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 ====== Part 1: How to Install and Setup Debian on a Virtual Machine ======
+This page will get you started on installing Debian OS using VirtualBox and let you install and switch to a desktop environment of your choosing.
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 ===== Installation =====
 This section will show you how to install Debian OS on a VirtualBox Virtual Machine.
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 **Note: The version we will be using is Debian 12.9.0 codenamed Bookworm.**
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 . Debian OS is now installed successfully!
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+===== Installing Windows Manager =====
+The following steps will show you how to install another desktop environment. We will be utilizing [[tasksel|tasksel]].
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+**Note: Debian 12.9.0 comes preinstalled with GNOME desktop environment.**
-===== Enabling root and superuser on Debian =====
+. In the terminal, type:
-This section will show you how to enable root account and superuser on Debian.
+  sudo tasksel
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+\\ Notice that the terminal will look like this.
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-. Click on Activities on the top left corner of the screen. You can also press the Windows key as a shortcut. {{image_2025-01-16_140330413.png?nolink}}
+**Note: If you are unable to run sudo commands, follow the instructions on this [[root|link]].**
-. Search for Settings and click on it.
+. We want to install the Xfce desktop environment. Navigate the menu using up and down key. Press space to mark Xfce for installation. Make sure there is the (*) symbol. {{image_2025-01-16_142655265.png?nolink}}
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-. On the left pane, scroll down or search for Users and click on it. {{image_2025-01-16_140517967.png?nolink}}
+. Press Tab until Ok button is highlighted. {{image_2025-01-16_142733645.png?nolink}} Press Enter.
-. On the blue bar at the top of the page, click Unlock.
+. Wait for the installation to finish.
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+\\ {{image_2025-01-16_142827704.png?nolink&600}}
-. Then, enter your user password as the Administrator's password. In my case, it is 1211112299. Once that is done, you should notice that the blue bar is gone.
+. Once the installation finish, we will try and switch to the Xfce desktop environment. Click the top right button on the screen. {{image_2025-01-16_142948053.png?nolink}}
-. Now press Activities again, and search for Terminal. Click on it.
+. Click the power button. {{image_2025-01-16_143037961.png?nolink}}
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-. Try using a sudo command and see the results.
+. Click Log Out...
-  sudo whoami
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-\\ The user megat is not in the sudoers file, we need to change that.
-. Type the following command to go into root. **The command may not work without doing steps 1-5**.
+. Now, click your user.
-  su root
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-\\ Notice that ''megat@vbox'' changed to ''root@vbox''.
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-. Type this command to edit the sudoers file.
+. Click the Gear icon on the bottom right corner. {{image_2025-01-16_143220215.png?nolink}}
-  sudo visudo /etc/sudoers
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-. Search for this line in the file:
+. Click Xfce Session.
-  # User privilege specification
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-. Add the following line to that section of the file. Note that you should replace ''megat'' with your username.
-  megat    ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL
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-. Save the file using ''Ctrl + O'' -> ''Enter'' -> ''Ctrl + X''.
-. Type this command to exit root.
-  exit
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-. Type any sudo command again and see the difference.
-  sudo whoami
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-**Congratulations, your user now has sudo permissions!**
-===== Installing Windows Manager =====
-Debian 12.9.0 comes preinstalled with GNOME desktop environment. The following steps will show you how to install another desktop environment.
+. Login as usual.
-  - In terminal, type ''sudo tasksel''.\\ {{image_2025-01-16_142505681.png}}\\ Notice that the terminal will look like this.\\ {{image_2025-01-16_142514426.png?500}}
+. Notice that your desktop looks different. You have successfully changed your desktop environment!
-  - We want to install the Xfce desktop environment. Navigate the menu using up and down key. Press space to mark Xfce for installation. Make sure there is the (*) symbol. {{image_2025-01-16_142655265.png}}
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-  - Press Tab until Ok button is highlighted. {{image_2025-01-16_142733645.png}} Press Enter.
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-  - Wait for the installation to finish.\\ {{image_2025-01-16_142827704.png?500}}
+Now you are all set and ready to explore your very own Debian OS!
-  - Once its installed, let's switch to the Xfce desktop environment. Click the top right button. {{image_2025-01-16_142948053.png?150}}
-  - Click the power button. {{image_2025-01-16_143037961.png}}
-  - Click Log Out...\\ {{image_2025-01-16_143047249.png?300}}
-  - Now, click your user.\\ {{image_2025-01-16_143158773.png?300}}
-  - Click the Gear icon on the bottom right corner. {{image_2025-01-16_143220215.png?80}}
-  - Click Xfce Session. {{image_2025-01-16_143301425.png?200}}
-  - Login as usual.
-  - You have successfully changed your desktop environment!\\ {{image_2025-01-16_143425788.png?800}}