This document provides instructions for setting up a virtual Ubuntu server environment using VirtualBox for Drupal development. It discusses advantages of using VirtualBox over other options and recommends installing Drubuntu to easily configure LAMP. Step-by-step instructions are given for downloading VirtualBox and Ubuntu Server, configuring networking and LAMP, installing Drupal, adding databases and virtual hosts. Additional tips are included for managing packages, running headless, and using Vim.

1. Forget MAMP and WAMP, Use Virtual Box to Have a Real Ubuntu Server DrupalCamp Wisconsin July 23 rd 2010

3. Ubuntu Server 9.10

4. Drubuntu

5. LAMP

7. Large user-base / documentation

8. You are using the real deal!

9. Difficulty

10. Networking

12. Community supported

14. Downloading and installing Ubuntu (60 minutes)

15. Configuring LAMP (60 minutes)

16. Installing Ubuntu Server

17. Installing Ubuntu Server

21. Bridged creates its own virtual network interface

23. If you are using bridged adapter type “ifconfig” to find your host ip address

24. ssh to your devm using that ip address (using putty in windows)

26. For instructions google “ssh port forwarding virtualbox”

28. To get updates type “apt-get update” and “apt-get upgrade”

29. To install new packages type “apt-get” package-name

31. Copy and Paste “ wget 'http://drupalcode.org/viewvc/drupal/contributions/modules/drubuntu/drubuntu-bootstrap.sh?view=co' -Odrubuntu-bootstrap.sh ; cat drubuntu-bootstrap.sh ; read -n1 -p "Run above script? (y/n)" ; bash drubuntu-bootstrap.sh ”

33. Apache settings /etc/apache

34. To access mysql type “mysql”

35. Hosts file /etc/hosts

37. Make sure you have ownership of webroot (root does by default)

38. “sudo chown username:username /var/www

39. “drush dl drupal”

41. 'mysql -e “creat database NAME”'

42. “create user 'USERNAME'@'localhost' identified by PASSWORD”

43. “grant all privileges on *.* to 'USERNAME'@'localhost'”

44. Or use phpmyadmin

46. Virtual hosts allow you to user internal site names (ie mysite.local)

48. “cp default myhostname”

49. Update vhost file with internal hostname

50. “a2ensite myhostname”

51. change hosts file in host OS

52. What Does Drubuntu Do? LAMP Packages: curl php5-curl php5-xdebug php5-gd php-apc php5-mcrypt php5-dev php-pear libmagic-dev dnsmasq cvs subversion svn-load git-core bzr meld mysql-query-browser mysql-admin phpmyadmin ghex siege gworldclock konqueror wine cabextract opera google-chrome-beta

53. Running Headless Turn on: VBoxManage startvm VMNAME -type headless Turn off: VboxManage controlvm NMNAME poweroff

54. Using NAT with Host-only adapter Add network interface in ubuntu /etc/network/interfaces

55. Vim! Settings in /home/username/.vimrc