CENTOS Stream x86 64 VM
- Install Vmware Workstation or Fusion (download and licensing details here)
- Download the latest, 64-bit CENTOS Stream *.iso here
- Create a new VM guest in Vmware by following the instructions here
- Boot the new VM
- Go through the steps to install CENTOS in the virtual machine
- Select "Install CentOS Stream 9" and press enter
- Select your language (use English if you expect me to assist troubleshooting)
- Select "sda" for installation destination and keep the default settings
- Enable the root account and ssh for it (use a strong password)
- Select "Begin Installation"
- When installation finishes, detach the *.iso from the virtual DVD drive and power down the VM
- Snapshot your VM, and name it "Clean install, no setup"
- Boot the CENTOS VM
- Follow the setup prompts for CENTOS
- Disable Location Services
- Skip connection for online accounts
- Fill in about you and identify a username for yourself
- Set your password (use a strong password)
- Install VMware tools as detailed here
- Create a shared folder between the host and the VM for file transfers, as detailed here
- Disable screen locker and power saver settings (it's a VM, let host OS do this)
- Settings->Privacy->Screen Lock
- Settings->Power
- Install the epel-release package
$ sudo yum install epel-release
- Install terminator and gparted packages
$ sudo yum install terminator gparted
- Add user to sudo
- Run visudo and ensure the following line is uncommented (should appear exactly as below, with prefix
%)
%wheel ALL=(ALL) ALL# usermod -aG wheel <USERNAME>- Reboot (to take effect)
- Run visudo and ensure the following line is uncommented (should appear exactly as below, with prefix
- Set terminator as a Favorite
- Shut the VM down, snapshot your VM, and name it "Clean install"
- Use nmtui to set system hostname and configure the virtual network adapters