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→INVESTIGATION 1: BOOTING KNOPPIX (LIVE LINUX) VIA VIRTUALBOX
# Open a File Manager application and '''navigate''' to directory that the '''Knoppix.zip''' file<br>was downloaded (eg. '''Downloads''').<br><br>[[Image:knoppix-file.png|thumb|right|280px|Knoppix VM file contained in the zipped file. Double-click '''Knoppix.vbox''' file to launch the '''Knoppix Live Linux''' Distribution.]]
# '''Unzip''' the downloaded zip file (In MS Windows: ''Right click'' and Select "''Extract All''" )<br><br>'''NOTE:''' The contents of this zipped file should appear in another file manager window.<br><br>
# Navigate to the folder containing the ''extracted zipped files'' and '''double-click''' the file called '''Knoppix.vbox''' to launch the Knoppix VM.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' By double-clicking on this file (even if the VirtualBox application is not running)<br>it will launch the VirtualBox application and launch the Knoppix virtual machine.<br><br>If you have difficulty running Knoppix on your home machine/laptop you may ask your <br>'''Learning Centre ULG leaders''' for additional help in troubleshooting why Knoppix is not working<br>on your home machine/laptop.<br><br><table align="right"><tr valign="top"><td>[[Image:knoppix-start-menu.png|thumb|right|150px|'''Knoppix Start Menubutton''' (not to be confused with YOUR host computericon on the '''left'''s start menu.]]</td><td>[[Image:knoppix-desktop.png|thumb|right|280px|The '''Knoppix Linux desktop environment''' has a similar look as the MS Windows desktop environment. (Image licensed under[https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ cc])]]</td></table>
# If prompted, click '''Scale''' to proceed.<br><br>
# Allow '''time''' for the Knoppix Linux distribution to start. This is a '''graphical Linux distribution''' which will start-up in a desktop environment.<br><br>'''NOTE:''' You are '''NOT''' prompted for a ''username'' and ''password'' because this is a Linux Live distribution and you have been assigned a '''generic account'''.<br><br>
# On the bottom left-hand side, click on the '''Knoppix start menu''' (similar to the Windows start menu).<br><br>
# Click on the '''Knoppix Start button''' (refer to left icon in diagram on right).<br>In the start '''Knoppix menu''', select '''System Tools'''<br><br>[[Image:xterm.png|thumb|right|200px|The '''Konsole''' application will display the Bash shell to issue Linux commands.]]
# In the system tools menu, scroll down and select to launch the terminal application called '''Konsole'''<br><br>'''FYI:''' To '''increase''' font size, press '''ctrl-+''' to '''reduce''' font size, press '''ctrl--'''. You can drag the Konsole terminal window from the bottom-right corner to increase the window size.<br><br>
# In the bash shell, issue the following Linux command: <span style="color:blue;font-weight:bold;font-family:courier;">whoami</span><br><br>What is the name of your generic Knoppix Linux Live account?<br><br>Let's test this out by using the ssh command to connect to your Matrix account. Your Knoppix virtual machine uses your computer's main computer's operating system's connection which most likely is already connected to Seneca's Global Portal.<br><br>
