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You need a recent virtualbox, or the (proprietary) server version of it (which is free as in beer). In any case, the steps below work for me on Ubuntu intrepid:

/etc/apt/sources.list:

deb http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/debian intrepid non-free

Execute:

$ wajig install virtualbox-2.1

Answer yes to install the kernel module, it should just work. Create the virtual image:

$ VBoxManage createvm -name ubuntu -register
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -memory "2048MB" -acpi on -boot1 dvd -nic1 nat
$ VBoxManage createvdi -filename ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/ubuntu/ubuntu.vdi -size 20000 -register
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -hdb ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/ubuntu/ubuntu.vdi
$ VBoxManage registerimage dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-i386-netinst.iso
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-i386-netinst.iso

Start the image

$ VBoxHeadless -startvm ubuntu
VirtualBox Headless Interface 2.1.2
(C) 2008-2009 Sun Microsystems, Inc.
All rights reserved.

Listening on port 3389

Connect to the image (requires X) on the same machine:

rdesktop localhost

Or you can login remotely by forwarding the 3389 port:

$ ssh -L 3389:localhost:3389 server

And from your desktop computer

$ rdesktop localhost

Install the system. After installing it, remove the cd (iso image) by

$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd none

Stop the image (do not save changes)

$ VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu poweroff

Stop the image (save changes)

$ VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu savestate

Networking

In order to be able to login using ssh, do:

$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/Protocol" TCP
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/GuestPort" 22
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/HostPort" 2222

Then you can login on the server using:

$ ssh -p 2222 localhost

To forward the port 8000 for the Sage notebook, use:

$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/Protocol" TCP
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/GuestPort" 8000
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/HostPort" 8000

Sage

Download and install Sage as usual in the virtual machine. Start the notebook:

$ ./sage
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sage Version 3.2.3, Release Date: 2009-01-05                       |
| Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information.        |
----------------------------------------------------------------------
sage: notebook(address="")
[...]
**************************************************
*                                                *
* Open your web browser to http://localhost:8000 *
*                                                *
**************************************************

And connect to http://localhost:8000 on your host machine.

Setting up Apache and securing the Sage notebook

Do all of the below as the user ondrej, that will run the notebook server. Create an nbuser user that will run the actual worksheets:

$ sudo adduser nbuser
$ sudo addgroup sageusers
$ sudo adduser ondrej sageusers
$ sudo adduser nbuser sageusers

Setup ssh keys, so that you can do ssh nbuser@localhost without a password. Create a working directory:

mkdir nbfiles
chmod g+w nbfiles

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+You need a recent virtualbox, or the (proprietary) server version of it (which is free as in beer). In any case, the steps below work for me on Ubuntu intrepid:
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-wajig install virtualbox-2.1
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-VBoxManage createvm -name ubuntu -register
VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -memory "2048MB" -acpi on -boot1 dvd -nic1 nat
VBoxManage createvdi -filename “/var/vbox/ubuntu.vdi” -size 20000 -register
VBoxManage registerimage dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso
VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-amd64-netinst.iso
+$ VBoxManage createvm -name ubuntu -register
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -memory "2048MB" -acpi on -boot1 dvd -nic1 nat
$ VBoxManage createvdi -filename ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/ubuntu/ubuntu.vdi -size 20000 -register
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -hdb ~/.VirtualBox/Machines/ubuntu/ubuntu.vdi
$ VBoxManage registerimage dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-i386-netinst.iso
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd ~/ext/debian-40r6-i386-netinst.iso
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-Start the image:
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-VBoxHeadless -startvm ubuntu
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-Connect to the image (requires X):
+Connect to the image (requires X) on the same machine:
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-You can login remotely if you want, or forward the port.
+Or you can login remotely by forwarding the 3389 port:
{{{
$ ssh -L 3389:localhost:3389 server
}}}
And from your desktop computer
{{{
$ rdesktop localhost
}}}

Install the system. After installing it, remove the cd (iso image) by
{{{
$ VBoxManage modifyvm ubuntu -dvd none
}}}

== Stop the image (do not save changes) ==
{{{
$ VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu poweroff
}}}

== Stop the image (save changes) ==
{{{
$ VBoxManage controlvm ubuntu savestate
}}}


== Networking ==

In order to be able to login using ssh, do:
{{{
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/Protocol" TCP
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/GuestPort" 22
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guestssh/HostPort" 2222
}}}
Then you can login on the server using:
{{{
$ ssh -p 2222 localhost
}}}
To forward the port 8000 for the Sage notebook, use:
{{{
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/Protocol" TCP
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/GuestPort" 8000
$ VBoxManage setextradata ubuntu "VBoxInternal/Devices/pcnet/0/LUN#0/Config/guest8000/HostPort" 8000
}}}

== Sage ==

Download and install Sage as usual in the virtual machine. Start the notebook:
{{{
$ ./sage
----------------------------------------------------------------------
| Sage Version 3.2.3, Release Date: 2009-01-05                       |
| Type notebook() for the GUI, and license() for information.        |
----------------------------------------------------------------------
sage: notebook(address="")
[...]
**************************************************
*                                                *
* Open your web browser to http://localhost:8000 *
*                                                *
**************************************************
}}}
And connect to http://localhost:8000 on your host machine.


== Setting up Apache and securing the Sage notebook ==

Do all of the below as the user `ondrej`, that will run the notebook server. Create an `nbuser` user that will run the actual worksheets:
{{{
$ sudo adduser nbuser
$ sudo addgroup sageusers
$ sudo adduser ondrej sageusers
$ sudo adduser nbuser sageusers
}}}
Setup ssh keys, so that you can do `ssh nbuser@localhost` without a password.
Create a working directory:
{{{
mkdir nbfiles
chmod g+w nbfiles
}}}