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Running a Fedora 33 Workstation VM in Virtualbox

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  1. Download Fedora Workstation Download
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  2. Launch Virtualbox
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  3. Create a New VM by selecting Machine > New +

    Name: Fedora Workstation
    + Machine Folder: C:\VMs
    + Type: Linux
    + Version: Fedora (64-bit)
    + Memory Size: 4096 MB
    + Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now

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  4. Click Create
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  5. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog +

    Name the virtual disk image Fedora Workstation.vdi
    + File size: 30 GB
    + Hard disk file type: VDI
    + Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated

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  6. Click Create
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  7. Select the VM and Click Settings
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  8. Select System > Processor
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  9. Give the VM at least 2 processors
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  10. Select Display
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  11. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB
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  12. Select Network
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  13. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter
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  14. Select Storage
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  15. Click on the CD-ROM drive
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  16. Select the disc dropdown to the right > Choose a virtual optical disc file...
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  17. Browse to and select the downloaded Fedora Workstation .iso file
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  18. Click OK
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  19. Make sure the Fedora Workstation VM is selected and click Start > Normal
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  20. Press Enter to start Fedora Workstation Live
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  21. Press Escape to stop the disk check
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  22. When the welcome dialog displays click Install to Hard Drive
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  23. Select a language > Click Continue
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  24. Adjust the keyboard and time zone data if needed
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  25. Click the Installation Destination button
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  26. Click Done to accept the default values
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  27. Click Begin Installation
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  28. Wait for the installation to complete copying files
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  29. Once complete, Click Devices > Optical Drives > Remove disk from virtual drive
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  30. Select Force unmount
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  31. Click Finish Installation, the VM will reboot
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  32. Click Next
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  33. Disable Location Services and Automatic Problem Reporting > Click Next
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  34. Click Skip
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  35. Enter a name and username > Click Next
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  36. Set a password and confirm > Click Next
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  37. Click Start Using Fedora
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  38. Welcome to Fedora Workstation
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  1. Click the Activities button > Search "terminal" > Click Terminal
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  2. Run the following commands to install updates +
    sudo dnf check-update
    + sudo dnf update
    + sudo dnf clean all
    + sudo dnf install dkms kernel-devel gcc bzip2 make curl
    + sudo dnf update kernel-*
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  3. Select Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD image...
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  4. Open the Files application > Select the Guest Additions Disc > Right click in the white space > Open in terminal
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  5. In the Terminal window run the following commands +
    sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run
    + sudo reboot now
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  6. The VM will reboot
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  7. Upon rebooting, you can now full screen the VM and the internal resolution will automatically change to match the window size
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  8. Log back into Fedora
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