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Set Up Virtual Machine (VM) and Experiment with Linux (Ubuntu) DevOps Commands

Utsav Desai
5 min readApr 11, 2023

Manually set up any virtual machine:

Here are the steps you can follow:

1. Download and install VirtualBox

  • VirtualBox is a free and open-source virtualization software that allows you to create and run virtual machines on your computer.
  • Download the appropriate version of VirtualBox for your operating system from the official website: https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
  • Follow the installation instructions provided by the installer.

2. Download the Ubuntu ISO file

  • Go to the official Ubuntu website and download the latest LTS (Long-Term Support) version of Ubuntu ISO file: https://ubuntu.com/download/desktop
  • Save the downloaded file to a location on your computer that you can easily access later.

3. Create a new virtual machine in VirtualBox

  • Open VirtualBox and click on the “New” button in the top left corner of the window.
  • Enter a name for your virtual machine (e.g. “Ubuntu DevOps VM”) and select “Linux” as the type and “Ubuntu (64-bit)” as the version.
  • Allocate at least 2GB of RAM to the VM, and create a…

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Utsav Desai
Utsav Desai

Written by Utsav Desai

Utsav Desai is a technology enthusiast with an interest in DevOps, App Development, and Web Development.

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