Android on Mac VirtualBox

In this tutorial we will learn how to Install Android on Mac Using VirtualBox:

Watch this excellent tutorial video:
https://youtu.be/K-z6NxDWfZA

Download android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso (very slow, go out for lunch):http://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/Release%204.4/android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso/download

Download Oracle VirtualBox for Mac x86
http://download.cnet.com/VirtualBox/3000-2094_4-145711.html

Android on Mac VirtualBox

In this tutorial we will learn how to Install Android on Mac Using VirtualBox:

Watch this excellent tutorial video:
https://youtu.be/K-z6NxDWfZA

Download android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso (very slow, go out for lunch):http://sourceforge.net/projects/android-x86/files/Release%204.4/android-x86-4.4-RC2.iso/download

Download Oracle VirtualBox for Mac x86
http://download.cnet.com/VirtualBox/3000-2094_4-145711.html

VirtualBox Ubuntu: setup for development

I need a Linux box for work development (Mac Unix does not suffice) so I downloaded VirtualBox and Ubuntu. To start developing I needed a bunch of installed.

VirtualBox Ubuntu: setup for development

I need a Linux box for work development (Mac Unix does not suffice) so I downloaded VirtualBox and Ubuntu. To start developing I needed a bunch of installed.

Download the package lists from the repositories. This is not update of tools, just the available directory. Upgrade existing packages.

sudo apt-get update&&sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Install Guest Additions
Top menu > Devices > Insert Guest Additions CD...

cd /media/uki/VBOXADDITIONS_4.3.16_95972/
sudo ./VBoxLinuxAdditions.run

Installing Java JDK

$ sudo apt-get -y install default-jdk
$ java -version
java version "1.7.0_65"

Install ANT

sudo apt-get -u install ant
$ ant -v
Apache Ant(TM) version 1.9.3 compiled on April 8 2014

Install GIT

sudo apt-get install git
$ git version
git version 1.9.1

Installing Misc tools

sudo apt-get install build-essential
sudo apt-get -y install autoconf automake
apt-get -y install curl
apt-get -y install libtool

VItrualBox Ubuntu on Mac: up/down/delete keys act weird typing letters

When I try to navigate in vi editor the characters are being typed instead.

VItrualBox Ubuntu on Mac: up/down/delete keys act weird typing letters

When I try to navigate in vi editor the characters are being typed instead.

You can get by you alternating fn and control while using up/down and delete buttons, but that is very frustrating and hard to remember.

Solution:

in Terminal >

vi ~/.vimrc

add following line:

set nocompatible

Note: In case you don't remember how to use vi:

- hit "i" for INSERT mode
- hit "esc" ":wq"and "enter" to save
- hit "esc" ":q!" to leave without saving