From 45509132c8dc7e3e6fbf55995d561362bdef8303 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: rishyak Date: Wed, 7 Feb 2024 20:17:44 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] chore: bump VM info Signed-off-by: rishyak --- src/getting_started/development/02_vbox.md | 27 +++++++++++----------- 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/src/getting_started/development/02_vbox.md b/src/getting_started/development/02_vbox.md index 1c6e57da..0c260c3b 100644 --- a/src/getting_started/development/02_vbox.md +++ b/src/getting_started/development/02_vbox.md @@ -2,6 +2,10 @@ --- +_Last updated February 7, 2024_ + +--- + VirtualBox (VBox) is a popular hypervisor[^hypervisor] for x86 virtualisation. It allows you to create **virtual machines**, which are effectively emulations of computers on your computer. This allows you @@ -36,10 +40,9 @@ This guide will help you use the provided VM configuration with VBox. ## Minimum Requirements - **CPU:** Any reasonably powerful 64-bit x86 processor - (fancy way to say "most modern computers") + (fancy for "most modern computers") - **Memory:** 8 GB RAM - (the VM uses 4 GB) - **Disk Space:** 16 GB available space (Virtual hard disks are dynamic and grow with usage. You do not @@ -62,22 +65,22 @@ encouraged to look at the [Homebrew Installation Guide](01_homebrew.md). - The provided VM is set up for VirtualBox >7.0.0, which means it is guaranteed to work with any version of VBox after 7.0.0 -- Currently, VirtualBox is on 7.0.1, as of writing this guide +- Currently, VirtualBox is on 7.0.14, as of writing this guide -- The VM is set up with [Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.1 LTS](https://releases.ubuntu.com/22.04/) +- The VM is set up with [Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 Mantic Minotaur](https://ubuntu.com/blog/ubuntu-desktop-23-10-mantic-minotaur-deep-dive) - The VM contains all tools you need to begin working *right away* ### Specifications -- **OS:** Ubuntu Desktop 22.04.1 LTS[^lts] +- **OS:** Ubuntu Desktop 23.10 -- **Processors:** 2 processors +- **Processors:** 4 processors -- **Memory:** 4 GB RAM +- **Memory:** 6 GB RAM - **Disk Space:** 16 GB -- **Appliance Size[^appliance]:** 7 GB +- **Appliance Size[^appliance]:** 8 GB **Note:** You can edit these later to your desire if your computer has more resources to allocate to the VM. @@ -124,7 +127,7 @@ encouraged to look at the [Homebrew Installation Guide](01_homebrew.md). - Enter the password "processor" and hit Enter/Return -- You will now be presented with the Ubuntu homescreen +- You will now be presented with the Ubuntu homescreen (the wallpaper might be different) ## Homescreen @@ -151,9 +154,9 @@ encouraged to look at the [Homebrew Installation Guide](01_homebrew.md). worry about breaking it so play around - Worst case: Just re-install the VM - **Word of advice:** It's best to stay away from playing - with root, bad things can happen + with root, [bad things can happen](https://rishyak.com/plagiarising-someones-story-to-share-with-my-team/) -- Although, it is reccomended that you change the password +- Although, it is recommended that you change the password - You can do so through settings or by opening the terminal and typing: ```console @@ -215,8 +218,6 @@ encouraged to look at the [Homebrew Installation Guide](01_homebrew.md). [^hypervisor]: A [hypervisor](https://www.vmware.com/topics/glossary/content/hypervisor.html?resource=cat-1299087558#cat-1299087558) is software that runs and monitors virtual machines -[^lts]: LTS stands for Long Term Support - [^appliance]: The file contains everything you need to begin working, hence the size