Create WeBWorK Virtual Machine (.OVA) File

Instructions for creating a WeBWorK Virtual Machine (.OVA) Image

Note that the resulting .ova image can be used to create a virtual machine

Build the server on VirtualBox

1. Select dynamic vmdk disk, e.g. 20 GB
2. 8 GB memory
3. 4 cpu's

1. Download the ubuntu live CD (server version)
2. Install following the standard directions with the following options

1. 1. Don't partition disks separately
   2. User name: wwadmin
   3. login: wwadmin
   4. password: wwadmin
   5. Computer name: wwserver

1. set password for (wwadmin)
2. add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse

Read about PinguyBuilder (from https://sourceforge.net/projects/pinguy-os/files/ISO_Builder/)

Install PinguyBuilder in Ubuntu

sudo dpkg -i package_name.deb

CLEAN UP SYSTEM

1. sudo find / -name *~ -print
2. Clear Firefox data, logs

Remove openssh-server if installed

Unser settings

1. LIVEUSER "wwadmin"
2. LIVECDLABEL "WeBWorK Live DVD Demo"
3. CUSTOMISO "WW2.4_Ubuntu9.10_Vanilla_LiveDVD.iso"

Now create the iso file

The iso file and md5 sum is in /home/PinguyBuilder/PinguyBuilder to burn: right click on file and select write to disk

1. set password for MySQL (wwadmin)
2. add practice users and jsmith/jsmith to myTestCourse
3. add the standard sets to myTestCourse
4. implement all options A-E except C (run WW through SSL)

CLEAN UP SYSTEM

1. sudo find / -name *~ -print

Remove openssh-server (this has to be installed locally)