Mr. Boettcher made a thing! Setting up a proper Debian install! - a podcast by Bryan Brake, Amanda Berlin, Brian Boettcher

Mr. Boettcher made a thing!  He created a video that highlights how to install Linux securely in a VM.  His next video will be how to setup OWASP's WebGoat to test for vulnerable web apps.  He noticed that documentation is a bit sparse, and often contradictory, so he wanted to help other folks who are having issues to get a proper install.

 

You will need an Network Install ISO of Debian, and you will need either VMware Player or Workstation.

His notes are below... Enjoy!

Secure the Goat #1 - Goat Pen

Create a directory where you will put the VM.  We'll call it 'goat'.
Download the Debian Network Install ISO and place it in the 'goat' directory.

Create a 'share' directory inside the goat directory
Place a (test) file in the share directory
In VMware Worstation create a new vm using a Debian ISO and run install

Update the sudoers file
$ su - root
$ update-alternatives --config editor
    change to vim.tiny by pressing 2 and enter
$ visudo -f /etc/sudoers
    copy the root line and add one for goat user

In order to install vmware tools, we'll need to install these packages
$ sudo apt-get install gcc linux-headers-$(uname -r) make

For the vmware tools install to work properly, these simlinks are required
$ cd /lib/modules/$(uname -r)/build/include/linux
$ sudo ln -s ../generated/utsrelease.h
$ sudo ln -s ../generated/autoconf.h

Insert vmware tools virtual CD
In the workstation menu select vm -> install vmware tools
$ tar -C /tmp/ -zxvf /media/cdrom/VMwarTools...
$ sudo /tmp/VMwareTools.../vmware-install.pl

Show desktop icons
$ gsettings set org.gnome.desktop.background show-desktop-icons true

change resolution in menu at top:
    applications/system tools/preferences/system settings/ then 'displays'

in Workstation under vm/settings, set virtual machine shared folder

remove ISO file, take snapshot

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