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5.62.1. Linux OS Installation

Use the following steps to begin the Linux OS installation:
  1. Download the script file cloud-set-guest-password:
  2. Copy this file to /etc/init.d.
    On some Linux distributions, copy the file to /etc/rc.d/init.d.
  3. Run the following command to make the script executable:
    chmod +x /etc/init.d/cloud-set-guest-password
  4. Depending on the Linux distribution, continue with the appropriate step.
    On Fedora, CentOS/RHEL, and Debian, run:
    chkconfig --add cloud-set-guest-password
    On Ubuntu with VMware tools, link the script file to the /etc/network/if-up and /etc/network/if-down folders, and run the script:
    #ln -s /etc/init.d/cloud-set-guest-password /etc/network/if-up/cloud-set-guest-password
                #ln -s /etc/init.d/cloud-set-guest-password /etc/network/if-down/cloud-set-guest-password
    If you are using Ubuntu 11.04, start by creating a directory called /var/lib/dhcp3 on your Ubuntu machine (works around a known issue with this version of Ubuntu). On all Ubuntu versions: Run “sudo update-rc.d cloud-set-guest-password defaults 98”. To test, run "mkpasswd" and check that it is generating a new password. If the “mkpasswd” command does not exist, run "sudo apt-get install whois" (or sudo apt-get install mkpasswd, depending on your Ubuntu version) and repeat.