get install gfortran
  sudo apt-get install liblapack-dev
  sudo apt-get install libfftw3-dev
  sudo apt-get install libnetcdf-dev