virtualbox_for_centos_8_notes
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VirtualBox running CentOS 8 Notes
29 September 2020
- Create new VM and install CentOS 8 minimal
- download iso from https://www.centos.org/download/
- 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
- Try different theme, like "TraditionalOK"
- Disable screensaver
- Install MATE using https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/stenstorp/MATE/
- Other discussion at https://centosfaq.org/centos/centos-8-mate/
- Download password gorilla from https://gorilla.dp100.com/downloads/
- Install PHP 7.4 following https://www.tecmint.com/install-php-on-centos-8/
- Install perl-HTML-TableExtract.noarch (saved on host linux in /root/downloads_centos8)
- needed for AT&T broadband gateway usage script
- used perl-HTML-TableExtract-2.11-4.el7.noarch.rpm and tested OK
- Install perl-Math-Round (saved on host linux in /root/downloads_centos8)
- needed for AT&T broadband gateway usage script
- used perl-Math-Round-0.06-1.el6.rf.x86_64.rpm and tested OK
- Install perl-List-Compare (saved on host linux in /root/downloads_centos8)
- not sure where it's needed (if at all?)
- used perl-List-Compare-0.37-1.el6.rf.noarch.rpm but not tested
- If needed:
- install DCV Viewer
- dnf install pidgin
- dnf install x2goclient
TO DO
- Install X2Go
IGNORE LIST
- Look at GNOME Shell Extensions
- Dash to Panel
- 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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