Virtual Machine Instructions for Mac
There are two ways to create a virtual machine (VM) on a Mac. You can either use an existing image or create a new image. Either way, you will need to install the UTM virtual machine application on your Mac. Note that something will not work as expected since the UTM is emulating a completely different architecture. For example, copy and paste will not work nor multiple touchpad gestures.
Use Existing Image
Step 1: Install UTM
Download the .dmg file from the UTM website (Free)
or the Mac App Store (Paid
costs $10 to support development).
UTM website: https://mac.getutm.app
App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/utm-virtual-machines/id1538878817
If you download the free version, to install the application by dragging it to the Applications folder.
Step 2: Download Prebuilt UTM Image
Download the Prebuilt SEED Ubuntu 12.04 image: https://web.eecs.utk.edu/~asaucer/CS366/SEED-Ubuntu-12.04.utm.zip
Step 3: Unzip the Image
Double-click the downloaded .zip file to unzip it
or use the following command
in the terminal.
unzip SEED-Ubuntu-12.04.utm.zip
Step 4: Open UTM
Open the UTM application.
Step 5: Import the Image
Double-click on the SEED-Ubuntu-12.04.utm file to
import the image into UTM.
Step 6: Start the Virtual Machine
Click the Start button to start the virtual
machine.
The default username and password are seed and
dees. Root access is root
and seedubuntu. It will be slow since it emulating
a completely different
architecture. Ignore the warning about the OS being outdated.
Step 7: Get the IP Address
Open a terminal in the virtual machine and run the following command to get the IP address.
ip -4 a
Now you can ssh/scp into the virtual machine using the IP address. Since copy and paste doesn’t work. Make sure you disable VPNs and firewalls that may block.
Create New Image
This section will guide you through creating a new virtual machine image using the normal SEED Ubuntu 12.04 image. This process is more involved than using an existing image, but it is useful if you want to customize the image or if you are unable to use the existing image for some reason. Additionally, this process assumes that you are using a Mac with Homebrew already installed.
Step 1: Install UTM
Download the .dmg file from the UTM website (Free).
UTM website: https://mac.getutm.app
Install the application by dragging it to the Applications folder.
Step 2: Download SEED Ubuntu 12.04 Zip
Ubuntu 12.04 (VMWare): http://www.cis.syr.edu/~wedu/SEEDUbuntu12.04.zip
Step 3: Unzip the Image
Double-click the downloaded .zip file to unzip it
or use the following command
in the terminal.
unzip SEEDUbuntu12.04.zip
Step 4: Download qemu
qemu is a free and open-source VM convert tool that
can convert between
different VM formats.
brew install qemu
Step 5: Convert the Image
qemu-img convert -f vmdk ./SEEDUbuntu12.04/SEEDUbuntu12.04.vmdk -O qcow2 SEEDUbuntu12.04.qcow2 -p
Step 6: Open UTM
Open the UTM application and click “Browse UTM Gallery”.
Step 7: Download Ubuntu 14.04
Download UTM Image from: https://mac.getutm.app/gallery/ubuntu-14-04
Step 8: Import the Ubuntu 14.04 Image
Open the UTM application and double-click on the Ubuntu 14.04.utm image to
import it.
Step 9: Clone to Disk
Right-click on the Ubuntu 14.04 image and select
Clone. Then restart UTM.
Step 10: Change the IDE Drives
Click on the Ubuntu 14.04 image and go to the Settings gear in the top right.
Delete the existing IDE drive (ubuntu-14.04.qcow2)
and add a new one. Select
the SEEDUbuntu12.04.qcow2 file as the new IDE
drive. Drag it to be above the
CD/DVD drive.
Step 11: Change the Network Adapter
Change the network adapter to Shared Network in the
settings.
Step 12: Change other settings
Change the memory and CPU settings as needed. The default settings should be fine to start with. I recommend at least 2GB of memory and changing the generic information to not be confused.
Step 13: Start the Virtual Machine
Click the Start button to start the virtual
machine. The default username and
password are seed and dees respectively. Root access is root and seedubuntu.
It will be slow since it emulating a completely different architecture. Ignore
the warning about the OS being outdated.
Step 14: Get the IP Address
Open a terminal in the virtual machine and run the following command to get the IP address.
ip -4 a
Now you can ssh/scp into the virtual machine using the IP address. Since copy and paste doesn’t work. Make sure you disable VPNs and firewalls that may block.