Download Ubuntu 12.04 iso for VMware

Ubuntu is distributed on eight types of images described below.

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The desktop CD allows you to try Ubuntu without changing your computer at all, and at your option to install it permanently later. This type of CD is what most people will want to use. You will need at least 384MiB of RAM to install from this CD.

The server install CD allows you to install Ubuntu permanently on a computer for use as a server. It will not install a graphical user interface.

The alternate install CD allows you to perform certain specialist installations of Ubuntu. It provides for the following situations:

In the event that you encounter a bug using the alternate installer, please file a bug on the debian-installer package.

This is a filesystem image downloaded by Wubi (a system which installs Ubuntu into disk image files on a Windows filesystem). You should not normally need to download it separately.

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So Ubuntu 12.04 64bit/amd64 virtual machines are now available for VirtualBox (VDI) and VMware (VMDK). Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. The team has been hard at work through this cycle, introducing a few new features and improving quality control. Long term support maintenance updates will be provided for Ubuntu 12.04 for five years, through April 2017.

You can download VDI image for VirtualBox & VMDK image for VMware from here.

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{ Installing Ubuntu Desktop 12.04 LTS - Disable VMWare Easy Install }

Section 0. Background Information

What is Ubuntu?
- Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software, using its own desktop environment. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of ubuntu ("humanity towards others")
- Most coverage of Ubuntu focuses on its use on desktop personal computers but it is also used on servers and for cloud computing.
- Ubuntu is sponsored by the UK-based company Canonical Ltd., owned by South African entrepreneur Mark Shuttleworth.

Download VMware Player
- Instructions
  1. On any Window's machine, download VMware Player, if you have not already done so.
  2. http://downloads.vmware.com/d/info/desktop_downloads/vmware_player/3_0
Download Ubuntu 12.04
- Instructions
  1. http://releases.ubuntu.com/12.04/
  2. Click on ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso
Save the iso
- Instructions
  1. Save To C:\ubuntu-iso\ or USB:\ubuntu-iso\
  2. In my case, I am saving the iso to an external hard-drive, hence the (D:)

Section 2. Create a New Virtual Machine

Open VMware Player on your windows machine.
Create a New Virtual Machine
- Instructions
  1. Once VMware Player opens, Click on home, then click on create a new virtual machine.
Install Operating System Later.
- Instructions
  1. Select the "I will install the operating system later." radio button.
  2. Click Next.
New Virtual Machine Wizard
- Instructions
  1. Guest operating system: Linux
  2. Version: Ubuntu
  3. Click Next
Virtual machine Name
- Instructions
  1. Virtual machine name: Ubuntu 12.04
  2. Location: USB:\Ubuntu 12.04
    - In my case, the USB letter is D:
Virtual machine Name
- Instructions
  1. Virtual machine name: Ubuntu 12.04
  2. Location: USB:\Ubuntu 12.04
    - In my case, the USB letter is D:
Specify Disk Capacity
- Instructions
  1. Maximum disk size (GB): 15.0
  2. Select radio button --> Store virtual disk as a single file
  3. Click the Next button
Customize Hardware
- Instructions
  1. Click on the Customize Hardware button
Configure Network Adapter
- Instructions
  1. Click on Network Adapter
  2. Click on the Bridged Radio Button
  3. Click on the Close Button
Finish Customization
- Instructions
  1. Click the Finish Button
Edit VM
- Instructions
  1. Click on Edit Virtual Machine Settings
Edit Virtual Machine Settings
- Instructions
  1. Click CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Select the "Use image file:" radio button
  3. Select the Browse button and navigate to ubuntu-12.04-desktop-i386.iso
  4. Select the OK button
Play VM
- Instructions
  1. Click on play Virtual Machine

Section 3. Ubuntu 12.04 Installation

ISOLINUX Screen
- Informational Only
  1. This is the first screen before the installation starts.
  2. Nothing is required from you.
  3. Continue to next step.
Ubuntu 12.04 Screen
- Informational Only
  1. This is the second screen you will see.
  2. Nothing is required from you.
  3. Continue to next step.
Welcome Screen
- Instructions
  1. Select English
  2. Select Install Ubuntu
Preparing to install Ubuntu
- Instructions
  1. Click the "Download updates while installing" checkbox
  2. Click the Continue button.
Installation type
- Instructions
  1. Click the "Something else" radio button
  2. Click the Continue button
Installation type
- Instructions
  1. Click the New Partition Table...
Create new empty partition table on this device?
- Instructions
  1. Click Continue.
Create the /boot file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 500
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
    - You can also select ext2, if you do not think your /boot file system will change. For class purposes use ext4.
  5. Mount point: /boot
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - The /boot partition holds the kernel and other data the system needs when it boots; it cannot be under the control of LVM.
Create the / file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 2600
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
  5. Mount point: /
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - Any file systems that are not created as a separate partition will become automatically part of the root(/) filesystem.
Create the swap file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 1280
  4. Use as: swap area
  5. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - Linux temporarily stores programs and data on a swap partition when it does not have enough RAM to hold all the information during processing. Also, swap is used when the system goes into hibernate mode.
Create the /usr file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 3000
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
  5. Mount point: /usr
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - The size of /usr depends on the number of software packages you install.
Create the /home file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 2000
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
  5. Mount point: /home
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - Size depends on the number of users on the machine and the type of work they do.
Create the /tmp file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 1000
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
  5. Mount point: /tmp
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - Temporary files such as *.pid files reside here. For most Linux and Unix operating systems, data is not preserved between reboots.
Create the /var file system
- Instructions
  1. Click on free space
  2. Click on the Add... button
  3. New partition size: 3000
  4. Use as: Ext4 journaling file system
  5. Mount point: /var
  6. Click the OK button
- Note:
  - /var is short for variable. Data in this partition changes frequently.
  - /var/log - Where the system log messages are stored.
  - /var/mail - Where mail is stored
Install Now
- Note
  - Notice there is 2725 MB left in free space.
  - This is on purpose and will be used later to expand files systems.
- Instructions
  1. Click the Install Now Button
Where are you?
- Instructions
  1. Select Time Zone
  2. Click Continue
Keyboard layout
- Instructions
  1. Choose your keyboard layout: English
  2. Click Continue
Who are you?
- Instructions
  1. Your name: Student
  2. Your computer's name: ubuntu
  3. Pick a username: student
  4. Choose a password:
    - At least 8 characters
    - Alpha-Numeric
    - Uppercase and Lowercase
    - Symbols (!@#$%^&*, etc)
  5. Require my password to log in
  6. Click Continue
Actual Installations
- Instructions
  1. This installation will take between 10 and 30 minutes depending on your machine resources.
Installation Complete
- Instructions
  1. Click Restart Now
Please remove installation media
- Instructions
  1. Virtual Machine --> Virtual Machine Settings...
Virtual Machine Settings
- Instructions
  1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Select Use physical drive: Auto detect
  3. Click OK
Press Enter
- Instructions
  1. Press Enter

Logging in for the first time
- Instructions
  1. Type in the password you created in (Section 3, Step 18)
  2. Press

Section 5. Start Up Terminal Window

Ubuntu Dash
- Instructions
  1. Click on the Ubuntu Dash
Terminal Windows Search
- Instructions
  1. Type "terminal" in the search box.
  2. Click on the terminal.

Section 6. Becoming the root user

Becoming Root
- Instructions
  1. sudo su -
    - Note: Enter your student password.
  2. grep sudo /etc/group
    - Note: By default, the initial user created will be added to the sudo group.
  3. grep sudo /etc/sudoers | grep -i all
    - Note: By default, the sudo group in the sudoers file can issue any command on the system. For this reason, the student user can become root.
Changing the Root Password
- Instructions
  1. passwd root
  2. Enter a new root password
  3. Re-Enter the new root password

Section 7. Install Gnome Classic

Determine IP Address
- Instructions:
  1. Become the root user if you are already (See Section 6, Step 1)
  2. ifconfig -a
- Notes:
  - eth0 is the name of my interface
  - 192.168.1.108 if my IP Address
Install the Gnome Classic Interface
- Instructions:
  1. apt-get install gnome-panel
Install the Gnome Classic Interface (Step 2)
- Instructions:
  1. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
Reboot Machine
- Instructions:
  1. reboot
Change to Gnome Classic
- Instructions:
  1. Click on the Circle
Select Gnome Classic
- Instructions:
  1. Double Click on GNOME Classic
Login to Gnome Classic
- Instructions:
  1. Provide the student password you created in (Section 3, Step 18).

Section 8. Basic Gnome Classic Configuration

Place Terminal on Top Panel
- Notes:
  - In this step, we are going to drag the terminal window to the top panel.
- Instructions:
  1. Go to Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal
  2. Hold down on the Left Mouse Button when clicking on the Terminal
  3. Drag the Terminal to Top Panel
Place Firefox on Top Panel
- Notes:
  - In this step, we are going to drag the Firefox to the top panel.
- Instructions:
  1. Go to Applications --> Internet --> Firefox Web Browser
  2. Hold down on the Left Mouse Button when clicking on Firefox
  3. Drag Firefox to Top Panel

Section 9. Configuring Date and Time

Go to System Settings
- Instructions:
  1. Applications --> System Tools --> System Settings
Date and Time
- Instructions:
  1. Click on Date and Time
Change Date and Time
- Instructions:
  1. Region: Set to your Region, in my case, America.
  2. City: Set to a city in your Timezone, in my case, I am in the central time zone.
  3. Network Time: Make sure ON is selected.
    - By selecting ON, both your time and date will automatically be sync'ed toward your timezone.
  4. Click on the X to close

Section 10. Post VMware Configuration

Virtual Machine Settings
- Instructions:
  1. Virtual Machine --> Virtual Machine Settings...
Edit CD/DVD (IDE)
- Instructions:
  1. Select CD/DVD (IDE)
  2. Select the radio button "Use physical drive:"
  3. Make sure Auto Detect is selected from the down drop box.
  4. If #2 and #3 were NOT already set, Click OK. If #2 and #3 WERE already set, Click Cancel.

Section 11. Install VMware Tools

Install VMware Tools
- Instructions:
  1. Virtual Machine --> Install VMware Tools...
Become Root
- Instructions:
  1. sudo su -
    - This is not necessary if you are already root.
  2. df -k
    - Notice the new file system called /media/VMware Tools
Unzip VWware Tools
- Instructions:
  1. cd /media/VMware\ Tools/
  2. cp VMwareTools*.tar.gz /var/tmp/
  3. cd /var/tmp
  4. tar zxovf VMwareTools*.tar.gz
Execute the vmware-install.pl
- Instructions:
  1. cd vmware-tools-distrib/
  2. ./vmware-install.pl
  3. Accept all the default answer by pressing Enter for every question.

Start up a Terminal Windows
- Instructions:
  1. Click on the Terminal Window
    - OR
  2. Applications --> Accessories --> Terminal
Proof of Lab
- Proof of Lab Instructions
  1. su - root, if you are not already root.
  2. grep student /etc/shadow
  3. uptime
  4. date
  5. echo "Your Name"
    - Replace the string "Your Name" with your actual name.
    - e.g., echo "John Gray"
  6. Do a
  7. Paste into a word document
  8. Upload to Moodle

How do I download Ubuntu ISO to VMware?

Installing Ubuntu in a VM on Windows.

Download the Ubuntu iso (desktop not server) and the free VMware Player..

Install VMware Player and run it, you'll see something like this:.

Select “Create a New Virtual Machine”.

Select “Installer disc image file” and browse to the Ubuntu iso you downloaded..

How do I get a Ubuntu ISO file?

Step 1: Download Ubuntu 18.04 ISO File.

Open a browser of your choice and navigate to the Ubuntu 18.04 official download page..

You will see two available packages – Ubuntu 18.04 for Desktop and Ubuntu 18.04 for Server. ... .

Select the 64-bit PC (AMD64) desktop image link to start downloading the package..

Is there a 32

Ubuntu doesn't provide 32-bit ISO download for its release for the past couple of years. Existing 32-bit Ubuntu users could still upgrade to the newer versions. But in Ubuntu 19.10, there are no 32-bit libraries, software and tools. If you are using a 32-bit Ubuntu 19.04, you cannot upgrade to Ubuntu 19.10.

Can I download Ubuntu for free?

Ubuntu has always been free to download, use and share.

Download Ubuntu 12.04 iso for VMware

Ubuntu downloads

Ubuntu Server ›

Ubuntu Cloud ›

Ubuntu flavours ›

Ubuntu for IoT ›

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How do I download Ubuntu ISO to VMware?

How do I get a Ubuntu ISO file?

Is there a 32

Can I download Ubuntu for free?

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