A Jenkins build server (LTS release) can now be easily installed on the minimalistic Debian VM:
- Download and install Virtualbox
- Download debian-stable-amd64-minimal.ova and import it into Virtualbox
- Start the “debian-stable-amd64-minimal” VM in Virtualbox
- If you are outside Nova Scotia, please review debian-stable-amd64-minimal.txt and adjust locale, timezone and Debian mirror based on your location
- Start an ssh session to localhost, port 1111 (using PuTTY, for example)
- Log in as user (default password is “user”)
- Issue “sudo install.sh jenkins” (default root password is “root”)
- Press enter for any questions during installation
- Open http://localhost:8888/ in a browser on the host OS for Jenkins web ui
You can go to “Manage Jenkins” – “Configure System” and see that JDK, Ant and Maven entries are already configured for you.
Important: Make sure to change root and user passwords to something secure, as mentioned in debian-stable-amd64-minimal.txt.
Regarding the VM that I mentioned in my previous post – this way I also got it to work in VMware Player:
- Install and start Virtualbox (https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads)
- Go to File – Import Appliance (and import the ova file mentioned in my last post)
- Close Virtualbox
- Use VBoxManage on the command line to clone the VDI to VMDK, roughly as described here (but do not try to uninstall guest additions): http://scottlinux.com/2011/06/24/convert-vdi-to-vmdk-virtualbox-to-vmware/
- Create a new empty Linux/Debian VM in VMware Player
- Close VMware Player
- Edit the new vmx file so that it points to the cloned vmdk
- Then open the VM in VMware player again. Now it should boot into Debian.
I uploaded a VM image to doepner.net: It is a minimalistic Debian VM that can be used as a base for lean servers. It is in OVA format, exported from Virtualbox 4.1.6. Details are in the corresponding txt file.
You can add the VM to your Virtualbox using “File” – “Import Appliance …”. VMware should also work but might require some compatibility conversion of the ova file.
Recipes for specific Nexus, Jenkins, Wiki, Bugzilla setups will follow … I will publish those as scripts/instructions relative to the minimal base image, rather than maintaining several VMs.
I uploaded a lightweight Eclipse package (based on Helios 3.6.1) for web development (includes Maven, SVN and basic Spring integration, JEE / web tools plugins, but no Mylyn or other non-essential stuff) … This is currently only for Windows. It requires a JDK and is completely free / open source software.
See the txt file for quick installation steps.
