To avoid having to use the console in Ubuntu Server which is not very soothing to the eye, I use the SSH client called Putty to access the Server. Type Y and press Enter to continue with the installation Step 16 – Access Ubuntu server using SSH client Putty You will have asked to confirm the installation. To do this enter the following command and wait for it to complete. To be able to use SSH client like putty.exe, we will have to install ssh server in Ubuntu. I tried to find ways to get this to the full screen mode, but I realized it’s a waste of time when other better alternatives are available. If you try to switch to full screen mode, still you wont be able to see the console window in full resolution, even if VMware tools is installed. By default console window is set to 800×600 resoultion which is the standard in linux world.

Ubuntu Server has a command line interface. VMware Workstation 12 install Ubuntu Server VMware tools version check terminal screenshot Step 14 – Switching to full screen mode In software development terms, this is commonly referred to as the tabbed interface. It’s the same as you see in the browsers where webpages open in separate tabs rather then separate windows. VMware workstation supports tab view, which is, all the virtual machines running or stopped will show up in its own tab until you close them by clicking X on the tab itself.

The keyboard shortcut is Ctrl + N on Windows. You can launch this by clicking Create New Virtual Machine button on the home screen or go to menu File -> New Virtual Machine. Step 4 – Launch VMware Workstation New Virtual Machine installation wizard. If you dont have it installed already, please visit my page. The filename would be something like ubuntu-16.04.1-server-amd64.iso Step 3 – Open VMware Workstation 12

You can find the downloaded image file in the downloads folder, if you have not changed the default settings. Since the file size is large, around 700 MB, it might take a while if you are on a slow connection. You can use torrent files instead of direct link because it is fast and also much more flexible. You can use this link to download previous versions and also torrent files. You will see a link for Alternate Downloads and torrents. Step 1 – Download Ubuntu Server ISO image Watching the video is a good starting point.

Rest of the blog is the step by step instructions. I have created a video that shows you all the steps.

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