centos6.3-64bit-dev-server-setup

VirtualBox-4.2.6-82870-Win
CentOS-6.3-x86_64-LiveDVD.iso

Disable screensaver
System > preference > Screensaver - uncheck "Screensaver active when computer idle"

Run the LIVE CD & install to Disk
applications > System Tools > Terminal > /usr/bin/liveinst

Network Adapters > Bridged Adapter
Restart VM for network change to take effect

If using NAT for Network Adapters
Port should be > 1024
Host: 127.0.0.1 Host Port: 2222 Guest IP: 10.0.2.15 Guest Port:22
http://superuser.com/questions/323424/unable-to-do-port-forwarding-in-virtual-box
http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch06.html

Disable screensave in new VM
System > preference > Screensaver - uncheck "Screensaver active when computer idle"


Guest Additions
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yum install gcc kernel-devel-2.6.32-279.el6.x86_64
Devices > Install Guest Additions
cd /media/VBOXADDITIONS_4.2.6_82870
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
Restart VM

Devices > Shared Clipboard > Bidirectional
Devices > Drag'n'drop > Bidirectional

add user to sudo group
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vi /etc/sudoers
uncomment - 
# %wheel ALL=(ALL)   NOPASSWD:ALL
usermod -a -G wheel dmadmin

VIM Setup with python support
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https://github.com/vinodpandey/blog/blob/master/vim7.3-centos-with-python-2.7.3-support.txt

httpd 
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https://github.com/vinodpandey/blog/blob/master/httpd-on-centos

mysql
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https://github.com/vinodpandey/blog/blob/master/mysql-on-centos

ssh 
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sudo /etc/init.d/sshd start
sudo chkconfig sshd on

putty timeout issue
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http://www.smerret.com/computers/linux/how-to-prevent-an-ssh-timeout-in-putty

Disable firewall (for accessing website outside VM)
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sudo /etc/init.d/iptables save
sudo /etc/init.d/iptables stop
sudo chkconfig iptables off


key-based-login-to-machine
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1. Create a key-pair on local machine
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "your_email@example.com"

2. Copy public key to remote server
on mac - brew install ssh-copy-id
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub user@remote-host
on a non standard port
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub '-p 57777 user@remote-host'

3. login to remote server
ssh user@remote-host