How to install PhpVirtualBox in CentOS - Manage VirtualBox
How to install PhpVirtualBox to Manage VirtualBox From Web browser in Centos 6.x
Virtualbox is a software used for virtualization. Phpvirtualbox allows us to manage the virtualbox guest machines via web browser. So we can configure a virtualbox server with headless support by using phpvirtualbox and then the clients can be able to access the virtualbox over a same network via any type of web browser application in linux.
To install Install Virtualbox
Add the repository file to download and install virtualbox on your machine.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/yum.repos.d/virtualbox.repo
Append the following entry into it.
[virtualbox] name=Oracle Linux / RHEL / CentOS-$releasever / $basearch - VirtualBox baseurl=http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/rpm/el/$releasever/$basearch enabled=1 gpgcheck=1 gpgkey=http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian/oracle_vbox.asc
Next add and enable the epel repository to install the following package.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install epel-release -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Determining fastest mirrors
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
base | 3.7 kB 00:00
extras | 3.4 kB 00:00
extras/primary_db | 37 kB 00:00
updates | 3.4 kB 00:00
updates/primary_db | 743 kB 00:01
virtualbox | 951 B 00:00
virtualbox/primary | 8.8 kB 00:00
virtualbox 30/30
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package epel-release.noarch 0:6-8 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution.
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Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
Installing : epel-release-6-8.noarch 1/1
Verifying : epel-release-6-8.noarch 1/1
Installed:
epel-release.noarch 0:6-8
Complete!
Install the required packages for virutalbox.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install gcc make patch dkms qt libgomp kernel-headers kernel-devel fontforge binutils glibc-headers glibc-devel -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* epel: mirror01.idc.hinet.net
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
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libs.x86_64 0:1.6.1-8.1.el6 autotrace.x86_64 0:0.31.1-28.el6 cloog-ppl.x86_64 0:0.15.7-1.2.el6
cpp.x86_64 0:4.4.7-17.el6 ilmbase.x86_64 0:1.0.1-6.1.el6 libspiro.x86_64 0:20071029-3.1.el6 libuninameslist.x86_64 0:20080409-3.1.el6
libwmf.x86_64 0:0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 libwmf-lite.x86_64 0:0.2.8.4-25.el6_7 mpfr.x86_64 0:2.4.1-6.el6 ppl.x86_64 0:0.10.2-11.el6
Complete!
Configure the environment variable to set the kernel source code for virtualbox. Before that check your kernel version.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# uname -r 2.6.32-642.1.1.el6.x86_64 [root@linuxhelp ~]# export KERN_DIR=/usr/src/kernels/2.6.32-642.1.1.el6.x86_64
Now install virtualbox by using the following command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install VirtualBox-5.0 -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* epel: mirror01.idc.hinet.net
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package VirtualBox-5.0.x86_64 0:5.0.22_108108_el6-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
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No precompiled module for this kernel found -- trying to build one. Messages
emitted during module compilation will be logged to /var/log/vbox-install.log.
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modules [ OK ]
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS [ OK ]
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
Verifying : VirtualBox-5.0-5.0.22_108108_el6-1.x86_64 1/1
Installed:
VirtualBox-5.0.x86_64 0:5.0.22_108108_el6-1
Complete!
Run the following command to rebuild virtualbox kernel modules.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup
Stopping VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
Uninstalling old VirtualBox DKMS kernel modulesError! There are no instances of module: vboxhost
5.0.22 located in the DKMS tree.
[ OK ]
Trying to register the VirtualBox kernel modules using DKMS[ OK ]
Starting VirtualBox kernel modules [ OK ]
Download and install virtualbox extension pack by using following commands.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.0.0/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack --2016-06-22 19:31:30-- http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/5.0.0/Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack Resolving download.virtualbox.org... 23.211.135.43, 23.211.135.42 Connecting to download.virtualbox.org|23.211.135.43|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 18028050 (17M) [text/plain] Saving to: “ Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack” 100%[===================================================================================================================> ] 18,028,050 742K/s in 25s 2016-06-22 19:31:55 (694 KB/s) - “ Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack” saved [18028050/18028050] [root@linuxhelp ~]# VBoxManage extpack install Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack 0%...10%...20%...30%...40%...50%...60%...70%...80%...90%...100% Successfully installed " Oracle VM VirtualBox Extension Pack" .
Create a user account for virtualbox and add the user into vboxusers group.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# useradd linuxhelp [root@linuxhelp ~]# passwd linuxhelp Changing password for user linuxhelp. New password: BAD PASSWORD: it is WAY too short BAD PASSWORD: is too simple Retype new password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. [root@linuxhelp ~]# usermod -G vboxusers linuxhelp
To access the virtualbox via web browser we need to install apache web server and php modules as follows,
[root@linuxhelp ~]# yum install httpd php php-devel php-gd php-common php-soap -y
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, refresh-packagekit, security
Setting up Install Process
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
* base: centos.excellmedia.net
* epel: mirror01.idc.hinet.net
* extras: centos.excellmedia.net
* updates: centos.excellmedia.net
Package httpd-2.2.15-53.el6.centos.x86_64 already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package php.x86_64 0:5.3.3-47.el6 will be installed
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Dependency Installed:
autoconf.noarch 0:2.63-5.1.el6 automake.noarch 0:1.11.1-4.el6 libXpm.x86_64 0:3.5.10-2.el6 php-cli.x86_64 0:5.3.3-47.el6
Complete!
To install phpVirtualBox
Run the following command to download phpvirtualbox.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# wget http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/phpvirtualbox/phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip --2016-06-22 19:33:54-- http://heanet.dl.sourceforge.net/project/phpvirtualbox/phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip Resolving heanet.dl.sourceforge.net... 193.1.193.66, 2001:770:18:aa40::c101:c142 Connecting to heanet.dl.sourceforge.net|193.1.193.66|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 4093766 (3.9M) [application/octet-stream] Saving to: “ phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip” 100%[===================================================================================================================> ] 4,093,766 529K/s in 8.6s 2016-06-22 19:34:03 (466 KB/s) - “ phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip” saved [4093766/4093766] [root@linuxhelp ~]# ls anaconda-ks.cfg Documents install.log Music phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip Public Videos Desktop Downloads install.log.syslog Oracle_VM_VirtualBox_Extension_Pack-5.0.0-101573.vbox-extpack Pictures Templates
unzip the downloaded package by using the following command.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# unzip phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip
Archive: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5.zip
creating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/.dockerignore
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/.gitignore
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/CHANGELOG.txt
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/config.php-example
creating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/css/
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/css/jquery-ui.css
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inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/rdpweb/swfobject.js
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/rdpweb/webclient.js
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/rdpweb/webclient3.html
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/README.md
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/recovery.php-disabled
creating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/tightvnc/
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/tightvnc/VncViewer.jar
inflating: phpvirtualbox-5.0-5/vboxinit
Execute the following command to move the extracted phpvirtualbox directory into the default document root of apache web server.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# mv phpvirtualbox-5.0-5 /var/www/html/phpvirtualbox
Copy the content of the config.php file located under /var/www/html/phpvirtualbox and then edit the file as follows,
[root@linuxhelp ~]# cp /var/www/html/phpvirtualbox/config.php-example /var/www/html/phpvirtualbox/config.php
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /var/www/html/phpvirtualbox/config.php
Add the username and password for the virtualbox user.
var $username = ' linuxhelp' var $password = ' 123'
Now create a new file virtualbox in the location /etc/default/ and add the below mentioned entry for virtualbox user.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/default/virtualbox
VBOXWEB_USER=linuxhelp
Run the following command to start virtualbox web service and apache service.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# /etc/init.d/vboxweb-service start Starting VirtualBox web service [ OK ] [root@linuxhelp ~]# service httpd start Starting httpd: [ OK ]
Now enable the apache service to start automatically for next boot up.
[root@linuxhelp ~]# chkconfig httpd on
To Disable the selinux
[root@linuxhelp ~]# vim /etc/sysconfig/selinux
And change SELINUX to disabled.
SELINUX=disabled
Restart your system and open your browser to connect to virtualbox.
you need to enable the firewall for apache service to allow the access for your clients.
Open the browser and type http://< IP_address> /phpvirtualbox
Now login with user credentials.
Now you can access the phpvirtualbox over a network.
Q
What is PHP and why it is used?
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PHP stands for Hypertext Preprocessor (no, the acronym doesn't follow the name). It is an open source, server-side, scripting language used for the development of web applications.
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Where is should add the repo file ?
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you can use the following path to add repo.
/etc/yum.repos.d/
/etc/yum.repos.d/
Q
How to install virtualbox on Ubuntu 18.04?
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To install virtualbox on Ubuntu 18.04 follow this link, https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-virtual-box-5-2-12-on-ubuntu-18-04/
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How to install Virtualbox on linuxmint?
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To install Virtualbox on linuxmint follow the link https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-oracle-vm-virtualbox-5-0-40-on-linux-mint-18-3/
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How can I install the remote virtual box?
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To install the remote virtual box please follow this link, https://www.linuxhelp.com/how-to-install-remotebox-manage-virtualbox-vms-remotely/