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VirtualBox running CentOS 8 Notes

29 September 2020

  • Create new VM and install CentOS 8 minimal
    • modify hostname
    • modify disk partitions if needed
    • For 'Display' settings, do not check "Enable 3D Acceleration" as it may prevent MATE environment from appearing
  • Boot up VM and login
  • Use ifconfig to determine its IP address
  • Open a terminal window and ssh into it
  • set up local account .bashrc and ssh stuff; same for root
  • su to root
  • mkdir /root/bin
  • Copy contents of dnf installer bash script (CentOS 8) to a .bash script
  • Run script and pipe output to a log file
  • When complete, check for errors and make adjustments
  • Reboot

Other modifications

TO DO

  • Install X2Go

IGNORE LIST

  • Look at GNOME Shell Extensions
  • Figure out NUX repo issues
  • Customize GNOME Classic with the links:
    • Try to replicate MATE look & feel in GNOME classic
      • use gnome-tweaks to make adjustments
  • System language seems to be British (Colours)
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