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==INTRO==

:You might take a class that requests that you run [https://www.virtualbox.org VirtualBox] on your own system.  In case your system cannot run VirtualBox, our [https://support.cs.jhu.edu/wiki/Category:Linux_Clients CS Linux Clients] provide VirtualBox capability as well.

=='''IMPORTANT''' NOTES ON USING ''VirtualBox'' ON OUR SYSTEMS==

*Easiest way to run VirtualBox on our systems is to run <code>virtualbox</code> from a command line).

*If you're ssh'ing into one of our systems, make sure you use X-forwarding, otherwise, your VirtualBox display will not show up on the system you're ssh'ing from.

*When you first launch VirtualBox on our systems, if you receive a pop-up that there is a new version of VirtualBox available, please ignore it (close the window.)  We have a specific upgrade process for our Fedora systems, and any new software versions available to our systems will happen during that process.

*Remember, you are sharing our systems with other users, so please use the least amount of '''CPU''' & '''RAM''' as possible, to conserve resources.

*'''Disk Space:'''
**Another important resource to consider is '''disk space''' for your VirtualBox VM.  Like CPU & RAM, please use the least amount of disk space as possible, since you share the same disks as students, faculty, instructors, and in some cases, researchers, postdocs, and staff.

**'''Ugrad users''' have [https://support.cs.jhu.edu/wiki/Disk_Quotas disk quotas], so, please make sure you can fit your VM into your allotted quota.  

*And finally, if you need to create a more resource-hungry VM for class and do not need to use VirtualBox, please consider the  [https://support.cs.jhu.edu/wiki/Category:Virtual_Machines_(VMs) CS Dept's general course-use VM Server]


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