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This tutorial will explain how to create the "virtual machine" using the "virtual machine player" in order to run the practical exercises.

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What is a "virtual machine player"? A virtual machine player is an application that is used to run or 'play' the virtual machine. This is typically either 'VirtualBox' or 'VMplayer'. Mac users may be familiar with 'Parallels' which is also a virtual machine (VM) player. The VM player software needs to be installed on the host computer before the virtual machine can be used.

Before you start

This tutorial assumes you have already downloaded one of the OpenIFS/Metview virtual machines. The virtual machines have been used .

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for the OpenIFS workshops.

If you do not have a virtual machine and would like to try one, please contact openifs-support@ecmwf.int.

Creating the virtual machine

In this tutorial we will assume the use of VirtualBox as the VM player (see: http://www.virtualbox.org/)

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To change the screen size , follow these steps:1.requires changing the desktop settings in the Linux virtual machine.

  1. Start up the virtual machine.
  2. In the bottom left corner, find the openSUSE icon