Install Debian 6 on VirtualBox: Step-by-Step

1 year ago
Noah Thompson
2 minutes

The steps to install Debian 6 (Squeeze) are as follows:

  1. You first need to download the ISO image file for Debian 6. You can download it from the official Debian website: https://www.debian.org/releases/squeeze/
  2. Install the VirtualBox software. You can download and install it from the official VirtualBox website: https://www.virtualbox.org/
  3. Open the VirtualBox software and select the “New” button in the menu bar to create a new virtual machine.
  4. Enter the name of the virtual machine in the pop-up window, choose “Linux” as the operating system type, and select “Debian” as the version. Click on “Next”.
  5. Choose the memory size for the virtual machine. It is recommended to allocate at least 512MB of memory. Click “Next”.
  6. Choose “Create a virtual hard drive” in the hard drive options. Click on “Create”.
  7. Select “VDI (VirtualBox Disk Image)” in the virtual hard disk file type option. Click “Next”.
  8. Select “Dynamic Allocation” in the storage mode option. Click “Next”.
  9. Select the size of the virtual hard drive. It is recommended to allocate at least 10GB of disk space. Click on “Create”.
  10. After creating the virtual machine, select the virtual machine and click the “Settings” button.
  11. In the settings window, select the “Storage” tab, then click on the CD icon in the “IDE Controller” under the “Empty” section, choose “Choose a virtual CD/DVD disk file” and browse to the ISO image file of Debian 6 that was downloaded earlier.
  12. Click on the “System” tab and move the “CD-ROM” to the top in the “Boot Order” section.
  13. Click “OK” to save the settings.
  14. Start the virtual machine, it will automatically boot from the ISO image file.
  15. In the installation interface of Debian 6, install the system step by step as instructed. You can choose the default settings or adjust them according to your needs.
  16. After the installation is completed, reboot the virtual machine to enter the Debian 6 operating system.

These are the basic steps for installing Debian 6 on VirtualBox. Please note that Debian 6 is an outdated version, it is recommended to use a more current version for better security and functionality.

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