Lab: Rootly Powers.

Short Description:

Goals

• Discovered the difference between a normal user ad the superuser or administrator on a *nix system.
• Learned about permissions of files and the *nix file system.
• Learned about processes and signals.
• Learned some basic *nix commands to deal with processes and files.

Step 1: Setup

• You should have a copy of Rootly.ova downloaded to your machine in a location where you can find it.
  • If you are in the lab, this file may already be on your desktop or in a designated spot, please check with your instructor or the lab assistant.
  • This file is quite large. You might want to download it while on campus.
• Start virtual box by clicking on the desktop icon or search for it in the search bar.
  • If you do not have virtual box installed, you will need to install it.
  • Please consult your instructor or a lab assistant.
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• Loading the Machine
  • Make sure that the Tools tab is selected to produce the image above.
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  • Click on the Import button.
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  • Select the file browser button on the popup
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  • Locate the Rootly.ova file and select Next
  • This will bring up a settings menu.
    • You can change "hardware" and other settings here.
  • Since we are sharing accounts in the lab, please rename the machine
    • Double click on the name Rootly
    • Add your name (or group name) to the machine name.
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  • Click on the Import button at the bottom of the screen.
    • This will cause VirtualBox to import the new guest machine.
    • This may take some time.
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• Once the import process is finished, the machine will show up on the menu on the left.
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  • Congratulations, you have installed a guest machine.
• You can now boot the guest machine by clicking on the name in the tool box and selecting start
  • Booting will take a little time, but eventually you will be presented with a login screen.