(Favour) Let me access your Linux box, please?

[Jono]

Hello,

I need to learn egrep quickly. I don't have access to a Linux box.
Is there anywhere online that has a Linux vm you can just play around with, or are there any of you that wouldn't mind letting me have a play, remotely?

Literally, all I need to do is create a file with some text in it and then play around with egrep with that file.

And this sort of thing... http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/howto-use-grep-command-in-linux-unix/
or any other great egrep (trying to learn regex stuff y'see) tutorials with simple examples for a simpleton.

Thanks,

 

[Rich]

Just grab virtual box and a linux ISO of your choice. Easiest way IMO.

 

[Steveocee]

^^ The above.

 

[Jono]

Cool - didn't think of that, thanks

 

[Jono]

What's a good linux distro?
I'll go with Ubuntu; I'm sure I've used it before

 

[Jono]

I'm stupid.
I've got it installed, and it's about 640x480 display in the middle of the screen.
I changed stuff as per:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/451805/screen-resolution-problem-with-ubuntu-14-04-and-virtualbox

But it's still tiny.

 

[stopper]

Run a live version? Burn the ISO to disc and just boot into desktop

 

[Hutchy]

Maybe a linode for a month at 10 dollars?

https://www.linode.com/pricing

 

[KIA]

I'm stupid.
I've got it installed, and it's about 640x480 display in the middle of the screen.
I changed stuff as per:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/451805/screen-resolution-problem-with-ubuntu-14-04-and-virtualbox

But it's still tiny.

SSH into the VM. You don't need a GUI to learn grep.

 

[lamboman]

SSH into the VM. You don't need a GUI to learn grep.

This. Quite frankly to learn Linux properly I'd create a VM without a GUI then SSH into it all the time. Debian and Fedora would be my picks, quick and easy to install and you can then play about with the two most biggest Linux distribution "families".

However OP, all you should need to do are install the Guest Additions for VB then restart. Should just work.

 

[Frozennova]

Maybe a linode for a month at 10 dollars?

https://www.linode.com/pricing

Or OVH at a 5th of the price. Given how little the OP needs a Linux box for it doesn't need to be particularly powerful.

https://www.ovh.co.uk/vps/vps-classic.xml

 

[ScoTTyBEEE]

Or 3 euros for a year with lowendspirit

https://clients.inceptionhosting.com/cart.php?gid=13

 

[memyselfandi]

If you haven't use it before then there is the free tier offer on AWS for the first year (usage limits apply)

 

[Steveocee]

I'm stupid.
I've got it installed, and it's about 640x480 display in the middle of the screen.
I changed stuff as per:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/451805/screen-resolution-problem-with-ubuntu-14-04-and-virtualbox

But it's still tiny.

Install VBOX guest additions and then reboot the VM. Use the Right CTRL(Default Host key)+F to go full screen.

 

[A.N.Other]

Assuming that you're on a Windows machine then just use Cygwin. A VM is complete overkill for just wanting to get to grips with grep!

 

[Chaos]

You could pick up a raspberry pi to tinker with linux

 

[Steveocee]

You could pick up a raspberry pi to tinker with linux

Too tempting to stick RaspBMC on though and it gets lost forever to the confines of your TV cabinet.....

 

[cats_five]

You could pick up a raspberry pi to tinker with linux

Yes!

 

[m3csl2004]

I'm stupid.
I've got it installed, and it's about 640x480 display in the middle of the screen.
I changed stuff as per:
http://askubuntu.com/questions/451805/screen-resolution-problem-with-ubuntu-14-04-and-virtualbox

But it's still tiny.

Did you run "sudo apt-get install virtualbox-guest-dkms virtualbox-guest-utils virtualbox-guest-x11" in terminal whilst connected to the internet and restart the VM?

That should allow you to adjust resolution (click on the cog looking power button in the top right hand corner, then select system settings... and then select Screen Display. There should be a options called resolution.

 

[DeeJay-Mo]

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=free+shell+account