= Virtual Machine =
This virtual machine has been built to allow Developers to get operational quickly (1.7 Gb):
 * http://eden.sahanafoundation.org/Eden-VM.7z

It is in the Open Virtual Machine format for use in either [http://virtualbox.org VirtualBox] or [http://vmware.com VMWare].

It is currently running the Ubuntu 10.04 OS with Web2Py-r2084, Eden-r889 & Eclipse 3.5

== Usage Guidelines ==
 1. The ubuntu user and the admin account of web2py have the password set to: letmein
 2. The web2py directory on the desktop contains the web2py release and a bzr branch of Eden Trunk located in 
{{{
~/Desktop/Eden-Web2Py/web2py/applications/eden
}}}
 3. Eclipse is preconfigured with the above directory.
 4. Firefox is pre-populated with Eden bookmarks.

== Maintenance Docs ==
{{{
sudo su -
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
rm /var/cache/apt/archives/*
exit
cd Desktop/web2py
bzr up
cd applications/eden
bzr pull
}}}

After removing any unwanted packages, purge the filesystem using:
{{{
COLUMNS=200 dpkg -l | grep ^rc | awk '{print $2} ' | xargs dpkg -P
rm -f /var/log/*
}}}

Overwrite the freespace with zeroes:
 * http://techthrob.com/2009/03/02/howto-delete-files-permanently-and-securely-in-linux/
{{{
apt-get install secure-delete
sfill /
}}}

Compress the VDI disk image:
 * http://www.mdl4.com/2010/04/virtualbox-compact-a-vdi-in-ubuntu/
{{{
}}}

== Notes on VMWare Fusion install ==
To import the download VM into VMware Fusion, use the following steps.
 1. File > New
 2. Click Continue without disc
 3. Select Use an existing virtual disk
 4. Select Eden-VM.vmdk
 5. Select Make a separate copy of the virtual disk
 6. Click Choose
 7. Click Continue
 8. OS=Linux and Version=Ubuntu should be selected, click Continue, Click Finish
 9. Enter name for new VMware image e.g. Eden in the Virtual Machines directory
 10. Click Save
Remember to install the Linux VMware Tools after starting up the Eden machine using Virtual Machine > Install VMware Tools
{{{
sudo su -
./vmware-install.pl
}}}
And accept all the default options
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