Yeah i figured that out after the fact can’t go the virtual box route because it requires apple-gcc which isn’t available on my version of OS X
deedra waters dee...@the-brannons.com > On Dec 12, 2014, at 6:48 AM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries > <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: > > If you Google "virtualbox command line" you'll find lots of stuff. This one > for installing Ubuntu seemed good: > > http://www.howopensource.com/2011/06/how-to-use-virtualbox-in-terminal-commandline/ > > Once you have virtualbox installed you can always do a man VBoxManage to get > all the possible commands. > > Here is a more recipe style setup: > > http://nakkaya.com/2012/08/30/create-manage-virtualBox-vms-from-the-command-line/ > > Nice thing is this is all free so if you don't like it or it doesn't work for > you the way you want you're not out any cash. > > CB > > On 12/11/14, 8:18 PM, deedra waters wrote: >> If i’m understanding you right, you can both setup and use the vm with >> virtual box and the command line. I’ll give it a try and see what happens. >> Any tutorials out there on how to set up and run the vm? >> >> >> deedra waters >> dee...@the-brannons.com >> >> >> >>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 2:32 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>> Most folks who don't want to deal with the CLI use VMWare but you pay for >>> that convenience. I haven't used it with Linux but generally you just do >>> VBoxManage startvm vmname. The VirtualBox installer is the standard Mac one >>> so you won't have much trouble getting the app itself installed. As far as >>> what happens inside the virtual machine, that depends on what you install >>> there. The virtual machine software is just an emulation of a plain old >>> intel PC. So what you install there is only as accessible as a real box >>> would be. So if you like speak on linux on a hardware PC then you'll need >>> to get it that installed on linux on your virtual PC. That won't change any >>> whether you run virtualbox or vmware. Once you're in the guest OS the >>> virtualization system is not involved. >>> >>> CB >>> >>> On 12/11/14, 5:08 PM, deedra waters wrote: >>>> from what i gather isn’t virtual box a pita to use from the command line…. >>>> as well, I need the vm to talk using speak or y a s r. So, how does >>>> running the vm in a command line help me when i need it’s command line to >>>> talk? >>>> >>>> >>>> deedra waters >>>> dee...@the-brannons.com >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 1:42 PM, 'Chris Blouch' via MacVisionaries >>>>> <macvisionaries@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> As Genna mentioned previously in this thread, virtualbox does the same >>>>> thing as vmware and is free. The downside is that the GUI is not very >>>>> accessible, but you don't really need the GUI as it's all configurable >>>>> from terminal. In other words you would use terminal to get virtualbox up >>>>> and running with your unix of choice and then you could do what you want >>>>> inside that virtual machine. All that said, just remember that OSX is not >>>>> Linux. It's based on BSD, which also is not Linux. >>>>> >>>>> CB >>>>> >>>>> On 12/11/14, 3:16 PM, deedra waters wrote: >>>>>> I like the bratty idea sad though that our display is half defective and >>>>>> not fixable. I’m thinking vmware is going to end up being my way to go. >>>>>> I just don’t want to pay a small fortune for vmware when all i want is 1 >>>>>> linux vm that’s useable. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> deedra waters >>>>>> dee...@the-brannons.com >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 12:13 PM, Cheryl Homiak <cah4...@icloud.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> The terminal is fine if one has a braille display and can use brltty, >>>>>>> for which I know I should write a README but honestly I haven't been >>>>>>> able to find time to do it! If nobody else does it first, I truly do >>>>>>> plan to eventually. But in my opinion, without brltty, the terminal >>>>>>> isn't much fun though it can be used for entering commands without too >>>>>>> much trouble. With brltty, I just turn voiceover off if using the >>>>>>> terminal for any length of time because I've had issues with terminal >>>>>>> crashing and it doesn't seem to happen if voiceover isn't on. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I did run vmware with linux for a time and it's doable. I also fixed up >>>>>>> an old powerpc Mac mini with wheezy for kind of a backup for my linux >>>>>>> needs. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Having homebrew and/or Macports does much broaden your options in >>>>>>> terminal also. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> Cheryl >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Go beyond the Christmas story this year; >>>>>>> meet Immanuel (God with us), >>>>>>> Jesus, the crucified Savior, >>>>>>> Christ, the risen LORD!!! >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Dec 11, 2014, at 1:43 PM, deedra waters <dee...@the-brannons.com> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Well, first of all i’m more or less happy with what i got in terms of >>>>>>>> the macbook air. it’s portable and light which is good. I was able to >>>>>>>> sit in the er for several hours waiting for my turn to see the doctor >>>>>>>> and was actually not bored there for once. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I had brought the macbook and a usb headset. Usually when i land in >>>>>>>> the hospital they end up admitting me because of some of my medical >>>>>>>> issues. This time though I wasn’t admitted but had i been i’d have >>>>>>>> books at least! >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Either way the 10ish hours passed rarely quickly with something to do. >>>>>>>> I was really annoyed the fact that i couldn’t get my media i’d brought >>>>>>>> to play for the life of me…. Instead i watched episodes of days of our >>>>>>>> lives from the iTunes store *snicker* >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> From a linux point of view though things are quite different. for >>>>>>>> example tail -n 50 doesn’t work across platforms in terms of the mac >>>>>>>> and linux with the mac you have to type something like tail -50 to get >>>>>>>> what you want. Little things like that ended up requiring the >>>>>>>> linux/unix skills of my fiancé to get certain of my scripts and some >>>>>>>> other python tools to work properly. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I’m highly unsatisfied with the terminal though I mean it does simple >>>>>>>> mac type things fine and works well enough for that but unless i buy >>>>>>>> vmware fusion or unless there’s a cheaper way of getting a linux vm up >>>>>>>> and running for those tasks that just don’t do well in the mac terminal >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> The speech interrupts are highly annoying in the terminal i’d kill >>>>>>>> for a way to turn those off and on. I also ended up buying a few apps >>>>>>>> that just make things simpler for me. Take the my medical app. With as >>>>>>>> sick as i am, that app is almost a needed thing. I’ve been working to >>>>>>>> get as much of my medical records as possible put into the app so >>>>>>>> that way if worse comes to worse all i have to do is turn voiceover >>>>>>>> off, they should be able to access and read the info then give the >>>>>>>> thing back to me. In theory at least it sounds like a great idea. I’m >>>>>>>> probably going to have to find a way of getting the data to export to >>>>>>>> a readable format such as pdf for them. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mac journal i also found useful for several things. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Over all, i like what i got. I still have a ton to learn but i think >>>>>>>> that that will come with time and practice. 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