Your virtual box preferences are in /.VirtualBox If you reinstall virtualbox, delete this directory to completely start over. Also, for the actual virtual machines, there is the 20GB file, and a 5k xml file I had a problem where one of the .iso image files listed in the xml file no longer existed. I had to go in and delete the .iso files paths from the xml file *************************************************** Can's seem to get klayout to install due to a dependency with libpython3.6 Instead I download the source .gz file sudo apt-get install libqt4-designer sudo apt-get install --fix-broken the run sudo ..... to make it * ********************************************************* sudo mount -t vboxsf qccloc ~/Desktop/qccloc * edit .bashrc cp .bashrc .bashrc.orig change .bash_profile --> .bashrc_greg cp ~/Desktop/qccloc/vboxFiles/.bashrc_greg . * cp ~/Desktop/qccloc/vboxFiles/.vimrc . cp ~/Desktop/qccloc/vboxFiles/qlob.tar . cp ~/Desktop/qccloc/vboxFiles/qccdir.tar . tar -xvf qlob.tar tar -xvf qccdir.tar mkdir bin cd bin cp ~/Desktop/qccloc/vboxFiles/calcPLL.txe . * sudo apt-get install evince gdebi sudo apt-get install audacity imagemagick joe lilyterm pstoedit dia sudo apt-get install ttf-dejavu ttf-mscorefonts-installer fonts-liberation (note you have to hit TAB and ENTER a few times to get thru this) sudo apt-get install inkscape galculator qpdf sudo apt-get install maxima maxima-doc wxmaxima fonts-jsmath texlive-latex-extra sudo apt-get install octave sudo apt-get install iverilog gtkwave sudo apt-get install sox minicom lrzsz libftdi-dev setserial sudo apt-get install python tk tk-doc libsvg-perl libxml-xql-perl libcairo2-dev sudo apt-get install python-dev python-doc python-cairo python-cairosvg \ python-cairocffi python-xcffib python-cairocffi-doc \ python-gnuplot python-gtk2 python-html5lib python-matplotlib \ python-matplotlib-data python-dateutil python-numpy python-ply python-pyx \ python-tk python-pip python-lxml python-scour python-gtk2-doc ********************************** * show all packages installed * ******************************** apt list --installed * ******************************** * To check if a package is installed: /usr/bin/dpkg-query --show --showformat='${db:Status-Status}\n' PACKAGE apt -qq list PACKAGE dpkg -s PACKAGE | grep Status * To check what depends on what apt-cache depends PACKAGE apt-cache rdepends PACKAGE * To search for apt-cache search PACKAGE * To show everything about a package apt-cache show PACKAGE * ********************************************************************* * install joe / vim * ********************************************************************* sudo apt-get install joe vim cd /etc/joe /etc/joe% sudo vim ftyperc /etc/joe% diff ftyperc ftyperc.orig 15c15 < -wordwrap --- > -wordwrap * ********************************************************************* * ********************************************************************* * install inkscape / cairo / lilyterm * ********************************************************************* (lilyterm profiles go into .config/lilyterm/ default.conf ...) (in lilyterm, make sure to disable all bindkeys) * ********************************************************************* * **************************************************************************** * adobe * **************************************************************************** wget ftp://ftp.adobe.com/pub/adobe/reader/unix/9.x/9.5.5/enu/AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb sudo apt-get install gdebi-core sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update sudo gdebi AdbeRdr9.5.5-1_i386linux_enu.deb sudo apt-get install libxml2:i386 libstdc++6:i386 sudo apt-get dist-upgrade * **************************************************************************** * **************************************************************************** * python modules * **************************************************************************** sudo apt-get install python-matplotlib python-gnuplot python-cairo python-gtk2 python-numpy \ python-tk python-pyx python-ply python-cairosvg sudo apt-get install wxmaxima gnuplot sudo apt-get install imagemagick sudo apt-get install mirage geeqie * **************************************************************************** * **************************************************************************** * Desktop shared directory * **************************************************************************** cd Desktop mkdir qccloc sudo mount -t vboxsf qccloc ~/Desktop/qccloc * **************************************************************************** sudo apt-get install python tcl tk sudo apt-get install libftdi-dev * **************************************************************************** pwork/core.txt: 1496 sudo apt install tk pwork/core.txt: 1499 sudo apt install python pwork/core.txt: 1506 sudo apt install tcl pwork/core.txt: 1989 sudo apt-get install libftdi-dev pwork/core.txt: 1992 sudo apt install python-pip pwork/core.txt: 1993 pip install pylibftdi pwork/core.txt: 1999 https://pylibftdi.readthedocs.io/en/0.15.0/installation.html#linux pwork/core.txt: 1496 sudo apt install tk pwork/core.txt: 1499 sudo apt install python pwork/core.txt: 1506 sudo apt install tcl pwork/core.txt: 1989 sudo apt-get install libftdi-dev pwork/core.txt: 1992 sudo apt install python-pip pwork/core.txt: 1993 pip install pylibftdi pwork/core.txt: 1999 https://pylibftdi.readthedocs.io/en/0.15.0/installation.html#linux pwork/howx.txt: 1458 sudo apt install tk pwork/howx.txt: 1461 sudo apt install python pwork/howx.txt: 1468 sudo apt install tcl pwork/howx.txt: 1951 sudo apt-get install libftdi-dev pwork/howx.txt: 1954 sudo apt install python-pip pwork/howx.txt: 1955 pip install pylibftdi pwork/howx.txt: 1961 https://pylibftdi.readthedocs.io/en/0.15.0/installation.html#linux pwork/howx.txt: 2012 sudo apt install minicom pwork/howx.txt: 2022 sudo apt install setserial * ************************************************************************** (Create a windows folder on your windows computer ~/Desktop/qccloc and make it shareable by everyone) Create a shared folder in through virtualbox (Devices-->SharedFolders-->SharedFolderSettings) (add a folder - uncheck Read-only, uncheck Auto-mount, check Make_Permanent, leave mount point blank) Folder Path : C:\Users\uia73657\Desktop\qccloc Folder Name : qccloc Read-Only : No Auto-Mount : No Mount Point : (empty) Make-Permanent : Yes (reboot) create a folder on the virtual machine desktop cd Desktop mkdir qccloc sudo mount -t vboxsf qccloc ~/Desktop/qccloc (you will use this last command everytime you log onto your virtual machine) ------------------------ Need to enable virtualization in bios Install Virtual box --> install for Ubuntu-64bit Download lubuntu.....iso Download the guest_additions iso from oracle put the guest_additions iso in C:\Program Files\Oracle\VirtualBox\VBoxGuestAdditions_5.2.14.iso (the guest additions iso is now already there when you install virtualbox!) -------------------------- (also IMPORTANT on virtual machine : Devices-->Shared_Clipboard-->BiDirectional) (also IMPORTANT on virtual machine : View-->Auto_Resize_Guest_Display) (also IMPORTANT in the virtual machines settings give it at least 64MB of video memory) --------------- Install virtualbox Create a machine (fixed size disk) --> Settings-->Storage-->(click the disk next to Controller:IDE) (this allows you to browse over to the lubuntu .iso) (this will allow you to boot) --> boot up (you may need ctrl-alt-F2 ctrl-alt-F7 to clear up graphics mode) --> install lubuntu --> reboot sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install make gcc (in virtualbox menu Devices-->Insert GuestAdditions CD image) (this will mount it - now open a terminal and go over there) sudo sh VBoxLinux (or whatever the linux version is named) ************ https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/3rdParty sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install make gcc Next, use Virtualbox to download the Guest Additions, then select "Install Guest Additions" from the Virtualbox menu. If the VBOXADDITIONS cd does not pop up in File Manager, Use File Manager to open the contents of the VBOXADDITIONS cd, then open a terminal there, by going to File Manager's menu and selecting 'Open Current Folder in Terminal' sudo sh VBoxLinux* reboot and enjoy! ************ ********************************** * show all packages installed * ******************************** apt list --installed * ********************************