Sun VirtualBox practice 3 - Dev Environment on Ubuntu 9.10

The configurations for my personal Dev Environment on Ubuntu 9.10 are pretty straight forward.

Install Ubuntu 9.10 Server

1. download ubuntu-9.10-server-i386.iso from http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-server based on Alternative download options

2. install Ubuntu 9.10 server (guest) on Windows XP hosted Sun Virtualbox 3.1.2

3. select predefined OpenSSH server and Samba file server collection of software on top of the core system as my Dev environment

Install GNOME GUI in Ubuntu 9.10 Server
  sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop

  with 'Y' to continue
  after installed Ubuntu desktop
  sudo shutdown -h -P now

Install Netbeans in Ubuntu 9.10

  sudo apt-get install netbeans
  with 'Y' to continue

Install Eclipse in Ubuntu 9.10

  sudo apt-get install eclipse

  with 'Y' to continue

Install Telnet server in Ubuntu 9.10

  sudo apt-get install xinetd telnetd
  with 'Y' to continue
  sudo vi /etc/inetd.conf to add
  telnet stream tcp nowait telnetd /usr/sbin/tcpd /usr/sbin/in.telnetd
  sudo vi /etc/xinet.conf to be
  # Simple configuration file for xinetd
  #
  # Some defaults, and include /etc/xinetd.d/


  defaults
  {


  # Please note that you need a log_type line to be able to use log_on_success
  # and log_on_failure. The default is the following :
  # log_type = SYSLOG daemon info
  instances = 60
  log_type = SYSLOG authpriv
  log_on_success = HOST PID
  log_on_failure = HOST
  cps = 25 30
  }


  includedir /etc/xinetfd.d

  restart xinetd service after the Telnet installation

  sudo /etc/init.d/xinetd restart

More display resolution for Ubuntu 9.10 guest on Sun VirtualBox

  Sun VirtualBox -> Devices -> Install Guest Addtions ...
  sudo sh /media/cdrom/VBoxLinuxAdditions-x86.run
  Full Screen (right Ctrl + F), Seamless Screen (right Ctrl + L) will be available after reboot.