GitHub Vagrant file code<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n# -*- mode: ruby -*-\n# vi: set ft=ruby :\n\n# function to get the VirtualBox installation path\ndef virtualbox_install_path()\n vboxinst_path = ENV[\"VBOX_INSTALL_PATH\"] || ENV[\"VBOX_MSI_INSTALL_PATH\"] || ENV[\"VBOX_INSTALLER_PATH\"]\n if vboxinst_path != nil\n return vboxinst_path\n else\n return nil\n end\nend\n\n# function to get the VirtualBox version not used in this Vagrantfile but nice to have for inspiration\ndef virtualbox_version()\n vbox_manage_path = virtualbox_install_path() + \"VBoxManage\"\n vbox_version = `\"#{vbox_manage_path}\" --version`\n clean_version = \/[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\\.[0-9]+\/.match(vbox_version)\n puts(clean_version)\n if vbox_version != nil\n return clean_version[0]\n else\n return nil\n end\nend\n\n# Variables used in the setup of MySQL database and phpMyAdmin\nDBHOST='localhost'\nDBNAME='vmdevagrant'\nDBUSER='vagrantuser'\nDBPASSWD='vagrantpass'\n\n# All Vagrant configuration is done below. The \"2\" in Vagrant.configure\n# configures the configuration version (we support older styles for\n# backwards compatibility). Please don't change it unless you know what\n# you're doing.\nVagrant.configure(\"2\") do |config|\n # The most common configuration options are documented and commented below.\n # For a complete reference, please see the online documentation at\n # https:\/\/docs.vagrantup.com.\n\n # Every Vagrant development environment requires a box. You can search for\n # boxes at https:\/\/vagrantcloud.com\/search.\n\n # Vagrant uses so called boxes that are essentially an image of the Operating System you can discover more at the link above.\n # This box is based on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS Desktop and has the following features: Mozilla Firefox, App Center, LibreOffice and is pretty stabe in my experience.\n config.vm.box = \"gusztavvargadr\/ubuntu-desktop-2404-lts\"\n config.vm.box_version = \"2404.0.2505\"\n\n # Set the hostname of the VM to \"WebDevEnv\"\n config.vm.hostname = \"WebDevEnv\"\n config.vm.define \"staging\"\n config.vm.provider :virtualbox do |vb|\n vb.name = \"WebDevEnv\"\n end\n\n # Set the maximum boot timeout to 1200 seconds ( 20 minutes ) to allow the VM to boot up completely.\n # This is useful for slower machines or when the VM takes longer to start.\n config.vm.boot_timeout = 120\n \n # This line ensures that Vagrant checks for updates to the base box\n # every time you run 'vagrant up'. If a newer version of the box is\n # available, Vagrant will notify you so you can choose to update.\n config.vm.box_check_update = true\n\n # Create a forwarded port mapping which allows access to a specific port\n # within the machine from a port on the host machine. In the example below,\n # accessing \"localhost:8080\" will access port 80 on the guest machine.\n # NOTE: This will enable public access to the opened port\n # config.vm.network \"forwarded_port\", guest: 80, host: 8080\n\n # Create a forwarded port mapping which allows access to a specific port\n # within the machine from a port on the host machine and only allow access\n # via 127.0.0.1 to disable public access\n #config.vm.network \"forwarded_port\", guest: 3389, host: 3389, host_ip: \"127.0.0.1\"\n\n # Create a private network, which allows host-only access to the machine\n # using a specific IP.\n # You can find mask dhcp ip lower and upper values in the VirtualBox network settings on the host machine.\n config.vm.network \"private_network\", type: \"dhcp\", netmask: \"255.255.255.0\", dhcp_ip:\"192.168.56.100\", dhcp_lower: \"192.168.56.101\", dhcp_upper:\"192.168.56.254\"\n\n # Create a public network, which generally matched to bridged network.\n # Bridged networks make the machine appear as another physical device on\n # your network.\n # config.vm.network \"public_network\"\n\n # Share an additional folder to the guest VM. The first argument is\n # the path on the host to the actual folder. The second argument is\n # the path on the guest to mount the folder. And the optional third\n # argument is a set of non-required options.\n # config.vm.synced_folder \"..\/data\", \"\/vagrant_data\"\n\n # Disable the default share of the current code directory. Doing this\n # provides improved isolation between the vagrant box and your host\n # by making sure your Vagrantfile isn't accessible to the vagrant box.\n # If you use this you may want to enable additional shared subfolders as\n # shown above.\n # config.vm.synced_folder \".\", \"\/vagrant\", disabled: true\n\n\n # customize the configuration of VM - see https:\/\/www.virtualbox.org\/manual\/ch08.html\n # virtual hardware configuration\n config.vm.provider \"virtualbox\" do |vb|\n # true = GUI, false = headless\n vb.gui = true\n # number of cpu used \n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--cpus\", 2]\n # memory used \n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--memory\", 4096]\n # add video ram for gui\n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--vram\", 256]\n\n # clipboard, drag & drop, notifications support\n # clipboard shared between host \/ guest\n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--clipboard\", \"bidirectional\"]\n # drag & drop between host \/ guest\n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--draganddrop\", \"bidirectional\"]\n \n # disable notification mouse\/keyboard capture\n vb.customize [\"setextradata\", \"global\", \"GUI\/SuppressMessages\", \"all\"]\n\n # startup gui screen resolution (3\/4 monitor size)\n vb.customize ['setextradata', :id, 'GUI\/LastGuestSizeHint','1440,900']\n\n # enable USB and add a filter based on the desired device manufacturer \/ product\n #vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--usb\", \"on\"] # usb 1.1 (CHCI) controller\n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--usbehci\", \"on\"] # usb 2.0 (EHCI) controller\n vb.customize [\"modifyvm\", :id, \"--usbxhci\", \"on\"] # usb 3.0 (xHCI) controller\n vb.customize ['usbfilter', 'add', '0', '--target', :id,\n '--name', 'QuickCam Orbit\/Sphere AF',\n '--vendorid', '0x046d',\n '--productid', '0x0994']\n vb.customize ['usbfilter', 'add', '0', '--target', :id,\n '--name', 'Adafruit Console Cable',\n '--vendorid', '0x10c4',\n '--productid', '0xea60']\n # Enable optical drive and insert the VBoxGuestAdditions.iso which should be located in the VirtualBox installation path\n vb.customize [\"storageattach\", :id, \"--storagectl\", \"IDE Controller\", \"--port\", \"0\", \"--device\", \"0\", \"--type\", \"dvddrive\", \"--medium\", virtualbox_install_path()+\"\\\\VBoxGuestAdditions.iso\"]\n end\n\n # Create an output log file so we can see the output of the provisioning\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Creating commands output file\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo touch \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Update the system\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Run apt-get update\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y update &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Upgrade the system\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Run apt-get upgrade\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive apt-get dist-upgrade --assume-yes --no-install-recommends &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\", reboot: true\n\n # Create system environment timer\n config.vm.provision \"shell\", name: \"Install ntp and set timezone to Europe\/Berlin\", run: \"once\", inline: <<-SHELL\n # install NTP and set your time zone\n apt-get -y install ntp\n timedatectl set-timezone Europe\/Berlin\nSHELL\n\n # Install linux headers\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install linux headers\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install linux-headers-$(uname -r) &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install build tools\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install build tools\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install gcc make perl &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install your common tools\n config.vm.provision \"shell\", name: \"install common tools\", run: \"once\", inline: <<-SHELL\n # tools for viewing and manipulating image\n apt-get -y install imagemagick\n\n # load your favorate browser\n wget -q -O - https:\/\/dl.google.com\/linux\/linux_signing_key.pub | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/google-chrome.gpg > \/dev\/null\n echo \"deb [arch=amd64 signed-by=\/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/google-chrome.gpg] http:\/\/dl.google.com\/linux\/chrome\/deb\/ stable main\" | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/google-chrome.list\n\n # load microsoft visual studio code\n wget -q -O - https:\/\/packages.microsoft.com\/keys\/microsoft.asc | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/microsoft.gpg > \/dev\/null\n echo \"deb [signed-by=\/etc\/apt\/keyrings\/microsoft.gpg] https:\/\/packages.microsoft.com\/repos\/code stable main\" | sudo tee \/etc\/apt\/sources.list.d\/vscode.list\n\n #run update\n sudo apt-get update\n\n #Instal Google chrome\n apt-get -y install google-chrome-stable\n\n #Install VS Code\n apt-get -y install code\nSHELL\n\n # Install git\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install git\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install git &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Instal apache2 web server\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install apache2 web server\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install apache2 &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Allow apache to run on port 80\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Allow apache to run on port 80\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo ufw allow in 'Apache' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig mysql server root password (ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE)\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Set root password\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'mysql-server mysql-server\/root_password password \"+DBPASSWD+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig mysql server root password again (ABSOLUTELY NOT FOR PRODUCTION USE)\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Set root password again\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'mysql-server mysql-server\/root_password_again password \"+DBPASSWD+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install mysql server\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install mysql server\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install mysql-server &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Start mysql server service\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Start mysql server service\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo systemctl start mysql.service &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Create sample database\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Create sample database\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo mysql -uroot -p\"+DBPASSWD+\" -e 'CREATE DATABASE \"+DBNAME+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Create user for the sample database\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Create user for sample database\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo mysql -uroot -p\"+DBPASSWD+\" -e \\\"CREATE USER '\"+DBUSER+\"'@'\"+DBHOST+\"' IDENTIFIED WITH mysql_native_password BY '\"+DBPASSWD+\"'\\\" &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Grant all privileges to the sample database for the user\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Grant all priveleges\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo mysql -uroot -p\"+DBPASSWD+\" -e 'GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON \"+DBNAME+\".* TO \"+DBUSER+\"@\"+DBHOST+\" WITH GRANT OPTION' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Flush privileges to ensure the changes take effect\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Flush privileges\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo mysql -uroot -p\"+DBPASSWD+\" -e 'FLUSH PRIVILEGES' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install php\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install php\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install php libapache2-mod-php php-mysql &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install php extensions\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install php extensions\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install php-curl php-gd php-mbstring php-xml php-zip &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig phpmyadmin\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Debconfig phpmyadmin\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin\/dbconfig-install boolean true' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig phpmyadmin app password confirm\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"phpmyadmin app password\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin\/app-password-confirm password \"+DBPASSWD+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig phpmyadmin admin password\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"phpmyadmin admin password\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin\/mysql\/admin-pass password \"+DBPASSWD+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig phpmyadmin app pass\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"phpmyadmin app password\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin\/mysql\/app-pass password \"+DBPASSWD+\"' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Debconfig phpmyadmin reconfigure webserver\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Debconfig phpmyadmin\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo debconf-set-selections <<< 'phpmyadmin phpmyadmin\/reconfigure-webserver multiselect none' &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install phpmyadmin\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install phpmyadmin\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo apt-get -y install phpmyadmin &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Enable mod rewrite for apache2\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Enable mod rewrite for apache2\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo a2enmod rewrite &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Allow apache override\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Allow apache override\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo sed -i 's\/AllowOverride None\/AllowOverride All\/g' \/etc\/apache2\/apache2.conf &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Enable php error reporting\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Enable php error reporting\", run: \"once\", inline: \"PHPVER=$(ls \/etc\/php | sort -V | tail -n1); sudo sed -i 's\/error_reporting = .*\/error_reporting = E_ALL\/' \/etc\/php\/$PHPVER\/apache2\/php.ini &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Enable display errors\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Enable display errors\", run: \"once\", inline: \"PHPVER=$(ls \/etc\/php | sort -V | tail -n1); sudo sed -i 's\/display_errors = .*\/display_errors = On\/' \/etc\/php\/$PHPVER\/apache2\/php.ini &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Download composer for php management\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Download composer for php management\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo curl --silent https:\/\/getcomposer.org\/installer | php &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install composer\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install composer\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo mv composer.phar \/usr\/local\/bin\/composer &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Reload apache2 to load php module\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Reload apache2 to load php module\", run: \"once\", inline: \"sudo systemctl restart apache2 &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n #install vbox guest additions\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Creating optical drive mount dir\", run: \"once\",\n inline: \"sudo mkdir \/media\/cdrom &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Mount the optical drive to the created directory\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Mount optical drive to dir\", run: \"once\",\n inline: \"sudo mount \/dev\/sr0 \/media\/cdrom &>> \/vagrant\/provision_output.txt\"\n\n # Install vbox guest additions\n # seems we cant log that in the shared file because it will create a conflict\n # exit code of the installation script is very unreliable, so we ignore if there is an error\n # Dont worry you can initially manage without the guest additions and when you run the VM it will notify you that you better install them\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Install vbox guest additions\", run: \"once\",\n inline: \"sudo \/bin\/sh \/media\/cdrom\/VBoxLinuxAdditions.run || :\" \n\n # Finally unmount the optical drive from the created directory and reboot the VM for everything to take effect\n config.vm.provision :shell, name: \"Unmount optical drive from dir\", run: \"once\",inline: \"sudo umount \/media\/cdrom\", reboot: true\nend\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nSave the file and spin up a VM created from that file by executing command<\/p>\n\n\n\n
vagrant up<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWatch the interface for any errors or wait for vagrant to complete its job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other useful vagrant commands are<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n- Stop Virtual Machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
vagrant halt<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n\n- Destroy and delete virtual machine<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
vagrant destroy<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nUsername for the guest machine is vagrant and password is vagrant<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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