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-[[http://example.com|Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on VirtualBox]]+[[https://extr3metech.wordpress.com/2012/10/14/installing-ubuntu-12-04-lts-on-virtualbox-with-screenshots-for-beginners/|Installing Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on VirtualBox]] 
 +  * Choose download updates while installing 
 +  * Choose to install 3rd party software 
 +  * At first load, unlock unnecessary icons from launcher
  
 Install VirtualBox Guest Additions Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
-  * Needs kernel headers (but installed okay) 
   * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic   * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
 +    * //Still reports current running kernel headers not installed//
 +  * Guest Additions installed okay
  
 Install MyUnity to tweak fonts Install MyUnity to tweak fonts
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 Use sudo -i instead of root Use sudo -i instead of root
  
 +Cannot manage Network connections (grayed out)
 +  * Manage some network settings through the System Settings Menu
 +  * Edit /etc/NetworkManager/NetworkManger.conf
 +     * Change line to managed=true
 +  * sudo service network-manager restart
  
 +Install and configure vpnc packages 
 +  * In Ubuntu Software Center, choose All Software and search for network-manager-vpn
 +  * You should see network-manager-vpnc-gnome and network-manager-vpnc; install both.
 +    * If it can't find these packages, may need to check /etc/apt/sources.list
 +      * Example line to add: deb http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/ubuntu precise main universe
 +  * Now 3 vpn software packages should be installed:
 +    * network-manager-vpnc
 +    * network-manager-vpnc-gnome
 +    * vpnc (seems to get installed from other 2)
 +  * Add VPN connection
 +  * In advanced options of VPN configuration, there is a setting called Transport and Security.  Set "NAT traversal" to Cisco UDP 
 +  * Also changed line in /etc/nsswitch.conf from "hosts: files mdns4_minimal [NOTFOUND=return] dns mdns 4 mdns" to "hosts: files dns" Probably not needed; located from http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1842371
 +  * Precise (12.04 release)
 +      * Searched for "network-manager-vpnc" and installed
 +      * It then installed these 3 packages
 +        * http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/network-manager-vpnc
 +        * http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/net/network-manager-vpnc-gnome
 +        * http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/vpnc
 +    * Lucid (10.04 release)
 +      * http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/net/network-manager-vpnc-gnome
 +      * http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/vpnc
 +      * http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/network-manager-vpnc
 +
 +[[http://askubuntu.com/questions/248/how-can-i-show-or-hide-boot-messages-when-ubuntu-starts|Show Boot Messages]]
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