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sisko
Asked: 2013-09-27 09:35:35 +0800 CST

Ubuntu-Server basic GUI installation

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Can anyone offer suggestions on how I can build websites via the commandLine of my Linux VirtualBox and view my websites in browsers based in the Windows area?

I installed Ubuntu 12.04 Desktop in a VirtualBox on my windows platform. The idea was to use it as my Linux Web development area but it was too slow and sluggish at best.

So, I installed Ubuntu-Server 12.04 planning to just interact with the commandline. The problem is because I'm using Linux in a VirtualBox I can't preview my websites in the Windows area.

---OR--- Directions on installing a barebones GUI on my ubuntu-server so I can install web browsers to work on my websites?

Thanks in advance for any help.

CLARIFICATION:

Sorry, if my original question was confusing.

Basically, my problem is I need a way to apply code changes to website files via my Ubuntu-Server VirtualBox and view the effects in a browser either within the VirtualBox or outside of it i:e in Windows.

12.04

1 Answers

  1. I don't know If I understand - you want host sites on ubuntu-server @ Virtualbox, but want to see it at host system (Windows)?

    If yes - in your virtual machine settings (you must power off machine - not suspend - to change this), in network config, set Bridged or try another options - I'm tried this a year ago and I don't remember. But If you make correct settings, you're able to see webpage hosted in guest (Ubuntu Server) in host (Windows).

    This is very dependend of configuration and, for example:

    • your network gate is router with DHCP
    • all machines connect to internet by router and got IP from DHCP

    So:

    • in guest virtualbox config: set adapter mode to bridged and select correct interface from host
    • in guest OS set same settings as host OS

    Now, your guest will be available same as real machines - you can access HTTP server in local network (example: 192.168.1.1xx).

    Other way is internal network, maybe using VBox DHCP server. Read more at http://www.virtualbox.org/manual/ch08.html

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