Debian 12 Bookworm Install Guide Using VirtualBox (+Guest Additions)

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Full steps can be found at https://i12bretro.github.io/tutorials/0375.html

   01. Download Debian 12  https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/amd64/iso-dvd/    02. Launch VirtualBox    03. Create a New VM by selecting Machine ≫ New          Name: Debian 12          Machine Folder: C:\VMs          Type: Linux          Version: Debian (64-bit)          Memory Size: 4096 MB          Hard disk: Create a virtual hard disk now    04. Click Create    05. On the Create Virtual Hard Disk dialog          Name the virtual disk image Debian 12.vdi          File size: 30 GB (or more)          Hard disk file type: VDI          Storage on physical hard disk: Dynamically Allocated    06. Click Create    07. Select the VM and Click Settings    08. Select System ≫ Processor    09. Give the VM at least 2 processors    10. Select Display    11. Slide the Video Memory to 128 MB    12. Select Network    13. Set the attached to dropdown to Bridged Adapter    14. Select Storage    15. Click on the CD-ROM drive    16. Select the disc dropdown to the right ≫ Choose a virtual optical disc file...    17. Browse to and select the downloaded Debian 12 .iso file    18. Click OK    19. Make sure the Debian 12 VM is selected and click Start ≫ Normal    20. When the install dialog displays press Enter to select Graphical Install    21. Select a language ≫ Click Continue    22. Select a Location ≫ Click Continue    23. Select a keyboard layout ≫ Click Continue    24. Enter a hostname for the VM ≫ Click Continue    25. Enter a Domain name or leave it empty ≫ Click Continue    26. Leave the root password empty ≫ Click Continue    27. Enter the full name for the new user ≫ Click Continue    28. Enter the username for the new user ≫ Click Continue    29. Enter and confirm a password for the new user ≫ Click Continue    30. Select a timezone ≫ Click Continue    31. Select Guided - user entire disk ≫ Click Continue    32. Select the VBOX HARDDISK ≫ Click Continue    33. Select All files in one partition ≫ Click Continue    34. Select Finish partitioning and write changes to disk ≫ Click Continue    35. Select Yes to confirm writing the changes ≫ Click Continue    36. Wait for Debian to copy and install files    37. When prompted, select Yes to enable a network apt mirror ≫ Click Continue    38. Select a country to use for the apt mirror ≫ Click Continue    39. Select a mirror from the list ≫ Click Continue    40. Setup a HTTP proxy if necessary ≫ Click Continue    41. Choose if you want to participate in package usage survey ≫ Click Continue    42. Select the optional software to install ≫ Click Continue    43. Select Yes to install GRUB ≫ Click Continue    44. Select /dev/sda for the boot loader location ≫ Click Continue    45. After the bootloader is installed select reboot to finish the installation    46. Log in using the username and password created during the installation    47. Welcome to Debian 12

Optional Steps

   01. Click the Applications button ≫ Search "terminal" ≫ Click Terminal    02. Run the following commands to install updates          # edit apt sources.list file          sudo apt /etc/apt/sources.list    03. Comment out the deb cd-rom: repositories by adding a # to the beginning of the line    04. Press CTRL+O, Enter, CTRL+X to write the changes to sources.list    05. Select Devices ≫ Insert Guest Additions CD image...    06. Open the Files application ≫ Select the Guest Additions Disc ≫ Right click in the white space ≫ Open terminal here    07. In the Terminal window run the following commands          # update software repositories          sudo apt update          # install available software updates          sudo apt upgrade -y          # clean apt cache          sudo apt clean          # install prerequisites          sudo apt-get install build-essential dkms linux-headers-$(uname -r)          # run the virtualbox guest additions installer          sudo sh ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run          # restart the VM          sudo reboot    08. The VM will reboot    09. Upon rebooting, you can now full screen the VM and the internal resolution will automatically change to match the window size    10. Log back into Debian  

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