M 111: Debian Virtual Machine (15 pts)

What You Need for This Project

Purpose

This gives you a Debian Linux system to use on top of a Mac or Windows box.

Task 1: Install a Hypervisor

Install VMware, VirtualBox, or some other virtualization software on your machine.

If you are new to virtualization, I recommend these products, which are both free:

Task 2: Download and Import a Linux Virtual Machine

Mac M1, M2, or M3 Users

You need to download an ARM64 version of Debian instead of the prebuilt machines referenced below.

You can get the ISO here:

https://cdimage.debian.org/debian-cd/current/arm64/iso-cd/

Then execute these commands to make "sudo" work, assuming you are using an account named "debian" 

su -
apt update
apt install sudo -y
usermod -aG sudo debian
reboot
Download the VMWare image for the latest version of Debian 12 from https://www.linuxvmimages.com/images/debian-12/.

Unzip the file. A folder is created with several files, including an .ovf file.

Open VMware. From the menu bar, click File, Import. Import the .ovf file.

Launch your Linux machine.

Log in with the username debian and a password of debian

Installing Android Debug Bridge

On your Debian machine, at the top left of the desktop, click Activities and search for Terminal.

In the Terminal, execute these commands: 

sudo apt update
sudo apt install android-tools-adb -y

M 111.1: adb Version (15 pts)

In your Debian machine, open a Terminal window and execute this command: 
adb version
The flag is covered by a green rectangle in the image below.

Posted 3-10-21
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ARM64 ISO link added and references updated to Debian 12 1-31-24
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