Ubuntu is one of the most popular distributions of linux. All of the Linux Servers that we use are Ubuntu.
Virtubuntu VDI is a VirtualBox Linux Server ideal for development sandboxes. With this virtual image along with the tutorial, you will quickly gain the skill needed to manage and develop on a Linux server. All of this will be done using Open Source and Free Windows XP base tools.
Virtubuntu-8.04 Server Pre-configured Features:
LAMP Server components installed (mySQL, Apache, PHP, Linux)
OpenSSH Server
Webmin - Administer the Linux Server with ease. This tools takes the place of much of the "Linux" command line.
Samba - Connect to the virtual machines filesystem from Windows or Linux.
VirtualBox 1.6.2 - This virtual machine is configured as a VirtualBox HOST.
TinyMe Virtual Machine - Within the "Virtual Machine" is a "Virtual Machine"
The tutorial will show you how to connect to the server using Windows tools (freeware) and how to get started using a powerful Open Source CMS tool "Drupal".
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