It is understandable that there’s no live session, because a true server distribution comes without a graphical desktop environment. It is available for download as installable-only, CD-size hybrid ISO images that can be written to blank CD discs or USB flash drives. Distributed as installable-only ISO images for numerous hardware platforms You should have a new OVA VirtualBox Appliance.Ubuntu Server is an open source distribution of Linux that provides users with a sophisticated server operating system based on the world’s most popular free OS, Ubuntu Linux. I have seen people put the username / password information in the description field for distribution. Fill in the settings information with links to your support web page if available. I usually accept the format OVF 1.0 and Click Next. Lastly, using the File > Export Appliances menu option, select your VM from the list and Click Next. Now install all of the Java extras and your applications. " to install the extras that makes the Ubuntu image work better in the VirtualBox environment. Then after the reboot, use the "Devices" menu at the top of the VirtualBox window for your VM to "Insert Guest Additions CD Image.
When the build is done and Ubuntu boots to the virtual harddrive, then apply all new updates: (you will need your password created earlier) Save the username and password for later. The VM should boot to the ISO DVD image that is in the virtual CD/DVD drive. Then click the start button from the main window.On the right, click the CD-ROM icon and locate the Ubuntu 14.04 amd 64 iso file that you downloaded. Select Storage and then select the Icon for the CD/DVD disk.Next select your VM and Click Settings to get the settings window.Give the disk image a name and the size that you desire, I think 10GB would be minimum. Select dynamically allocated (makes a smaller ova file), especially if you intend to distribute the ova files. I believe that VMDK Type will help with portability. Click the Create a virtual hard drive now button.Type should be "Linux" and Version should be "Ubuntu (64 bit) or (32 bit) as appropriate.
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