=== Web Front End ([[PhpVirtualBox]] ===* This [http://www.amahi.org/apps/phpvirtualbox phpVirtualBoxapplication]) ===* The application has been packaged for Amahi and is currently in ''ALPHA'' testing.  ==== How to Install Manually: ====* Ensure '''''Advanced Settings''''' is be enabled on your HDA. This can be done via the '''''Settings''''' tab in the Amahi Dashboard.* Navigate to the Amahi '''''Applications tab''''', create a web app called '''phpvb'''. * Become '''root''' user: su -* Download and extract the source file: cd /var/hda/web-apps/phpvb wget <nowiki>http://phpvirtualbox.googlecode.com/files/phpvirtualbox-0.5.zip</nowiki> unzip phpvirtualbox-0.5.zip mv phpvirtualbox-0.5/* html chown -R apache:users html* Edit '''''/var/hda/web-apps/phpvb/html/config.php''''' and change the values below to your user name and password (must be the same user name as added to the ''vboxusers'' group during VirtualBox install): var $username = 'ian'; var $password = 'pass';* Start Web Service: /usr/bin/vboxwebsrv -b --logfile /dev/null >/dev/null * Enable Web Service start on boot:Exit '''root''' user and edit crontab for your user (''whoami'' will display the current user name and must match the one in the previous step): whoami crontab -eand add the following line. (to save, enter ''':''' followed by '''wq'''): @reboot /usr/bin/vboxwebsrv -b --logfile /dev/null >/dev/null * Create Web Service daemon (this will allow start/stop for updating VirutalBox versions):As '''root''' user, create the file '''''/etc/init.d/vboxwebsrv''''' and add the following (ensure you replace ''username'' on line 6 with the same user name as added to the ''vboxusers'' group during VirtualBox install): #! /bin/sh PATH=/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin DESC="VirtualBox Web Service" NAME=vboxwebsrv SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME USER=username [ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME [ -f /etc/default/rcS ] && . /etc/default/rcS . /etc/rc.d/init.d/functions VBPID=`ps -U ${USER} --no-heading -o pid,cmd | grep vboxwebsrv | grep -v ${SCRIPTNAME} | grep -v grep | tail -1 | awk '{ print $1 }'` do_start() { if [ "$VBPID" != "" ] && [ "$VBPID" -gt 0 ]; then echo $NAME already running with PID $VBPID else su ${USER} -c 'vboxwebsrv -b --logfile /dev/null >/dev/null' fi } do_stop() { if [ "$VBPID" != "" ] && [ "$VBPID" -gt 0 ]; then echo Stopping $NAME ... kill $VBPID else echo $NAME not running fi } do_status() { if [ "$VBPID" != "" ] && [ "$VBPID" -gt 0 ]; then echo Running with pid $VBPID else echo $NAME not running fi } case "$1" in start) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && echo "Starting $DESC" "$NAME" do_start ;; stop) [ "$VERBOSE" != no ] && echo "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME" do_stop ;; restart|force-reload) echo "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME" do_stop sleep 1 VBPID=0 echo Starting $NAME ... do_start ;; status) do_status ;; *) echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|force-reload|status}" >&2 exit 3 ;; esacSet permissions: chmod 755 /etc/init.d/vboxwebsrvTo use the service, do the following as '''root''' user (option: start, stop, restart, force-reload, status): service vboxwebsrv option* That's it. You should now be able to access VirtualBox from your browser at <nowiki>http://phpvb</nowiki>. It will restart automatically on reboot as well. Be aware moving the mouse pointer in this app is quirky and often difficult to navigate.* Refer to [http://code.google.com/p/phpvirtualbox/wiki/Installation phpVirtualBox Installation] for additional guidance.