Slackware

The original Linux distribution, geared towards power and stability.

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Vagrant on Slackware 14 32 bit

Ruby version: ruby 1.9.3p429 (2013-05-15 revision 40747) [x86_64-linux]

VirtualBox version, Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager 4.2.8

Install Vagrant from source

Based on https://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant/wiki/Installing-Vagrant-from-source

As root run the following:

• cd /tmp
• mkdir gitVagrant
• cd gitVagrant

• git clone https://github.com/mitchellh/vagrant.git

• cd vagrant
• gem install bundle #it may not be installed
• bundle install
• rake install
• vagrant -v #check vagrant version

Install VirtualBox on Slackware 14 32 bit

Get VirtualBox 4.2.8 for Linux, i386, all distributions http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.8/VirtualBox-4.2.8-83876-Linux_x86.run.

For 4.2.18 http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/4.2.18/VirtualBox-4.2.18-88781-Linux_x86.run

As root run the following commands:

• cd <place where the downloaded virtualbox installer is>

• chmod 755 VirtualBox-4.2.8-83876-Linux_x86.run

• ./VirtualBox-4.2.8-83876-Linux_x86.run

• usermod -a -G vboxusers <username>

• id <username> #check user groups

As a normal user run the following:

• virtualbox --help # check the version and parameters
• virtualbox #start virtualbox

Get and run a base box - Ubuntu Lucid32

In http://www.vagrantbox.es/ there is a list of available vagrant boxes.

As normal user run the following

• mkdir -p /tmp/vgbox
• cd /tmp/vgbox

• wget http://files.vagrantup.com/lucid32.box #Ubuntu 10.04 LTS

• vagrant box add UbuntuLucid32 lucid32.box

• vagrant init UbuntuLucid32

• vagrant up
• vagrant ssh #access the VM through SSH
• ping www.sapo.pt #inside VM ... does not reply
• exit
• vagrant suspend

Run the following as stated in http://serverfault.com/questions/453185/vagrant-virtualbox-dns-10-0-2-3-not-working:

• VBoxManage list vms
• VBoxManage modifyvm "vgbox_1372194938" --natdnsproxy1 on
• VBoxManage modifyvm "vgbox_1372194938" --natdnshostresolver1 on
• vagrant resume
• vagrant ssh
• ping www.sapo.pt # OK ! it gets ping replies
• dpkg -l | more # show all installed packages

Running cat /etc/debian_version show its based on squeeze/sid.

Running cat /etc/issue.net show it's Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/.

Current user and pass for the lucid32 box is vagrant vagrant. To get superuser access run sudo bash.

Inspecting the file /etc/shadow we can see that only the user vagrant has a password defined.

In /etc/sudoers it is said that all users belonging to group can gain root privileges with supplying a password.

In /etc/group it is stated that vagrant belongs to the admin group.

Ubuntu Precise32

In http://www.vagrantbox.es/ there is a list of available vagrant boxes.

As normal user run the following

• mkdir -p ~/Downloads/vagrantBoxes/
• cd ~/Downloads/vagrantBoxes/

• wget http://files.vagrantup.com/precise32.box #Ubuntu 12.04 LTS

• mkdir -p /tmp/precise32
• cd /tmp/precise32

• vagrant box add UbuntuPrecise32 ~/Downloads/vagrantBoxes/precise32.box

• vagrant init UbuntuPrecise32

• vagrant up
• vagrant ssh #access the VM through SSH
• ping www.sapo.pt
• exit
• vagrant suspend