Most Ubuntu Server developers recommend not installing a GUI on a server. Several preferable user interface alternatives for managing servers are presented. Conventional wisdom states that in most cases it is better to not install a GUI on a production server. This guide discusses the use of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) and/or desktop environment on Ubuntu servers. Byobu, Tmux, and Screen: terminal-based windowing.Since we installed the OpenSSH server when creating our virtual machine, we should be able to access our server using a SecureShell (SSH) connection. Press enter, type the user tomcat and press enter, finally type the password and press enter.Īwesome!! You have created the tomcat’s virtual machine.

When the installation is complete, using the tab key select Reboot Now and press enter. Wait for the installation process to complete.

Using the space bar, select the Install OpenSSH server option. Also, you should choose and confirm your password. Use tomcat as the name, server’s name, and username. Press enter and continue the installation process using default options. This will start the Ubuntu virtual machine. Select the tomcat virtual machine and go to Machine > Start. Go to the Network tab and attach the Log4Shell network adapter you created before. Go to the Storage tab and select the Choose a Disk File.Ĭhoose the ISO file for Ubuntu Server you downloaded before. Select the tomcat virtual machine and go to Machine > Settings. We will use 2048 MB.Ĭreate a virtual hard disk using default options. Select the preferred amount of memory (RAM). We are naming it tomcat and using type Linux and version Ubuntu (64-bit). Go to Machine > New and create a new virtual machine. Do not forget to check the Supports DHCP option. We are naming it Log4Shell and using a CIDR 192.168.50.0/24. Go to File > Preferences > Network and create a NAT network adapter.

Go to and download the ISO file by clicking in Download Ubuntu Server 20.04.3 LTS.Ĭreating Virtual Machine - VirtualBox NAT (Network Address Translation) Network Downloading ISO Files Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS - Server (Tomcat) Also, for the network adapter, we are using the name Log4Shell, but you can use your preferred name. We are using the name tomcat for this virtual machine, but you can use your preferred name. In this blog post, we will share the steps that you can follow to create an Ubuntu Server virtual machine in VirtualBox (Version 6.1.30).

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