Create virtual disk of pan.do/ra == ubuntu-vm-builder setup == on ubuntu 11.10 you need to install python-vm-builder apt-get install python-vm-builder due to https://bugs.launchpad.net/vmbuilder/+bug/683614 building vbox images does not work. install virtualbox_vm.py: sudo cp virtualbox_vm.py /usr/lib/python2.6/dist-packages/VMBuilder/plugins/virtualbox/vm.py (or change vbox to kvm to build kvm image) with that installed build image: ./build.sh this will create a vdi image in pandora/ == VirtualBox Usage == Now you can create a new VirtualBox machine, use vdi image as existing hard disk. Before starting up you have to adjust some settings: In System -> Processor enable PAE/NX In Storage remove disk from SATA Controller add disk to IDE Controler and enable "Use host I/O cache" In Network -> Adpater 1 set to Bridged Adapter with your connected controller == Use for development == Login via ssh or in terminal as pandora with password pandora Adjust your bzr configuration with bzr whoami: bzr whoami "Pando the Panda " Pan.do/ra is installed in /srv/pandora and is served with nginx on http://pandora.local == Update == to get the latest version of pan.do/ra cd /srv/pandora ./update.sh you might have to adjust the database at this point. now restart pandora daemons service pandora restart service pandora-tasks restart service pandora-encoding restart