When a Linux server is running, it has to have an IP so that other machines can talk to it. It is often desired that the server would own a static IP so that every time other machines want to connect to it, the same IP address would be used. This is extremely useful when there are virtual machines installed on a host machine where the virtual machine would start and stop now and then. To configure static IP address for a Linux server, the /etc/network/interfaces needs to be updated. Assuming there is a host only network is created for a network interface named eth1. The configuration woul...

This is a Q&A post after sharing Guide for installing Ubuntu in VirtualBox on Windows1. If the resolution of the installed guest OS on the VirtualBox is too small(For example 640x480) and you cannot adjust it through System Settings -> Display, what should you do?A: In this case, it is mostly probably you don't have the VirtualBox Guest Additions installed. You can install the Guest Additions on your guest OS by:sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkmsThen restart the VM and you will see the resolution you want.2. How to share a folder from guest OS to host OS. The guest OS is Ubuntu ...