2 | Getting started with Vagrant Setup for beginners

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Today we will learn:
How to install and setup Vagrant (windows and mac os)
How to install and Virtualbox
How to create and run virtual machines using Vagrant
Go inside the virtual machine and run commands
Vagrant commands to manage virtual machines
Install VM
Start VM
Connect to VM
Stop VM
Destroy VM
Check status

Vagrant - Getting Started | Install ＞ Setup ＞ Use

Step 1 - Install Vagrant https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads Check vagrant is installed vagrant --version

Step 2 - Select a VM Provider. Vagrant has direct support for VirtualBox, Hyper-V, Docker
Install VirtualBox https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl...

Step 3 - Create a new folder for Vagrant project

Step 4 - On terminal or command line navigate to the folder and initiate vagrant project vagrant init
This will create a new Vagrantfile in the folder
Vagrantfile is a configuration file that defines the settings for your virtual machine

Step 5 - Choose a box to use https://app.vagrantup.com/boxes/search
A box is a pre-configured virtual machine image that you can use as a starting point for your virtual machine

Step 6 - Add configuration of the box in vagrantfile
For example, you could use the "ubuntu/bionic64" box by adding the following line to your Vagrantfile:
config.vm.box = "ubuntu/bionic64"
We can also directly add configuration for the virtual machine using the following commands
vagrant init centos/7 (if vagrantfile does not already exists)
vagrant box add centos/7 (will add box to vagrant, but will not create Vagrant file)

Step 7 - Start virtual machine using command vagrant up
This will create a new virtual machine using the box you selected and start it. The first time, Vagrant will download the box from the internet

Step 8 - SSH into the virtual machine vagrant ssh

Vagrant Box - 7 Commands

vagrant box add
Adds a box to your local box repository
vagrant box add ubuntu/focal64

vagrant box list
Lists all boxes in your local box repository
vagrant box list

vagrant box outdated
Checks if any boxes in your local box repository are outdated
vagrant box outdated

vagrant box update
Updates a box to a new version
vagrant box update ubuntu/focal64

vagrant box repackage
Repackages a box with a new name and metadata
vagrant box repackage ubuntu/focal64 --name my-new-box

vagrant box prune
Removes outdated boxes from your local box repository
vagrant box prune

vagrant box remove
Removes a box from your local box repository
vagrant box remove ubuntu/focal64

Location of VM boxes
Mac OS X and Linux: ~/.vagrant.d/boxes
Windows: C:/Users/USERNAME/.vagrant.d/boxes

Vagrant Commands

vagrant init
Initializes a new Vagrant environment by creating a Vagrantfile
vagrant init centos/7

vagrant up
Creates and configures the guest machine

vagrant ssh
Logs in to the guest machine via SSH

vagrant ssh-config
Outputs OpenSSH valid configuration to connect to the VMs via SSH

vagrant halt
Stops the guest machine

vagrant suspend
Suspends the guest machine

vagrant resume
Resumes a suspended guest machine

vagrant reload
Reloads the guest machine by restarting it

vagrant destroy
Stops and deletes all traces of the guest machine

vagrant status
Shows the status of the current Vagrant environment

vagrant package
Packages a running virtual environment into a reusable box
vagrant package --output mybox.box

vagrant provision
Runs any configured provisioners against the running VM.

vagrant plugin install
Installs a Vagrant plugin
vagrant plugin install myplugin

vagrant plugin list
Lists all installed Vagrant plugins

vagrant plugin uninstall
Uninstalls a Vagrant plugin
vagrant plugin uninstall myplugin

Useful TIPS
--help To get help for any Vagrant command e.g. vagrant --help or vagrant init --help
vboxmanage list vms If using Virtualbox
vboxmanage list runningvms If using Virtualbox

References:
Vagrant - https://developer.hashicorp.com/vagra...
VirtualBox - https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downl...
Vagrant Boxes Search - https://app.vagrantup.com/boxes/search

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