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 Install VirtualBox Guest Additions Install VirtualBox Guest Additions
   * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic   * sudo apt-get install linux-headers-generic
-    * Still reports current running kernel headers not installed+    * //Still reports current running kernel headers not installed//
   * Guest Additions installed okay   * Guest Additions installed okay
  
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 Install and configure vpnc packages Install and configure vpnc packages
-  * vpnc +  * If it can't find these packages, may need to check /etc/apt/sources.list 
-  * network-manager-vpnc +  * Added this line: deb http://ubuntu.cs.utah.edu/ubuntu precise main universe 
-  * network-manager-vpnc-gnome +    * Precise (12.04 release) 
-  * In advanced options, there is a setting called Transport and Security.  Set "NAT traversal" to Cisco UDP +      * 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 
 +  * 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. 
 +  * 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   * 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
  
 [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/248/how-can-i-show-or-hide-boot-messages-when-ubuntu-starts|Show Boot Messages]] [[http://askubuntu.com/questions/248/how-can-i-show-or-hide-boot-messages-when-ubuntu-starts|Show Boot Messages]]
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