2 Getting started with Vagrant Setup for beginners

############################# Video Source: www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DLfOGt8YvA

🔥 All Free Tutorials - https://AutomationStepByStep.com/ • Vagrant QUIZ - https://forms.gle/nWdSqJf1759tu46N8 Tell me your score in the comments • Notes: • Today we will learn: • How to install and setup Vagrant (windows and mac os) • How to install and Virtualbox • How to create and run virtual machines using Vagrant • Go inside the virtual machine and run commands • Vagrant commands to manage virtual machines • Install VM • Start VM • Connect to VM • Stop VM • Destroy VM • Check status • Vagrant - Getting Started | Install ＞ Setup ＞ Use • Step 1 - Install Vagrant https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads Check vagrant is installed vagrant --version • Step 2 - Select a VM Provider. Vagrant has direct support for VirtualBox, Hyper-V, Docker • Install VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl... • Step 3 - Create a new folder for Vagrant project • Step 4 - On terminal or command line navigate to the folder and initiate vagrant project vagrant init • This will create a new Vagrantfile in the folder • Vagrantfile is a configuration file that defines the settings for your virtual machine • Step 5 - Choose a box to use https://app.vagrantup.com/boxes/search • A box is a pre-configured virtual machine image that you can use as a starting point for your virtual machine • Step 6 - Add configuration of the box in vagrantfile • For example, you could use the ubuntu/bionic64 box by adding the following line to your Vagrantfile: • config.vm.box = ubuntu/bionic64 • We can also directly add configuration for the virtual machine using the following commands • vagrant init centos/7 (if vagrantfile does not already exists) • vagrant box add centos/7 (will add box to vagrant, but will not create Vagrant file) • Step 7 - Start virtual machine using command vagrant up • This will create a new virtual machine using the box you selected and start it. The first time, Vagrant will download the box from the internet • Step 8 - SSH into the virtual machine vagrant ssh • Vagrant Box - 7 Commands • vagrant box add • Adds a box to your local box repository • vagrant box add ubuntu/focal64 • vagrant box list • Lists all boxes in your local box repository • vagrant box list • vagrant box outdated • Checks if any boxes in your local box repository are outdated • vagrant box outdated • vagrant box update • Updates a box to a new version • vagrant box update ubuntu/focal64 • vagrant box repackage • Repackages a box with a new name and metadata • vagrant box repackage ubuntu/focal64 --name my-new-box • vagrant box prune • Removes outdated boxes from your local box repository • vagrant box prune • vagrant box remove • Removes a box from your local box repository • vagrant box remove ubuntu/focal64 • Location of VM boxes • Mac OS X and Linux: ~/.vagrant.d/boxes • Windows: C:/Users/USERNAME/.vagrant.d/boxes • Vagrant Commands • vagrant init • Initializes a new Vagrant environment by creating a Vagrantfile • vagrant init centos/7 • vagrant up • Creates and configures the guest machine • vagrant ssh • Logs in to the guest machine via SSH • vagrant ssh-config • Outputs OpenSSH valid configuration to connect to the VMs via SSH • vagrant halt • Stops the guest machine • vagrant suspend • Suspends the guest machine • vagrant resume • Resumes a suspended guest machine • vagrant reload • Reloads the guest machine by restarting it • vagrant destroy • Stops and deletes all traces of the guest machine • vagrant status • Shows the status of the current Vagrant environment • vagrant package • Packages a running virtual environment into a reusable box • vagrant package --output mybox.box • vagrant provision • Runs any configured provisioners against the running VM. • vagrant plugin install • Installs a Vagrant plugin • vagrant plugin install myplugin • vagrant plugin list • Lists all installed Vagrant plugins • vagrant plugin uninstall • Uninstalls a Vagrant plugin • vagrant plugin uninstall myplugin • Useful TIPS • --help To get help for any Vagrant command e.g. vagrant --help or vagrant init --help • vboxmanage list vms If using Virtualbox • vboxmanage list runningvms If using Virtualbox • References: • Vagrant - https://developer.hashicorp.com/vagra... • VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl... • Vagrant Boxes Search - https://app.vagrantup.com/boxes/search • ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ • Every Like Subscription gives me great motivation to keep working for you • You can support my mission for education by sharing this knowledge and helping as many people as you can • If my work has helped you, consider helping any animal near you, in any way you can • Never Stop Learning • Raghav Pal • ---

#############################

New on site