Install arch Linux on Vmware

 

 

Arch Linux is a Linux version specially optimized for i686, so it starts and runs fast. Pacman (similar to Debian's apt package management tool) is used to automatically resolve dependencies between dependent packages. Therefore, it is convenient to install and uninstall the upgrade software.

Some of my attempts:

Go to http://www.archlinux.org/download.php to download the latest version of arch Linux (currently 0.7), as if the Australian image (http://mirror.pacific.net.au/ibiblio/distributions/archlinux/0.7/iso/i686/) is faster. Because I want to install the software at least and use Pacman to download the required software, select base (197 MB). Of course, if your network speed is low, you can choose mb. This includes most of the software, for example, Apache/vsftp/PHP/MySQL/PostgreSQL, but there is no JDK/JRE, including Xorg/xfce, but the version is older. We recommend that you upgrade to the latest version. xfce4 has already come out, PKG list here: http://www.archlinux.org/pkglist.php? R = 0.7.

I installed arch on Vmware. I created a new virtual machine. Select the type of other Linux 2.6, select Nat for networking, right-click the virtual machine, set it, and select ISO for CDROM, then create the downloaded arch Linux base ISO. Then power on is installed. It is a virtual machine, not afraid of data loss or anything. Note: Change RC. conf to eth0 = "DHCP" when editing RC. conf. Add a blank line even if nothing is changed during menu. lst editing. Otherwise, it may fail to start. Edit hosts. Deny and comment out the statement without deny all, that is, # All: deny. Finally, select the grub to install the boot program and exit. In the command line, enter reboot and restart. Arch will be installed successfully.

Because your computer can access the Internet through NAT, the pacman of arch Linux can be used, and the IP address can be obtained by executing ifconfig in arch Linux, in this way, the IP address in Windows can communicate with archlinux.

Of course, the base system and software are just basic. You can use Pacman to install and upgrade the software:

 

• Synchronization System: Pacman-syu
• Upgrade Pacman: Pacman-s Pacman
• Install sshd to facilitate remote connection: Pacman-s OpenSSH. Then edit/etc/ssh/ssh_config to set protocol to 2.
• Install Apache + PHP + MySQL + phpMyAdmin, read this article: http://wiki2.archlinux.org/index.php/Apache%2C%20PHP%2C%20and%20MySQL
• Install JDK (1.5.0 _ 01-1): Pacman-s j2sdk
• Install xfce4, Firefox: Pacman-s Xorg xfce4 mozilla-Firefox