Linux Administration Bootcamp: Go from Beginner to Advanced - Installing CentOS Linux Using an Image for VirtualBox

This video tutorial guides users through downloading, extracting, and setting up a CentOS virtual disk image (VDI) using VirtualBox. It covers downloading the VDI from Google Drive, extracting it using 7-Zip, and configuring a virtual machine in VirtualBox. The tutorial also explains how to enable BIOS settings for virtualization and provides steps to run CentOS, including initial login instructions. The video concludes with a brief overview of optional tutorials available upon first login.

What should you do if Google Drive warns that the VDI file is too large for a virus scan?

• Contact support

• Download anyway

• Use a different browser

• Cancel the download

Where is the typical location to find the downloaded VDI file on a Windows system?

• Pictures

• Desktop

• Documents

• Downloads

What tool is recommended for extracting the VDI file on Windows?

• PeaZip

• WinZip

• 7-Zip

• WinRAR

What should you do if you don't see the Red Hat 64-bit option in VirtualBox?

• Use a different virtual machine software

• Reinstall VirtualBox

• Enable hardware acceleration in BIOS

• Update your operating system

What is the minimum recommended RAM for the CentOS virtual machine?

• 4 GB

• 512 MB

• 2 GB

• 1 GB

How do you select the existing virtual hard disk file in VirtualBox?

• Use the default settings

• Drag and drop the file into VirtualBox

• Create a new disk

• Click on the folder icon and navigate to the file

What is the default username and password for the CentOS virtual machine?

• root/root

• centos/centos

• admin/admin

• user/user