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VirtualBox is free. You can download and install VirtualBox from [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads here]. | VirtualBox is free. You can download and install VirtualBox from [https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads here]. | ||
| − | VMWare runs faster than VirtualBox, but requires purchase. You can acquire [https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion VMWare Fusion (Mac)] or [https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation VMWare Workstation (Windows)] | + | VMWare runs faster than VirtualBox (reference needed--[[User:Burts12|Burts12]] ([[User talk:Burts12|talk]]) 15:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)), but requires purchase. You can acquire [https://www.vmware.com/products/fusion VMWare Fusion (Mac)] or [https://www.vmware.com/products/workstation VMWare Workstation (Windows)] |
| − | VMware runs faster than VirtualBox. To use VMware you will need to obtain a VMware plugin for Vagrant. You can learn more about support for VMware from the Vagrant documentation: https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/vmware/. | + | VMware runs faster than VirtualBox (reference needed--[[User:Burts12|Burts12]] ([[User talk:Burts12|talk]]) 15:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)). To use VMware you will need to obtain a VMware plugin for Vagrant. You can learn more about support for VMware from the Vagrant documentation: https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/vmware/. |
=== Install Vagrant software. === | === Install Vagrant software. === | ||
Latest revision as of 15:28, 7 April 2017
Contents
Introduction
If you are working on a Mac or Windows you will need a Linux VM. Vagrant is one easy way to get a Linux VM quickly.
Install Virtualbox or VMWare
The default configuration supports VMWare and VirtualBox. You will need to install *one* of them.
VirtualBox is free. You can download and install VirtualBox from here.
VMWare runs faster than VirtualBox (reference needed--Burts12 (talk) 15:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)), but requires purchase. You can acquire VMWare Fusion (Mac) or VMWare Workstation (Windows)
VMware runs faster than VirtualBox (reference needed--Burts12 (talk) 15:28, 7 April 2017 (UTC)). To use VMware you will need to obtain a VMware plugin for Vagrant. You can learn more about support for VMware from the Vagrant documentation: https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/vmware/.
Install Vagrant software.
Install the Vagrant software: https://docs.vagrantup.com/v2/installation/index.html
Install vagrant-cachier
Optional: To cache apt/yum (for faster Vagrant VM rebuild), install vagrant-cachier.
At the unix command line run:
$ vagrant plugin install vagrant-cachier
